Re: Apartment for persons with hearing impairments
1005 Units with Accessible Communication Features
1005.1 General.
Units required to have accessible communication features shall comply with Section 1005.
1005.2 Unit Smoke Detection.
Where provided, unit smoke detection shall include audible notification complying with NFPA 72 listed in Section 105.2.2.
1005.3 Building Fire Alarm System.
Where a building fire alarm system is provided, the system wiring shall be extended to a point within the unit in the vicinity of the unit smoke detection system.
1005.4 Visible Notification Appliances.
Visible notification appliances, where provided within the unit as part of the unit smoke detection system or the building fire alarm system, shall comply with Section 1005.4.
1005.4.1 Appliance.
Visible notification appliances shall comply with Section 702.
1005.4.2 Activation.
All visible notification appliances provided within the unit for smoke detection notification shall be activated upon smoke detection. All visible notification appliances provided within the unit for building fire alarm notification shall be activated upon activation of the building fire alarm in the portion of the building containing the unit.
1005.4.3 Interconnection.
The same visible notification appliances shall be permitted to provide notification of unit smoke detection and building fire alarm activation.
1005.4.4 Prohibited Use.
Visible notification appliances used to indicate unit smoke detection or building fire alarm activation shall not be used for any other purpose within the unit.
1005.5 Unit Primary Entrance.
Communication features shall be provided at the unit primary entrance complying with Section 1005.5.
1005.5.1 Notification.
A hard-wired electric doorbell shall be provided. A button or switch shall be provided on the public side of the unit primary entrance. Activation of the button or switch shall initiate an audible tone within the unit.
1005.5.2 Identification.
A means for visually identifying a visitor without opening the unit entry door shall be provided. Peepholes, where used, shall provide a minimum 180-degree range of view.
1005.6 Site, Building, or Floor Entrance.
Where a system permitting voice communication between a visitor and the occupant of the unit is provided at a location other than the unit entry door, the system shall comply with Section 1005.6.
1005.6.1 Public or Common-Use Interface.
The public or common-use system interface shall include the capability of supporting voice and TTY communication with the unit interface.
1005.6.2 Unit Interface.
The unit system interface shall include a telephone jack capable of supporting voice and TTY communication with the public or common-use system interface.
1005.7 Closed-Circuit Communication Systems.
Where a closed-circuit communication system is provided, the public or common-use system interface shall comply with Section 1005.6.1, and the unit system interface in units required to have accessible communication features shall comply with Section 1005.6.2.
