28 Tex. Admin. Code § 34.619 - Fire Alarm and Detection System Plans and Record Drawings
(a) Each fire alarm system or modification to
an existing system must be planned by a person holding a fire alarm planning
superintendent license or a residential fire alarm superintendent license, as
applicable, or a Texas registered professional engineer.
(b) Except for plans sealed by a Texas
registered engineer or where specifically waived by the local authority having
jurisdiction, at least one set of plans submitted for review, rating, permit,
or record purposes must be dated and signed with an original signature, unless
waived by the local authority having jurisdiction, by the applicable licensed
planner, certifying that the plans meet the applicable codes and standards or
were copied from sealed engineering plans with any violations of the applicable
codes and standards noted. In addition, the plans must contain the license
number of the licensee, the name, address, phone number, and the certificate of
registration number of the registered firm. This information may be in the form
of a stamp as shown in subsection (d) of this section.
(c) Record drawings showing details, in
accordance with applicable codes and standards, including the sequence of
operation, must be provided to the building owner or his representative and
shall comply with the requirements of subsection (b) of this section.
Subsequent modifications, additions, or alterations must be legibly noted on
the record drawings and provided to the owner or his representative.
(d) Plan review and record drawings stamp:
(e) Fire
alarm plans, manuals, and documents shall not be stored inside fire alarm
panels.
(f) Scale or non-scale
drawings for one-or-two-family residences, showing locations of fire detection
devices, fire alarm notification devices and the fire alarm system control
panel shall be maintained by the installing registered firm for a period of not
less than one year after completion of the installation, and shall contain the
registered firm's name, phone number, date the installation was completed,
certificate of registration number, name and signature of the licensed fire
alarm planning superintendent, residential fire alarm superintendent or Texas
registered professional engineer. Electronically archived drawings that are
reproducible are acceptable. Drawings shall be made available to the
residential property owner and local authority having jurisdiction upon
request.
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