Section 27-780. Voluntary ventilating systems or other voluntary air duct systems

The  following  test  and  inspection  requirements  shall  be  complied with in order to obtain an equipment use permit for a voluntary
  ventilating system or other air duct system when smoke detectors or fire
  protection devices are required.
    (a)  Procedure.  A voluntary ventilating system or other voluntary air
  duct system shall be subject to test and inspection  to  ascertain  that
  all   smoke  detection  and  fire  protection  devices  are  functioning
  properly, and that the installation conforms with  the  requirements  of
  this subchapter.
    (b)  Fire  extinguishing  systems.  No  equipment  use  permit  for  a
  voluntary ventilating system containing a  required  fire  extinguishing
  system shall be issued until a signed statement has been obtained from a
  representative  of  the  fire commissioner who has witnessed the test of
  the extinguishing system and its control devices,  certifying  the  fire
  commissioner's acceptance of such system.
    (c)   Owner's   statement.   A  statement  shall  be  filed  with  the
  commissioner by the owner or lessee of the building that he or she  will
  have  such  devices  and  the  fan shut-offs actuated by them tested and
  inspected by a competent person or agency at one year intervals or less.
  The owner or lessee shall also state that he or she will  promptly  make
  any   necessary  adjustments  and  repairs  to  keep  these  devices  in
  operation. A record of each inspection and test shall be  maintained  on
  the  premises  by  the owner or lessee, and the records for at least the
  last two years of operation shall be made available  for  inspection  by
  the commissioner and the fire commissioner.