NAC449.7326. Standards for construction, remodeling or change in use of facility; fire alarms; emergency radio system; submission and approval of building plans.

     1. The construction of a new facility or the remodeling or change in use of an existing facility must be in accordance with the most recently adopted local building codes and NFPA 101: Life Safety Code adopted by reference pursuant to NAC 449.0105.

     2. Fire alarms must be manually operated and connected to an electrically supervised system. Each alarm signal must be coded to indicate the location of the station of origin.

     3. The facility must contain a device for emergency radio communications to be prepared for disasters.

     4. The radio system must be self-sufficient in an emergency and be capable of operation without reliance on the building’s service or the emergency power system. The radio system must be linked with state and community communication networks.

     5. Building plans for the construction of a new facility, for remodeling or for the change in use of an existing facility must be submitted to the entity designated to review such plans by the Division pursuant to the provisions of NAC 449.0115. The entity’s review of those plans is advisory only and does not constitute approval for the licensing of the facility.

     6. The Division shall not approve the plans for licensing until all construction has been completed and a survey is conducted at the site.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R066-04, eff. 8-4-2004)