Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 477 - State Fire Marshal › AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEMS › Generally › Section 477.460 - Inspections and testing; notice of deficiencies; notice of discontinuance of service

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each automatic
				fire sprinkler system must be inspected quarterly. One of the quarterly
				inspections must be termed an annual inspection and be conducted in accordance
				with the provisions of subsection 2. The other quarterly visual inspections may
				be conducted by any responsible person, including an employee of a licensed
				firm, who, in the opinion of the authority having jurisdiction, has sufficient
				knowledge of the system to conduct such inspections. The quarterly inspections
				must conform to the requirements of N.F.P.A. Standard 13, 2016 edition, and
				Standard 25, 2017 edition. Records of inspection must be kept on-site for
				review by the State Fire Marshal and the authority having
				jurisdiction.
2. The annual
				inspection must be made by a qualified registrant who is an employee of a
				licensed firm for automatic fire sprinkler systems. The annual inspection must
				comply with the standards and publications described in subsection 1.
3. If a fire sprinkler system remains
				impaired and the licensed firm does not have the authority to correct the
				impairment, the word "impairment" must be written across the tag in black
				letters that are bold. The licensed firm must notify the property owner and the
				authority having jurisdiction of the impairment in writing not later than the
				next business day after completing the work. A tag with the word "impairment"
				must be at least 4 inches long and 2 inches wide and must be in the following
				form:
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4. If
				a deficiency is discovered in the fire sprinkler system, the licensed firm must
				notify the property owner of the deficiency in writing. The word "deficiency"
				must be written across the tag in black letters that are bold. Upon receiving a
				notice of deficiency, the property owner shall correct the deficiency within 30
				calendar days of such receipt. If the property owner fails to correct the
				deficiency within 30 calendar days after receiving notice of the deficiency,
				the licensed firm must submit the notice of deficiency to the authority having
				jurisdiction within 2 business days after the 30 calendar days expire. The tag
				with the word "deficiency" must be at least 4 inches long and 2 inches wide and
				must be in the following form:
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5. A
				licensed firm must give 30 calendar days' written notice to the owner, the
				occupant and the authority having jurisdiction before it may discontinue
				service to the owner or the occupant, or both.
[St. Fire Marshal,
				  §§ 4.401-4.403, eff. 11-27-78]-(NAC A 1-19-84; 3-9-89; 8-24-90;
				  2-17-94; R220-99, 9-25-2000; R062-04, 9-3-2004; R102-08, 9-18-2008; R090-10,
				  12-30-2011); St. Fire Marshal, §§ 4.401-4.403, eff. 11-27-78-NAC A
				  1-19-84; 3-9-89; 8-24-90; 2-17-94; R220-99, 9-25-2000; R062-04, 9-3-2004;
				  R102-08, 9-18-2008; R090-10, 12-30-2011; A by
				  R123-13,
				  eff. 1/16/2015; A by
				  R132-18A,
				  eff. 2/20/2020; A by
				  R132-18CAP,
				  eff. 12/16/2020
NRS
				  477.030