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MONTGOMERY COUNTY

WHICH A PERMIT IS REQUIRED UNDER THIS CHAPTER IS FOUND TO
BE IN VIOLATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL NOTIFY THE HOLDER OF THE PERMIT OF THE
NATURE OF SUCH VIOLATION IN WRITING AND THE SAME SHALL BE
CORRECTED WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS AFTER SUCH NOTICE OF SUCH
OTHER PERIOD OF TIME AS MAY BE SPECIFIED BY THE
DEPARTMENT.

(B)    IF THE DIRECTOR FINDS THAT ANY
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED BEFORE OR AFTER THE
ENACTMENT OF THIS CHAPTER IS DANGEROUS TO PERSONS OR
PROPERTY BECAUSE DEFECTIVE OR IMPROPERLY USED OR
INSTALLED, HE SHALL NOTIFY THE OWNER OR LESSEE OF THE
PROPERTY IN WRITING, SETTING FORTH THE NATURE OF SUCH
DANGEROUS CONDITION, AND SUCH PERSON SHALL MAKE SUCH
CHANGES OR REPAIRS AS ARE NECESSARY TO PUT SUCH EQUIPMENT
IN A SAFE CONDITION WITHIN SUCH PERIOD AS MAY BE
SPECIFIED BY THE DIRECTOR.

(C)    UPON FAILURE OF ANY PERSON TO COMPLY
WITH A NOTICE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION THE
DIRECTOR SHALL REVOKE ANY PERMIT WHICH HAS BEEN ISSUED
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SUCH EQUIPMENT, SHALL NOT ISSUE
ANY CUT-IN CERTIFICATE, OR SHALL REVOKE ANY SUCH
CERTIFICATE WHICH HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN ISSUED.

(D)    IF THE EQUIPMENT OR INSTALLATION IS
CONNECTED TO A SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY OR POWER, THE
DIRECTOR SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DISCONNECT THE SAME
AND SHALL SEND NOTICE TO THE ELECTRIC LIGHT OR POWER
COMPANIES TO DISCONTINUE ITS SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY OR
POWER TO SUCH EQUIPMENT OR INSTALLATION, AND SUCH SUPPLY
OF ELECTRICITY OR POWER SHALL BE TERMINATED WITHIN
TWENTY-FOUR HOURS OF THE RECEIPT OF SUCH NOTICE, WITHOUT
LIABILITY THEREFOR ON THE PART OF SUCH ELECTRIC LIGHT OR
POWER COMPANY.

ARTICLE VI

STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR

FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS

17-37. GENERAL REQUIREMENT.

(A) IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE OWNER,
AGENT, LESSEE, OCCUPANT, OR ANY OTHER PERSON, ENTITLED TO
THE BENEFICIAL USE, RENTAL, OR CONTROL OF ANY BUILDING
WHICH IS REQUIRED UNDER THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY CODE TO
HAVE A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM TO PROVIDE, INSTALL AND
MAINTAIN, THEREIN, A FIRE ALARM SYSTEM WITH SUFFICIENT
ALARM BELLS, STRIKING OR AUTOMATIC DETECTORS, OF SUCH
TYPE AND CHARACTER AS CONTAINED IN REGULATIONS STATIONS,
ADOPTED BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE AND APPROVED BY THE
COUNTY COUNCIL PURSUANT TO PROVISIONS OF SECTION 17-2(B)
OF THIS CHAPTER.