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Section 907.2.3, Group E, shall be amended in part to read as follows: <br />"907.2.3 Group E. A manual fire alarm system that initiates the <br />occupant notification signal utilizing an emergency voice/alarm <br />communication system meeting the requirements of Section 907.5.2.2 and <br />installed in accordance with Section 907.6 shall be installed in Group E <br />educational occupancies. When automatic sprinkler systems or smoke <br />detectors are installed, such systems or detectors shall be connected to the <br />building fire alarm system. An approved smoke detection system shall be <br />installed in Group E day care occupancies. Unless separated by a minimum of <br />100' open space, all buildings, whether portable buildings or the main <br />building, will be considered one building for alarm occupant load <br />consideration and interconnection of alarm systems. <br />"Exceptions: <br />"1. A manual fire alarm system is not required in Group E occupancies <br />with an occupant load of 50 or less. <br />"1.1 Residential In -Home day care with not more than 12 <br />children may use interconnected single station detectors in <br />all habitable rooms. (For care of more than five children 2 <br />1/2 or less years of age, see Section 907.2.6.)" <br />There are no changes to the remainder of the exceptions. <br />In Section 907.2.13, High-rise buildings, Exception 3 shall be amended to read <br />as follows: <br />"3. Open air portions of buildings with an occupancy in Group A-5 in <br />accordance with Section 303.1 of the International Building Code; <br />however, this exception does not apply to accessory uses including but <br />not limited to sky boxes, restaurants, and similarly enclosed areas." <br />Section 907.4.2, Manual fire alarm boxes, shall be amended to add Section <br />907.4.2.7, Type, to read as follows: <br />"907.4.2.7 Type. Manual alarm initiating devices shall be an approved <br />double action type." <br />Section 907.5.2.1, Audible alarms, shall be amended by adding Section <br />907.5.2.1.3, Water -flow notification, to read as follows: <br />"907.5.2.1.3 Water -flow notification. When required by section <br />903.4.2, an exterior audible and visible notification device shall be provided <br />on the exterior of the building and shall be located above the Fire Department <br />30 <br />