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Inspector Book 1 Basic Inspection Guide > Chapter 1: Apartments, Hotels, Condominiums and Apartment/Hotels & Chapter 2: MultiUnit Dwellings > Flashcards

Chapter 1: Apartments, Hotels, Condominiums and Apartment/Hotels & Chapter 2: MultiUnit Dwellings Flashcards

1
Q

Provide and maintain appropriate numbers on a ________ background and visible from the street to indicate the correct address of the building

A

CONTRASTING

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2
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ADDRESS: Minimum size is _ inches high by __ inches wide.

A

4

2

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3
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ADDRESS *FORMULA: the height in inches shall be___of the distance in feet from the property line to the structure as seen from the street which the structure faces. The width of the numbers shall be___ of the height.

A

1/10th

1/2

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4
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The _____ shall be of a type approved by the Chief and shall contain all keys determined by the Chief to be necessary to gain access.

A

key box

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5
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All Fire Department sprinkler and standpipe inlet connections shall be provided with approved signs indicating the___ ____ _____ and the ____ ______. Signs shall be securely attached to the building adjacent to the inlet connections. Signs shall be not less than ___inches in width and ___ inches in height.

A

type of system & area served

8 width
4 height

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6
Q

Automatic sprinkler systems, standpipe systems, fire pumps, and risers shall be provided and maintained with identification signs for all ____, ____, ____, _______.

A

control, drain, test, and alarm valves.

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7
Q

Directional arrows shall be provided to indicate ____ _____ on fire pumps and risers.

A

water flow

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8
Q

Signs stating “______ _____-_____” showing the location of sprinkler shutoff valves shall be provided on doors of rooms or closets that contain sprinkler shutoff valves. Directional signs shall include an arrow indicating the _____ _____ _____ to sprinkler shutoff valves.

A

SPRINKLER SHUT-OFF

direction of travel

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9
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Fire hose cabinets shall be clearly identifiable or contain a sign on the cabinet door stating “____ _____” with letters not less than __ inches in height on a contrasting background.

A

FIRE HOSE

3 INCHES

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10
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Fire hose cabinets that contain a fire extinguisher shall also be identified with a sign stating “____ _________” with letters not less than __inches high on a contrasting background

A

FIRE EXTINGUISHER

3 INCHES

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11
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In the event an apartment house has __ or more dwelling units or a hotel has __ or more guest rooms, either the owner or a responsible resident having charge thereof shall reside on the premises.

A

16

20

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12
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The owner or manager of every apartment house in which there are 16 or more dwelling units and every hotel in which there are 20 or more guest rooms, shall, upon request of the Chief, furnish in writing the ____, _____ _____, ______ __________ of the current responsible resident. Such statement shall be signed by both the owner or manager and the responsible resident.

A

NAME, UNIT NUMBER, TELEPHONE NUMBER

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13
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If the owner does not reside upon the premises of any apartment house in which there are less than 16 dwelling units or any hotel in which there are less than 20 guest rooms, a notice stating the owner’s name and address, or the name and address of the owner’s agent in charge of the occupancy shall be what ?

A

posted in a conspicuous place on the premises.

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14
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“permanently wired’ smoke detectors be installed in multiple unit residential occupancies containing __ or more dwelling units.

A

2

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15
Q

Smoke Detectors shall be maintained in dependable operating condition and tested every _ _____ or as required by the Chief.

A

6 months

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16
Q

Fire assembly doors shall be kept in a _____ position and shall be equipped with an approved, listed ______-______ ______.

A

closed

self-closing device

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17
Q

Any person in charge or control of a building shall remove any block, wedge, or other device which is known by such person to be causing a self-closing fire assembly door to remain in an____ position.

A

open

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18
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All fire assembly doors shall have a_____ or other _________ showing the _____ _______ _______. Labels shall be approved and shall be permanently affixed at the factory. No person shall remove or otherwise obliterate the label or other identification showing the fire protection rating.

A

label or other identification

Fire Protective Rating

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19
Q

Fire hose shall be maintained in readiness for immediate emergency use in the following manner:

1) Hose shall be _____ in an approved manner.
2) Hose shall be _____ feet in length and in good condition.
3) A proper_____ shall be provided for the type of hose used. Unlined hose shall not be equipped with a nozzle ______.
4) All fire hose connections shall be provided with ________ _______ _________ hose coupling screw threads as specified in LAFD Standard No. 53.

A
  1. racked
  2. 100 ft
  3. nozzle/ shutoff
  4. American National Standard
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20
Q

Hose cabinets shall be maintained in good repair and shall only be used for housing of _____ & _______.

A

fire hose and portable extinguishers

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21
Q

Every rubbish chute shall terminate in a ______ ________ or approved _______ _________ outside of a building of sufficient capacity to receive the entire volume of hazardous refuse being dumped in the chute.

A

rubbish room or noncombustible container

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22
Q

An approved automatic or manually activated local fire alarm system shall be provided for:
A) Every apartment house ___ or more stories in height or containing ___ or more dwelling units.

B) Every hotel ___ or more stories in height or containing ___ or more guest rooms.

A

A) 3/16

B) 3/20

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23
Q

Fire Alarm Systems are not required:

1. In buildings which were constructed or converted to such use prior to what date ?

A

Sept.19, 1947

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24
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If a fire alarm system is found inoperative during a routine general, night or pre-fire plan inspection, issue _______________to the owner or responsible person, ordering that:

A) The fire alarm system shall be serviced and restored to full operation________(57.20.15).

B) If the system cannot be serviced and restored to full operation immediately, a ____ ______shall be established in accordance with Division 13 of the Fire Code until the system is restored to full operation (57.13.03).

C) The Department shall be notified when the system is ____ __ ____ _______(57.20.16).

A

FIRE/LIFE SAFETY VIOLATION (F340-C)

A) IMMEDIATELY
B) Fire Watch
C) Restored to FULL operation

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25
Q

No person shall block, impede, or obstruct any exit to a ___ ______

A

public way

26
Q

An exit walkway with a minimum width of __ inches shall be maintained continuously to a public way.

A

44 inches

27
Q

In every building other than single family dwellings, there shall be maintained at all times, ____ _______ _______ which leads to each required exit. Each required aisle shall have a width equal to the minimum required in other sections of this article or when not specified, the minimum width shall be __ inches.

A

one unobstructed aisle

44 inches

28
Q

fire escape window shall have minimum dimension of ___inches when open. The sill shall be not more than ___ inches above the floor and landing.

A

29 inches

30 inches

29
Q

No person shall install, maintain, or use any lock or latch on any door providing access from a penthouse or stairway to the roof of a building except a lock or latch which is _____ _____ ______ without the use of a key, tool, or special knowledge or effort, as determined by the Chief.

A

openable from the inside

30
Q

Exit signs, or directional exit signs, or both, shall be provided at every exit door, at the intersection of corridors, at exit stairways or ramps and at such locations and intervals as are necessary to provide the occupants with the knowledge of at least _____ means of egress.

A

TWO

31
Q

Exit signs and directional exit signs shall have ____ letters at least __ inches in height with a stroke of not less than ___ inch. Letters shall be of such color or design as to be in strong contrast to the background of the sign. Arrows or other directional symbols shall be of equal visibility to that stipulated herein for letters.

A

BLOCK
6 INCHES
3/4 INCH

32
Q

Whenever the building is occupied, exit signs and directional exit signs shall be ______ so that they are clearly visible.

A

lighted

33
Q

Every person owning or managing a building __or more stories in height shall provide and maintain an approved stairway identification sign at each floor level landing in every stair shaft.

A

3

34
Q

Stairwell signs shall indicate the ___ ____, the ____ & ___ __________, whether or not there is ___ _____, and the ______ of the stairway:

A

floor level
lower & upper terminations of stairway
roof access
indetification

35
Q

Stairway Sign shall be square in shape with a minimum dimension of __ inches.

A

12

36
Q

Stairway sign Numbers and letters on the sign shall be of a ____ style on a _____ background.

A

block

contrasting

37
Q

The numbers and/or letters on stairway signs indicating the floor level shall be placed in the ____ of the sign and shall be at least ___ inches in height with a __ inch stroke.

A

middle
5
3/4

38
Q

The numbers and letters on stairway signs indicating the lower and upper terminations of the stairway shall be at the___ of the sign and shall be at least __ inch in height with a ___ inch stroke.

A

top
1 inch
1/4 inch

39
Q

The wording “Roof Access” or “No Roof Access” on stairway signs shall be___ the lower and upper terminations designation and ____ the floor designation.

A

below

above

40
Q

Stairways shall be identified consecutively such as “Stair 1”, “Stair 2”, etc. This designation shall be located at the ____ of the sign.

A

bottom

41
Q

The bottom of the stairway sign sign shall be ___feet above the floor of the stairway landing.

A

5 ft

42
Q

Flammable liquids shall not be stored, handled, or used in ______ of any residential occupancies.

A

basements

43
Q

There shall be no enclosed usable space under _____ in an exit enclosure. nor shall the open space under such stairways be ___ __ ____________.

A

stairways

used for any purpose

44
Q

At least one________ portable fire extinguisher shall be provided on each floor and distributed throughout the building or premises in such a manner that the horizontal distance of travel to the nearest extinguisher shall not exceed __feet.

A

CLASS 2A

75 FT

45
Q

Every required pressurized (stored -pressure)
portable fire extinguisher shall be inspected, emptied, and serviced ____or immediately after use, whichever occurs first.

A

yearly

46
Q

ROOF OBSTRUCTIONS: Guy wires, rods, aerial or antenna masts m ay be attached to a roof structure having a slope of less than ___ degrees provided there is full clearance of ___ feet or more between the roof and said obstruction.

A

30 degree slope

7 ft

47
Q

One access passageway on the Roof shall be provided for every ___ft length, or fraction thereof, of roof surface . Passageways shall be at least __ ft wide and have at least __ ft of overhead clearance.

A

50 ft
3 ft wide
7 ft overhead clearance

48
Q

Sprinkler heads shall be replaced if what 4 things occur?

A

painted, corroded, damaged, or otherwise determined to be ineffective.

49
Q

Sprinkler heads which are in a location where they may be damaged shall be protected with _____ ______ ________.

A

approved sprinkler guards

50
Q

For systems with not over 300 sprinklers, provide __extra sprinkler heads.

A

6

51
Q

For systems with ___ to ____ sprinklers, provide 12 spare sprinkler heads

A

301 to 1000 sprinkler heads

52
Q

For systems with over 1000 sprinklers, provide __spare sprinkler heads.

A

24

53
Q

These sprinkler heads shall be kept in a ______ mounted in the vicinity of the sprinkler control valve or other approved location . A ________ suitable for the removal and installation of all sprinkler heads used shall be kept.

A

cabinet

wrench

54
Q

parking areas shall have a minimum of how many exits?

A

2

55
Q

Parking areas are required to have __-___ extinguishers minimum every ___ ft.

A

2A-10BC Extinguisher

75 FT

56
Q

Parking Area Storage: Approved noncombustible storage bins may be located adjacent to a minimum __ Hr wall and a minimum of ___ feet from any building opening.

A

1 hour

10 FT

57
Q

Parking Area Considerations: Rubbish rooms shall be equipped with an ______ _____ _____.

A

Automatic Sprinkler System

58
Q

The Maximum quantities in hotels or apartment houses, for Class IB, IC, and Class II liquids combined shall not exceed __ gallons and for Class III liquids shall not exceed __ gallons.

A

10 Gal

60 Gal

59
Q

Fire safety information shall provide the reader with the following instructions on actions to be taken in case of fire:

A

a. How to call the Fire Department.
b. How to alert others and where to activate the fire alarm system.
c. How to be protected inside a room threatened by fire.
d. How to evacuate the building.

60
Q

What shall also be included in “fire safety information”?

A

Smoke Detectors

61
Q

No person shall store or use compressed gas or liquefied flammable gases within a residential occupancy . EXCEPTION: Permanent _____ installations of containers and equipment when installed in compliance with Division ___

A

Outside

Division 42

Inspector Book 1 Basic Inspection Guide (1 decks)

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