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What certification covers acceptance testing confidence testing and maintenance of automatic fire alarm systems in any building?
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Type FA-1
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What certification covers testing in buildings up to four stories except hospitals and public assemblies over 300
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Type FA-3
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Type FA-C1 is a certification for...
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Confidence testing of automatic fire alarm systems.
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What does rule 9.01.9 cover?
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Certification for installing maintaining and testing life safety systems and equipment.
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It is the intent of rule 9.01.09 to insure that life safety systems and equipment are installed inspected tested or maintained by...
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...individuals who have demonstrated a basic knowledge to perform such work in accordance with the Seattle Fire Code.
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List at least three exceptions to the scope of rule 9.01.09
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1. Aircraft. 2. Members of the Fire Department. 3. Employees of the Federal Government. 4.
Employees of the State. 5. Insurance Rating Associations and Building Owners. |
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Certificates shall remain valid for a period of time not to exceed ___ years unless...
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...three...suspended or revoked by the fire code official.
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True or False: A person has to retake the FA-1 exam when he or she changes employers.
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False
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Who are the certificates property of?
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The Seattle Fire Department
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True or False: Certificate holders will also produce a Washington Drivers license when requested to do so by a Fire Department representative.
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True
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How long does a person have to obtain a certificate after starting in the industry?
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90 Days
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True or False: A new service tag or label shall be attached whenever testing or maintenance is performed.
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True
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The decision of the________shall be final with regard to whether or not a certificate shall be denied, suspended, or revoked.
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...the fire code official...
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If an applicant for a certificate does not possess the proper facilities to conduct operations for what application has been made...
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...the fire code official may refuse to issue, renew, or may suspend or revoke any certificate.
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The 2006 Seattle Fire Code is a locally amended version of...
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...the 2006 International Fire Code.
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What reference materials if FIRST in the order of precedence? Second? Third? Fourth?
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1. City of Seattle Ordinances. 2. The Seattle Electrical Code. 3. The Seattle Building Code. 4. The Seattle Fire Code.
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What does rule 9.02.09 cover?
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Confidence test requirements for Life Safety Systems.
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What are the exceptions to the scope of AR 9.02.09?
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Non-required life safety systems installed in one and two family dwellings.
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A life safety system will be considered certified when...
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...a certified technician dates, signs, and affixes a white or yellow service tag or label in accordance with the provisions of rule 9.02.09.
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What colors of service tags are applicable?
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White, yellow, or red. All have black type.
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The term for the examination and measurement of the functioning of life safety systems or equipment is...
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....test.
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True or False: A Fire Department representative MAY witness confidence tests.
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True.
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True or False: A separate confidence test report form shall be submitted to the Fire Department for EACH life safety system.
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True.
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What will all confidence test forms contain?
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1) Address of the system location. 2) Name of certified technician. 3) Tech's certification #. 4) Date of confidence test. 5) The location of the system must be clearly identified.
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All confidence testing shall be submitted on a Seattle Fire Dept. confidence testing report form except for...
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...portable fire extinguishers.
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What is required for a confidence test to be valid?
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A completed White Tag confidence test report must be submitted to the Seattle Fire Department.
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What does a Red Tag on a system represent?
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System out of service.
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What does a Yellow Tag represent?
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System has deficiencies.
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What does a White Tag on a system represent?
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System has no deficiencies.
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The confidence testing report shall be faxed, mailed or delivered for receipt by the Fire Department within_____days of the test.
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...thirty...
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True or False: Buildings with interconnected life safety equipment shall have a sequence test in addition to individual system tests.
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True
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True or False: A sequence test does NOT require any additional paperwork.
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False. A separate test report shall be completed for sequence tests and a separate sequence test service label shall be affixed to the fire alarm panel.
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True or False: Locations of subpanels should be identified at the fire alarm panel, but to special noting is necessary on the confidence testing report.
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False. Locations of the subpanels should be identified at the fire alarm panel and noted on the confidence testing report.
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Records of test results shall be made available for Fire Department inspection for a minimum of ...
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...two years.
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What is the confidence test schedule for Fire Alarm Systems?
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Annually/Quarterly. Fire alarm systems in high rise buildings are required to have 1/4 of the entire system tested quarterly so that the entire system is confidence tested annually.
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Beginning in 2004, for all new systems requiring confidence testing, an anniversary date will be established...
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...one year from the date of the system acceptance test.
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The location of Service Labels or Tags for Fire Alarm System/Sequence tests shall be...
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...on the Fire Alarm Panel or at the power supply, if there is no panel.
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True or False: The words, "Do Not Remove by Order of the Fire Chief: shall be printed on all service labels.
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True.
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Matters related to the construction, extension, repair, alteration or removal of fire suppression or alarm systems is covered under the scope of...
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Section 101.2 of the Seattle Fire Code.
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True or False: If one section of the Fire Code is found to be unconstitutional, the remaining code will be found invalid.
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False.
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The department of fire prevention is established withing the jurisdiction under the direction of...
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...the fire code official.
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What is the function of the department?
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The implementation, administration and enforcement of the provisions of the fire code.
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What does section 105 of the Seattle Fire Code cover?
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Permits.
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What are the three types of permits.
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1) Operational. 2) Installation. 3) Temporary.
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True or False: When more than one permit is required for the same location, the fire code official is authorized to consolidate such permits into a single permit provided that each provision is listed in the permit.
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True
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True or False: The fire code official may not condition any permit, increasing or decreasing the scope of activity.
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False. Changes can be made where the fire code official deems such conditions are necessary to provide reasonable public safety.
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True or False: Permits are not transferable and any change in occupancy, operation, tenancy or ownership shall require that a new permit be issued.
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True.
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Approval to occupy a building or structure is granted by...
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...the Department of Planning and Development through issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy or Temporary Certificate of Occupancy.
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A Fire Department recommendation to issue an occupancy certificate is conditional upon...
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...applicable provisions of the Seattle Fire Code being met.
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The Seattle Fire Code is enacted as an exercise of the police power of the City of Seattle to...
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...protect the public peace, health, safety and welfare, and its provisions shall be liberally construed to accomplish these purposes.
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True of False: The Seattle Fire Code does not deal with matters related to the construction, extension, repair, alteration or removal of fire suppression or alarm systems.
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False.
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The purpose of the Seattle Fire code is to provide the_______requirements consistent with nationally recognized good pratice.
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...minimum...
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The specific intent of the Seattle Fire Code is to place the obligation of complying with its requirements upon....
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...the owners or occupiers of premises, buildings, motor vehicles, marine vessels, and structures within its scope.
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True of False: Seattle officers and employees are just as liable as the public in code enforcement.
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False: "No provision or term used in the code is intended to impose any duty whatsoever upon the city, or any of its officers or employees, for whom the implementation or enforcement of the code is discretionary, not mandatory."
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The administrative, operations and maintenance provisions of the SFC shall apply to:
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1. Conditions and operations arising after the adoption of the code.
2. Existing conditions and operations. |
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The use or occupancy of a building can be changed provided the new or proposed use is...
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...less hazardous, based on life and fire risk, than the existing use.
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The design and construction of new structures shall comply with...
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...The Seattle Building Code.
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True or False: Historic buildings have to comply with the SFC the same as new construction buildings.
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False.
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Fire protection in designated historic buildings and structures shall be provided in accordance with...
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...an approved fire protection plan.
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When there is a conflict between a general requirement and a specific requirement, which shall be applicable?
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The specific requirement.
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True or False: The fire code official is authorized to require design submittals to be prepared by, and bear the stamp of, a registered design professional.
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True.
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Whenever there are practical difficulties involved in carrying out the provisions of the code, the fire code official shall/shall not have authority to grant modifications for individual cases.
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He shall, provided the FCO shall first find that special individual reason makes the strict letter of the code impractical.
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True or False: The building or structure shall not be occupied prior to approval by the fire code official.
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True
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When issuing a temporary Certificate of Occupancy, the fire code official shall notify _______ in writing of any limitations or restrictions necessary to keep the permit area safe.
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...the building code official...
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True or False:Permits presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of the code or other ordinances of the jurisdiction shall not be valid.
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True.
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What information shall a permit contain?
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1. A general description of the operation or occupancy of the building.
2. Its locations. 3. Any other information required by the fire code official. |
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True or False: Issued permits shall bear the signature of the building code official.
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False: Permits shall bear the signature of the fire code official.
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Where liability insurance is required, what is the amount of the limit and the decuctable?
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The limit will be $2 million dollars with zero deductable.
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What is the purpose for requiring insurance as a condition of issuing a permit?q
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To insure that members of the public and the City will be compensated for losses caused by personal injury or property damage resulting from the negligent acts of the licensees or their agents or employees.
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Construction Documents shall be of sufficient clarity to indicate...
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...the location, nature and extent of the work proposed.
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Whose responsibility shall it be to ensure that the construction documents include all the fire protection requirements and the shop drawings are complete and in compliance with the applicable codes and standards?
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The applicants responsibility.
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Construction documents approved by the fire code official are approved with the intent that such construction documents...
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...comply in all respects with this code.
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The permit or certificate holder shall be notified in writing no later than _____ business days prior to the revocation, suspension or denial of a request to renew such permit or certificate.
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...five...
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A permit holder may request in writing a hearing before the fire code official for reconsideration. The request shall be filed...
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...by 5PM of the second business day following service of the notice.
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A hearing for reconsideration of a revocation or suspension of a permit shall be held no later than...
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...one business day from receipt of the written request.
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The fire code official shall issue a final decision in writing, sustaining, modifying or withdrawing the initial decision to revoke, suspend or deny a request to renew a permit no later than...
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...the next business day following such hearing.
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In cases of an emergency revocation of a permit, persons surrendering said certificates may appeal the fire code official's action by....
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...filing a written notice of appeal to the fire code official by 5pm of the next business day following the revocation.
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In cases of emergency revocations or suspensions, the hearing with the fire code official shall be not lather than...
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...one working day from the receipt of such written appeal.
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In cases of appeals of emergency revocations and suspensions of permits, the fire code official shall issue a final decision..
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...no later than the next business day following the hearing for appeal.
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True or False: An operation permit is not required to ignite a bonfire.
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False
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An operational permit is required for the storage and handling of combustible fibers in quantities greater than...
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...100 cubic feet.
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Any person in violation of the code shall be subject to a cumulative civil penalty in an amount not to exceed...
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...$1,000 per day for each violation from the time the violation occurs of begins until compliance is achieved.
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In any civil action for a penalty, who has the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that a violation exists or existed?
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The city.
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The Alternative criminal penalty for those individuals violating provisions of the code shall come in the form of....
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...a gross misdemeanor subject to the provisions of the Seattle Municipal Code.
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A stop work or use order shall be in writing ans shall be given to...
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...the owner of the property, or to the owner's agent, to to the person doing the work or use.
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True or False: Recipients of a stop work or use order have one working day to comply with the order.
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False. Upon receipt of the order work or use shall immediately cease.
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True or False: Where an emergency exists, the fire code official shall not be required to give a written notice prior to stopping the work or use.
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True
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