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code. When actuated, the smoke detector shall provid warn the occupants within the individual room or unit. an alarm suitable to 17-904.4.1 Tampering: Annyone tampering or interfering with the effective- ness of a smoke detector shall be in violation of this code. 17-904.5 Fire alarm system! All buildings used as churches or for similar religious purposes or of educational use shall be equipped with a manual fire alarm system in accordance with the building code. Exception: Sanctuary and nave areas of churches and similar religious buildings. SECTION 17-905.0 ELEVATOR RECALL 17~905.1 Required: All elevators having a travel distance of 25 feet (7620mm) or more above or below the primary level of elevator access for emergency fire fighting or rescue personnel shall conform to tbe requirements of Rule 211.3, (Operation of Elevators Under Fire or Other Emergency Conditions), of ASME A17.1-84. SECTION 17-906.0 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT CONTROL 17-906.1 Smoke and heat detection: Each recirculating air or exhaust system which serves more than one floor in buildings which exceed six stories in height shall be equipped with approved smoke and heat detection devices in accordance with the mechanical code. The devices shall stop the fan(s) auto- matically and shall be of the manual reset type. Automatic fan shutdown is not required when the system is part of an approved smoke removal or control system. Section 3. Saving Clause. Nothing in this ordinance or in the Existing Structures Code hereby adopted, shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding pending in any court, or any rights acquired or liability incurred, or any cause or causes of action acquired or existing under any act or ordinance hereby repealed, as cited herein. Section 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, provision, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reasons held to be unconsti- tutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance and the City Council of the City of University City hereby declares that it would have passed the same, even though such portion so held to be unconstitutional had not been included herein and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable. Section 5. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance, shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalty provided in Chapter 1, Section 1-8 of the Municipal Code of the City of University City. Section 6. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage, as provided by law. PASSED this 19th day of October ATTEST: CITY CLERK , 1987. CERTIFIED TO BE CORRECT AT TO FORM: 32