2019 California Standards for Accessible Design Guide (effective January 1, 2020 with July 1, 2021 amendments)
1009.12 Alarms/emergency warning systems/accessibility.
If emergency warning systems are required, they shall activate a means of warning the hearing impaired. Emergency warning systems as part of the fire-alarm system shall be designed and installed in accordance with NFPA 72 as amended in Chapter 35.
ETA Editor's Note
Sections from California Building Code Chapter 10 that are not adopted by the Division of the State Architect - Access Compliance (DSA-AC) have been omitted. To see the entire Chapter, consult California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2 - 2019 California Building Code (2019 CBC), available for purchase from International Code Council (http://www.iccsafe.org).
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