Except as otherwise provided, no person shall erect, construct,
change the use of or provide an addition of more than 20% to any building
or structure or any part thereof, or cause the same to be done, which
fails to support adequate radio coverage for the Town of Mansfield
radio communications system, including but not limited to firefighters
and police officers.
For purposes of this bylaw, adequate radio coverage shall include
all of the following:
A.
Minimum signal strength of -95 dbm available in 90% of the area of
each floor of the building when transmitted from the Mansfield Police/Fire
Communications Center.
B.
A minimum signal strength of -95 dbm received at the Mansfield Police/Fire
Communications Center from 90% of each floor of the building.
A.
Buildings and structures which cannot support the required level
of radio coverage shall be equipped with any of the following in order
to achieve the required radio coverage: a radiating cable system and/or
an internal multiple-antenna system with FCC type accepted bi-directional
UHF amplifiers.
B.
The system shall be capable of operating on an independent battery
and/or generator system for a period of at least 12 hours without
external power input. The battery system shall automatically charge
in the presence of external power input.
A.
When an in-building radio system is required, and upon completion
of the installation, it will be the building owner's responsibility
to have the radio system tested to ensure that two-way coverage on
each floor is a minimum of 90%. The test shall be performed using
portable radios supplied by the Mansfield Police and Fire Departments,
talking through the Mansfield Police/Fire Communications Center.
B.
A certificate of occupancy will not be issued to any structure if
the building fails to comply with this section.
A.
After an in-building radio system is installed, the building owner shall be responsible for the annual testing of the system. The test shall include proper operation of the amplifiers and it must meet the minimum signal strength as indicated in § 94-20A. The battery shall be tested under a load for a period of one hour. All other active components shall be checked to determine that they are operating within the manufacturer's specifications for the intended purpose.
B.
Upon completion of the annual test of the system, the person performing
the test shall provide the Mansfield Police/Fire Communications Center
with a copy of the test results.
Police and fire personnel, after providing reasonable notice
to the owner or their representative, shall have the right to enter
onto the property to conduct field-testing to be certain that the
required level of radio coverage is present.
All costs of the maintenance and upkeep of the system will be
the responsibility of the building owner. Upon resale or transfer
of the building, the new owner shall assume all conditions of this
occupancy requirement. Upon failure of the system, the owner or their
designee shall notify the Mansfield Police/Fire Communications Center
and all repairs shall be completed within 24 hours of the failure.
This bylaw shall not apply to any building less than 5,000 square
feet or any single residential occupancy.