901.2.1 Statement of Compliance. Before requesting final approval of the installation, the installing contractor shall furnish a written statement to the fire code official that the subject fire protection system has been installed in accordance with approved plans and the installed equipment has been completely tested in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications and the appropriate installation standard. Any deviations or variances from the design standards shall be noted and copies of the approvals for such deviations shall be attached to the written statement. The written statement shall be furnished on forms approved by the fire code official for the respective fire protection system(s) and any deficiencies found during the pre-testing shall be corrected prior to requesting a final inspection.

The Statement of Compliance shall be updated as needed and maintained by the property owner for the life of the system.