Existing high-rise buildings are required to comply with minimum radio strength for fire
department communications and two-way radio system enhancement communications by Jan. 1, 2022.

Building owners need to provide proof, from a 3rd party testing/audit company, to show their building meets the required levels in order to renew their Certificate of Occupancy. County Fire can do the testing and guide you through this process.

If a building does not meet the required signal strength levels, the building owner must apply for the required permits to install a BDA solution and show that their building will become compliant by the end of December 2021 (in a few months..!) before a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy will be issued.

SUMMARY OF THE LAW: Any existing building that is OVER 75’ IN HEIGHT (calculated by measuring from the ground floor to the floor of your highest occupied floor) that is not currently in compliance with the requirements must apply by this date for an appropriate local permit for the required installation and must demonstrate that the building will become compliant by 2022.

Please note that residential buildings are on different timeframe compliance; they are required to apply for a permit by 12/31/2022 and to comply by 01/01/2025.