Fire alarm records
A reading of NFPA 72 14.6 as it is commonly cited on an inspection report. The reading explains the section; it does not certify a building or close a citation. The inspector's finding and the code text govern.
MatchExact section: the decoder holds a reading for NFPA 72 14.6.
Evidence reviewReading prepared from the published text, NFPA 72 2025 edition; readings dated Oct 14, 2026; line-by-line source check pending. Text: NFPA free access (nfpa.org).
AdoptionWhether this standard is in force depends on the state or city that adopts it, and on the edition adopted. The decoder reads it against any of the 51 state records.
What it coversInspection and test records are kept at least until the next test and for a year after, and made available to the AHJ.
What usually closes itBuild the alarm record file: annual reports, sensitivity tests, battery dates, monitoring account.
Who can do the workOwner staff; no license required for this task
Proof at re-inspectionThe record file.
Questions to ask next: which edition and section the finding is written against, in writing; what exactly was observed and what the inspector expects at re-inspection; the correction deadline on the notice. Disagree with the reading of the code? Ask the inspector for the section and edition in writing, then the fire or building official for a written interpretation.