AHJ / Authority Having Jurisdiction Tutorial
One of the most powerful yet often underappreciated characters in all physical security is the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).
Often, these authorities get involved only when problems arise, and they frequently leave a flood of delays, redesigns, and cost increases in their wake.
Inside we examine:
- Who AHJs Are
- What Job Titles They Typically Hold
- What Qualifications They Have
- Why Video Surveillance Does Not Typically Concern AHJs
- But Why Access Control Systems Typically Do
- Why Initiating Contact With AHJs Is Prudent
This tutorial will help security installers improve their AHJ interactions in security projects.
AHJs *******
'********* ****** ************' ** ** ******** designation **** ** **** *************, ********* governments, ********, ************, *** * ******* of ******. *** **** ********** ******** people ** ************* *********** *** ******** all **** ** *********.
*** ***** ** '**********' ****** ********* to *** *** ********* ***********. *** access *******, *** *** ** **** often ********** ** ********** *** ****** will *** ******** **** ****** ****** an *********.
*******, **** ***** ********* ***** ********* security ********** ** *** ********* ******** - *** ******** ********** ** *** equipment, ************ ** ********* (**: ******** trees), *** ** *** ******** ****** somehow ********** **** ******* ******** ******.
******* ********** '*************' ****, *** ****** job ****** ** **** *** *******. However, ******* *********, **** ********* *** interests ** *********** ***********, *****, ** local *********. **** *** ********* ** not ********** ** *******, *** ******** impacting ******** *** ******* ***** ***** and ******, ** ******* ******* **** in****** ******* *** **********.
Who *** ****?
*** **** ***** ****** ********* ** the **** ** **** *** *** performing, *** *** **** ********* ***** and ****** ******* ****, **** *** found ** *** ***** ***********:
**** ********:**** ****** *** '**** *********', **** office ** ****** **** ********* **** codes. *** ***** ** *********** ******** field ******* ** ************ ****, *** may **** ******* ******* **** ********* approval.
******** **********:**** ********* ******* **** *** **** is ********* ****** *** *********** ** written ******** *****. *** **** *** they ****** **** ************ ******** *****, but **** **** *** ***** ********** and *******.
***** **** ******, *** *********** ***********, organizations **** **** **** *** ***** in:
- ****** ***********
- *********/**********
- ****** **********
- ******* *********
- ******** ************ **********
- ********* *********
** *******, *** **** ****** ** identifying *** **** *** * ******* is ** ***** ** ****** *** owner's ************** *** *** ***** **** Chief *** ******* ***** ** *** area ** **** ****. *** **** of ****** *** ******* **** ***** lead ** ************ ** *** ****** or ******* *** ***** ** *********** are *** ** ****. ** **** areas, ***** ***** ** * ****** AHJ ** *** ******** ****, ***** there *** ** * ********** ****** of **** ** ***** *****.
**********, ******* *** ***** *********** ***, and *** *********** **** *** ******** your **** ****, ******* ** ********** part ** ******* **** *** **** right, ** ****, *** ****** ******.
Why **** ******
***** ** *****, **** **** * huge **** ** *** ******* ** security ********. *** *********** *** ***** authority ** **** **** ***** ** their *********, *** **** ***** **** authority *****. ***** **** **** ********* come ****, *** *** ** **** have **?
- **** *** ********:***** **** *** *** ** ********* experts ** ***** ****** ** **** access ******* ******, **** **** ********* knowledge ** ******** ***** ** *********** that ********* ******** ****. **** ****** will ******* * **** *******, *** instead, **** ******** **** ******** ** laws **** ********* ** * **** element.
- **** *** ***********: **** *** ***** ******** ** their ********* ***** ***** ** ******-*****, in-the-trenches **********. **** **** ** ***** a ****** *******, ** ** ********** tempered ** '****** **** ** ******'. Most **** **** *** ******* ******* from ***** ******* ******** *** ***** them *******.
- *** *** ****, **** ** *** Reward: *****, ** ** *** * matter ** ******** ** *********** **** their *****, ******* ***** ************* ** final. **** *** ***** ** ***** decisions ** *****, ****, *** ******* liabilities. **** * ****** ** **** or *********, ** *** '****' ** going ***********, *** **** **** * disaster ****** **** **** **** **** be **********.
AHJs ** ***** ************
***** ********* ** ******** **********, **** video ************ ******* **** ******* *** oversight ** ****. ******* ***** **** not ********* ** ****** **** ****** for **********, *** *** ** *** subject ** *** **** *********** ** fire ****** *** ****** ******* *******.
*******, ** **** *** ******** ** video, ** ** ** ******* *** UL *********** ** ******* *** ******* methods ** **** ******** ************** *** not ***********. *** ********** ** ******* vary, *** ****** **** *** ***** are:
- ********** *****: ** *** **** ****** *** cameras, *** ******* ** *** ******* safety (**: ***-**************)
- ********** ****: ******* **** ****** ******** *** voltage *********
AHJs ** ****** *******
*******, *** ***********, ********, *** ******* for ****** ******* ** * *** concern. ***** **** ****** *** ***** injury, ****, *** **** ***** ** building ********* ** ********* **********, **** typically ******** ***** ********* *** ********** of *** ******* * **** **************.
** ********* ** *********** ********* ***** *** ****** ******* Tutorial,*** ***** ****** ****** *******, ************* ****, *** *** ****** ************, *** **** ** *** *** is ********** **** ********** ** ***** requires ******** *** ********* ****** ******* participation.
Practical ********
*** ********** ** *********** *** ****** up * ******* ** **** ******** to ********** ****, *********:
- **** *****:**** ****** ***** ****/****** ************** ** the ***** **** *******, *** ** some ***** ***** **** ** *** top-ranking ***** ******* ** *** '**** Chief'. *** ***** ** '****-**** **. ****-******' ** ******** ** **** ** these ************.
- ********** ******* ** ******:*** **** ********, *** ****** **** is *** *** ** ********, *** any ********* **** ******* ****** ********** is ***********. *** *******, **** ***** often **** * **** *********** ** a ***** ** ********* ********* ****** than *', ******* ** ***** ********* with ******** ******** ** *** ****** line.
- ******** ** ***********:***** ********* *********** **** ******** ***** in * ********. ******* '***-***' **** the **** ** *********** ***** **** others ** ****, ******* *** '***** AHJ' ********.
- ******* *********:*** * ********* ******* ********, *** activity ********* *** ******* ** *********** (regardless ** *******) ******** ******** ******** from *** *********, *** ******** * defined **** **** ** ********* ******, laborer ********** ******, *** ****** ********* before ********** ****.
- ********* ***** *********: **** *** **** *****, *** code ********* ***** ******** ************** ** signing *** ** ********* ******* ** part ** ***** ***. ******* *** local *********, *** ******* **** ************** in *** ****** ** ****** ************* can ***** ***** *** ************* ****** the ****** ** **** *************.
Take *** ***** ****
*** **** ******** ** ******* **** AHJs ** ** ** *** ***** to ***** *** *** ********.
**** *** ********** ********** ** *** volume ** **** **** ****** ** monitoring, *** **** *** *** ****** patient ** ************* **** **** *** indirectly ******** ** **** *******.
** *** ******** ** '****** *** permission, ****** **** ***********', ******** ********* and ********** *** *** *** *********** of ** *** ****** ********** ****, rather **** ******** *** ****** *** being '******' *****.
*** **** **** *** ***** ** the ************ ** '*********' ****** **** 'reactive', *** *** *** *** **** offer *********** ** ******** **** ******* the ********* ** ****** *******.
[****: **** **** *** ************* ******* in **** ***** *** ******** *********** in ****.]
**, ****’* *** *** **** ** the ***. * **** ***** ******* I ******* *** **** **** **** as * ********* ****** **.
***** *** ************.
“****’* *** ********** ******* ** *** and ***? *** ** **** ***** they *** ***, *** ***** *** acts **** **.”
* ****** *** ** ** *****...."...*** to *** ************ ** *** ********* having ************."
*********, **** **** **** ** ******** to *** ******, ** *** *** still ** *******.
***** **** **** ** “****** *** be *** ***” ** * ********** project. ** *** *** **** ******* by ** (******* ******).
* *** * *** ***** *** for ** ********** *****. *** ** draw *** ***** ******* ** ** for ** ** *********, *** ******** by ** ***.
*** ** *** *** ** ****** products, ****** *** ************ ** *** FD ***.
*** ******* ** ******* *** ********* company ** * ***** **** ********* monitoring ******? * ***.
*** ******* ** ******* *** ********* company ** * ***** **** ********* monitoring ******? * ***.
** ** **********, **** ** ********** true ** *** ******** *** ***** a ***** ******* *** ******** *******/******.
********* ********* ****** **** ** ********* future *******/******, ** **** **** ***** have **** ***** ** *** ** safety/security *******.
********** ****** **** ******** **** *** but **********
*** **** ******** ** ******* **** AHJs ** ** ** *** ***** to ***** *** *** ********.
* **** **** ** ********* *** fellow ******** ************* **** ***** * zillion ***** ** ** *****. ** one **** *******. *** **** ******, they *** ****** ** *** ***. If *** ******* **** *******, *** will **** *** ***** ****** ** life. * **** ***** *** ** AHJ **** ** **. ** **** ways ** **** ** ******, ****** the ****.
* **** *** ** *** **** me **!
*** *** *******, **** **** **** early. * ******* *** **** ***** desk ******* *** * *** ***** on ********* ****** ******* *** ******** was ********* * * **** ***** to *********.
* *** ****** **** ** *** school ********** ******** **** *** ****** he ****** *** *** * ****** was ** ****** ** ****. ** told ** ** ** **** ** bid ** ********. ** * ***.
* *** *** ***, *** *** submittal ******** *** ********* ** *** reviewer. ** ****** ******* **** * told *** ** ***** “******” ** large ** ** ***** *** **** I **** *** *** **** ******** to **** ** *** ** ***. We *** * **** *****
* **** **** ***** **** ** the ********, **** * *** ******** for *** ****** *** * **** for ********** ***** **** ***** *** pass ********* ** *** *************.
** * **** *** ********** ** tell ** "*** ***'* ** ****", but **** ** *** "**". ** you *** ** **** *****, ****** you ****** **** ***** *** ********, you **** **** ******** * *** of ********* *** ****. ***** ** have ****** ** ******* *** * submit, * **** ***** ***** *** word **. * **** **** ***** had ** ********* ** **** ** no, ****** ** *** *** ** look ** **.
* **** *** * *** **** were ** ****** ** ** *** sure.
** **** ***** ** *** *** so ******* ****** ** **** *** the *** ** **** ****** ************** for ****-****.