CHAPTER 1449: SMOKE AND HEAT DETECTORS

Section

1449.01   Existing apartments and townhouses

1449.02   Existing commercial or business buildings

1449.03   New buildings

1449.04   Responsibility of Fire Marshal

1449.05   Disclaimer of liability

1449.99   Penalty

CROSS-REFERENCE

Fire protection in buildings, see § 1420.06

Smoke and/or heat detector required before certificate of occupancy issued, see § 1420.06(m)(4)C.2.

STATUTORY REFERENCE

Fireproof construction of buildings, see 35 P.S. §§ 7210.701 et seq.

§ 1449.01 EXISTING APARTMENTS AND TOWNHOUSES.

   Every owner of an apartment or townhouse shall install and maintain at least one smoke or heat detecting device, battery operated, in each apartment or townhouse owned by him or her. The device shall be installed either at the termination of the present lease or by November 1, 1980, whichever date is earlier. The Building Inspector shall not issue an occupancy permit until it has been verified, upon inspection, that a smoke or heat detecting device has been installed and is in working condition in a proper location within such apartment or townhouse.

(Ord. 511, passed 8-20-1980)

§ 1449.02 EXISTING COMMERCIAL OR BUSINESS BUILDINGS.

   Every owner of a building used for commercial or business purposes shall install and maintain at least one smoke or heat detecting device on the premises not later than November 1, 1980.

(Ord. 511, passed 8-20-1980)

§ 1449.03 NEW BUILDINGS.

   All new buildings constructed in the township after the enactment of this chapter (Ord. 511, passed August 20, 1980) shall have at least one smoke or heat detecting device installed therein prior to occupancy.

(Ord. 511, passed 8-20-1980)