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(A) The owner of each existing dwelling unit or units shall install smoke detectors as hereinafter provided.
(B) Smoke detectors shall be installed outside of each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of each sleeping area and on each additional story of the dwelling, including basements and cellars, but not including crawl spaces and uninhabitable attics. In dwellings or dwelling units with split levels, a smoke detector need be installed only on the upper level; provided that, the lower level is less than one full story below the upper level; except that, if there is a door between levels, then a detector is required on each level. All detectors shall be approved and listed and shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
(Prior Code, § 1610.02) (Ord. 72-1991, passed 4-22-1991)
(A) In existing dwelling units, power supply to the smoke detector may be provided by a self-monitored battery, or the smoke detector may be wired directly to the dwelling’s power supply (hardwired) in accordance with NFPA Standard 70.
(B) As an alternative to self-contained smoke detectors, an approved fire alarm system may be installed.
(Prior Code, § 1610.03) (Ord. 72-1991, passed 4-22-1991)
No smoke detector or alternative fire detection system shall be directly connected (hardwired) to the electrical system of the structure unless it has been individually approved and an electrical permit has first been obtained from the Division of Building Inspection of the city.
(Prior Code, § 1610.04) (Ord. 72-1991, passed 4-22-1991)
This chapter is intended to be used with and supplemented by the applicable provisions of Volume 3 of the National Fire Protection Association Standard 74, 1989 edition, entitled Standards For Installation, Maintenance and Use of Household Fire Warning Equipment, and the applicable provisions of Volume 5 of the National Fire Protection Association Standard 101, 1991 edition, entitled Safety to Life from Fire in Buildings and Structures. These applicable provisions and any subsequent updates thereof are hereby incorporated into this chapter by reference. If there is any conflict between this chapter and these supplemental standards, this chapter, and any rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, shall prevail.
(Prior Code, § 1610.07) (Ord. 72-1991, passed 4-22-1991)
Any person who fails to install or maintain smoke detectors as required by this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree and shall be fined not more than $250 or imprisoned not more than 30 days, or both, for each offense.
(Prior Code, § 1610.99) (Ord. 72-1991, passed 4-22-1991)