§ 1610.04 PERMITS.

   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)

§ 1610.05 MAINTENANCE.

   (A)   The occupant of any dwelling unit shall be responsible for replacing the battery in battery-operated smoke detectors.

   (B)   The property owner shall be responsible for all maintenance other than battery replacement.

(Prior Code, § 1610.05) (Ord. 72-1991, passed 4-22-1991)

§ 1610.06 REMOVAL; TAMPERING.

   No person shall remove or render a smoke detector inoperative.

(Prior Code, § 1610.06) (Ord. 72-1991, passed 4-22-1991)

§ 1610.07 NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION STANDARDS.

   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)