(A) Subject to such exceptions and conditions for compliance as stated herein, six months after the effective date of this chapter, smoke detectors shall be required in all dwellings privately owned or rented for occupancy. It shall be the responsibility of the owner of each new and/or existing occupied dwelling unit to install smoke detectors in each dwelling unit as hereinafter provided. Said smoke detectors shall be capable of sensing visible or invisible particles of combustion and providing a suitable audible (or visual for the deaf or hearing impaired) alarm.
(B) This chapter shall apply to any and all dwellings or dwelling units, new or existing, which do not fall under the jurisdiction of the currently adopted Kentucky Building Code and/or the currently adopted Life Safety Code (LSC 101).
(Ord. 458, passed - - )