Section 907 of the Building Code is amended to include:
“1. The owner of a building or structure of IBC Use Groups R-1, R-2, or R-3 as defined in Section 310 of the Building Code (not zoning districts) shall provide smoke detectors and install the same in good working order as required herein.
2. All buildings and structures of IBC Use Groups R-1 and R-2 existing on the effective date of this amendment shall, within 12 months after ORD 1792 was originally passed (12-18-2007), be retrofitted with smoke detectors to meet the requirements of this code for new construction.
3. Existing structures of IBC Use Group R-3 shall be retrofitted with smoke detectors to meet the requirements of this code for new construction whenever:
a. Additional sleeping rooms are constructed; or
b. A permit is issued for alterations, repairs or additions valued more than 1,000.
4. Smoke detectors shall be maintained in good working order by the owner of a building or structure of IBC Use Groups R-1 or R-2, and by the owner or occupant of structures of IBC Use Group R-3.
5. Any person, firm, or corporation violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offense, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in an amount not to exceed $100, plus court costs, and each day a violation exists Shall be a separate offense.”
(Prior Code, § 5-211) (Am. Ord. 1420, passed 2-26-88; Am. Ord. 1792, passed 12-18-07; Am. Ord. 1974, passed 8-6-19)