13-196-100 Smoke alarms – Where required.

   All existing residential units as defined in Sections 13-56-020 through 13-56-040, inclusive shall be equipped with approved smoke alarms in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 13-196, Sections 13-196-110 through and including 13-196-160.

(Prior code § 78-10; Amend Coun. J. 4-15-84, p. 6189; Amend Coun. J. 6-14-95, p. 2841; Amend Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. VI, § 24)

13-196-110 Smoke alarms – Installation near sleeping rooms and in living levels.

   Every owner, manager or agent of any building, as described in Section 13-196-100, shall install, in every dwelling unit, not less than one approved smoke alarm in accordance with Section 13-64-130.

(Prior code § 78-11; Amend Coun. J. 4-25-84, p. 6189; Amend Coun. J. 9-8-86, p. 33588; Amend Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. VI, § 25)

13-196-120 Smoke alarms – Interior stairwell installation.

   Every owner, manager or agent of any building of Type II, III or IV construction as described in Section 13-196-100, shall install not less than one approved smoke detector on the uppermost ceiling of all interior stairwells in accordance with Section 13-64-140.

(Prior code § 78-12; Amend Coun. J. 9-8-86, p. 33588; Amend Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. VI, § 26)

13-196-130 Smoke alarms – Standards.

   All approved single station smoke detectors required in this chapter shall be the ionization or photoelectric type, either battery powered or 110 volt AC and shall comply with Title 14E of this Code. Smoke detectors shall bear the label of a nationally recognized standards testing laboratory that indicates that the smoke detectors have been tested and listed as single or single and multiple station smoke detectors.

   In buildings required to have a standard fire alarm system as specified in Chapter 13-196 and hotel buildings of Type II, III or IV construction complying with Section 13-196-210 smoke detectors in dwelling units shall be of the type tested and listed for fire protection signaling systems and shall have an integral audible device.

   Smoke detectors provided as part of a building fire alarm system in accordance with Section 13-64-141 shall be an acceptable alternative to smoke alarms required by this chapter.

(Prior code § 78-13; Amend Coun. J. 4-25-84, p. 6189; Amend Coun. J. 9-8-86, p. 33588; Amend Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. VI, § 27)

13-196-140 Smoke alarms – Owner/tenant responsibilities.

   The owner shall be responsible for testing and maintaining smoke alarms in common stairwells. It shall be the responsibility of the tenant to provide and maintain functional batteries for each smoke alarm; test and maintain smoke alarms within dwelling units and to notify the owner or authorized agent in writing of any deficiencies. The owner shall be responsible for providing each tenant with written information regarding smoke alarm testing and maintenance.

   The owner shall be responsible for testing and maintaining any smoke detector or smoke alarm that is part of a building fire alarm system, including those located within dwelling units.

(Prior code § 78-14; Amend Coun. J. 4-25-84, p. 6189; Amend Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. VI, § 28)

13-196-150 Smoke alarms – Unlawful acts.

   It shall be unlawful for any person to remove batteries or in any way make inoperable smoke alarms as provided for in this chapter.

(Prior code § 78-15; Amend Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. VI, § 29)

13-196-160 Reserved.

Editor's note – Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. VI, § 30, repealed § 13-196-160, which pertained to smoke detector installation in multi-family and single-family dwellings.