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CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF ELYRIA, OHIO
DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS (2024)
PRELIMINARY UNIT
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF ELYRIA, OHIO
PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE
PART NINE - STREETS AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE
PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
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1394.09 INSTALLATION SPECIFICATIONS.
   Smoke detector installations shall meet the requirements of NFiPA 72E (1982) and NFiPA 74 (1980).
(Ord. 84-116. Passed 5-21-84.)
1394.10 APPROVAL OF INSTALLATION PLANS; REGISTRATION.
   Plans for the installation of fire alarm systems in all residential buildings noted in Section 1394.06 shall be submitted to the Building Department for referral to the Bureau of Arson and Fire Prevention for review. Such plans shall be approved by such Bureau before installation begins. The installer shall be registered with the Department and shall be certified by the office of the State Fire Marshal.
(Ord. 84-116. Passed 5-21-84.)
1394.11 TESTING AND MAINTENANCE OF DETECTORS AND ALARM SYSTEMS.
   Smoke detectors and fire alarm systems installed pursuant to this chapter shall be tested and maintained as required in the manufacturer's instructions, by applicable codes and in this chapter, as follows:
   (a)   The maintenance of smoke detectors shall include the replacement of batteries in battery-operated smoke detectors.
   (b)   The owner of any residential building noted in Section 1394.06 shall be responsible for the proper testing and maintenance of all portions of the alarm system which are connected to an annunciator panel.
   (c)   The owner of all residential buildings of five or fewer stories shall be responsible for the proper testing and maintenance of all smoke detectors located in common areas which are shared by two or more dwelling units.
   (d)   The owner or his or her agent shall inform tenants as to the operation, testing and maintenance of the detector, the type of battery required and the proper method of replacing the battery.
   (e)   The owner or his or her agent shall inspect the smoke detectors in all vacant dwelling units and such smoke detectors shall be fully operational prior to occupancy of that dwelling unit. Occupancy shall be deemed to begin when the owner or his or her agent presents the key to the prospective tenant.
   (f)   The owner or his or her agent shall inform his or her tenants of the penalties imposed by this chapter.
   (g)   The occupant of a dwelling unit or of a sleeping room in a rooming or boarding house shall be responsible for the proper testing and proper maintenance of the smoke detector located within his or her dwelling unit or sleeping room.
   (h)   The occupant of any dwelling unit or of a sleeping room in a rooming or boarding house or dormitory shall be responsible for reporting to the owner or his or her agent the malfunction of any smoke detector within his or her unit which cannot be remedied by battery replacement. Such notification shall be in writing. The owner or his or her agent shall remedy the malfunction, either by repair or replacement of the defective unit, within seventy-two hours of receipt of such notification.
(Ord. 84-116. Passed 5-21-84.)
1394.12 CONDITIONS OF COMPLIANCE.
   Owners of residential buildings shall comply with the requirements of this chapter, as follows:
   (a)   For two to ten dwelling units, the owner shall comply within thirty days of the effective date of this chapter (Ordinance 84-116, passed May 21, 1984).
   (b)   For eleven to fifty dwelling units, the owner shall comply within sixty days of such effective date.
   (c)   For over fifty dwelling units, the owner shall, within sixty days of such effective date, submit to the Division of Fire a plan of compliance which is subject to approval by the Fire Chief. Such plan shall include such information as may be required by the Chief.
   (d)   For existing residential buildings provided in Section 1394.06, the owner shall, within ninety days of the effective date of this chapter, submit to the Division of Fire a plan of compliance which is subject to approval by the Fire Chief. Such plan shall include such information as may be required by the Fire Chief.
   (e)   For the purposes of this section, each sleeping room in a rooming or boarding house or in a dormitory shall be considered a separate dwelling unit.
(Ord. 84-116. Passed 5-21-84.)
1394.13 DESTROYING OR TAMPERING WITH DETECTORS AND ALARM SYSTEMS.
   No person shall, without privilege to do so, knowingly move, deface, damage, destroy, render inoperable or otherwise improperly tamper with any smoke detector or fire alarm system, the property of another or the property of the offender, when required or placed for the safety of others, so as to destroy or diminish its effectiveness or availability for its intended purpose.
(Ord. 84-116. Passed 5-21-84.)
1394.14 TIME LIMIT FOR CORRECTION OF VIOLATIONS.
   Any person who is found to be in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall correct such violation within thirty days of being notified of such violation by the Fire Marshal or any other law enforcement officer.
(Ord. 84-116. Passed 5-21-84.)
1394.99 PENALTY.
   (a)   Whoever violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of Sections 1394.01 to 1394.05 is guilty of a minor misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each offense. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation or noncompliance occurs or continues.
   (b)   Whoever violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of Sections 1394.06, 1394.07 and 1394.10 through 1394.12 is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree and shall be fined not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both, for each offense. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation or noncompliance occurs or continues.
   (c)   Whoever violates Section 1394.13 is guilty of criminal mischief, a misdemeanor of the third degree, and shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or imprisoned not more than sixty days, or both, for each offense. If a violation of Section 1394.13 creates a risk of physical harm to any person, as defined in Section 501.01(c) of the General Offenses Code, criminal mischief is a misdemeanor of the first degree with a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisonment of not more than six months, or both, for each offense. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation or noncompliance occurs or continues.
(Ord. 84-116. Passed 5-21-84.)