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The Fire Chief, or a charitable organization qualifying under 26 U.S.C. 501(C)(3) designated by the Fire Chief, may accept gifts of smoke detectors, batteries and money to conduct a program to provide smoke detectors and batteries to City residents, free of charge, and to assist in the installation of smoke detectors for residents who require such assistance.
(Ord. 188-1993. Passed 10-18-93; Ord. 183-2001. Passed 11-5-01.)
(a) Testing and inspection of smoke detectors in each dwelling unit shall be performed by the occupant not less than once a week. The owner shall provide the occupant with printed information as to proper testing of the smoke detectors within the dwelling.
(b) Upon every change of occupancy of each dwelling unit occasioned by or incidental to a sale, lease or sublease of such dwelling, it shall be the duty of the owner to inspect the smoke detectors to insure proper working condition. This section shall not be construed to vitiate or render void any contract, lease or sublease subject hereto. In addition to other requirements of this chapter regarding testing and inspection of smoke detectors, each owner of a dwelling unit shall inspect and test each smoke detector in the dwelling unit at least annually.
(Ord. 188-1993. Passed 10-18-93.)
(a) Whoever violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall, for a first offense, be guilty of a minor misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00).
(b) Whoever violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall, for a second offense, be 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.
(c) Whoever violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall, for a third or any subsequent offense, be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree and shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter pertaining to penalties, if a fire occurs at a dwelling unit where a violation of this chapter has occurred, then the offender is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree if the fire results in bodily injury or death of any person, and such offender shall be subject to the penalty provided in subsection (c) hereof. If the fire does not result in bodily injury or death of any person, then the offender is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree if the offense is the first offense by that person under this chapter, or a misdemeanor of the first degree if the offense is the second or subsequent offense by that person under this chapter. The penalty for a first degree misdemeanor is as set forth in subsection (c) hereof. The penalty for a misdemeanor of the second degree is a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) or imprisonment for not more than ninety days, or both.
(Ord. 188-1993. Passed 10-18-93.)