CHAPTER 98: FIRE PREVENTION

Section

Smoke Detectors

   98.01   Definitions

   98.02   Smoke detectors required

   98.03   Type and placement of smoke detectors

   98.04   Providing, installing, and maintaining smoke detectors

   98.05   Supplemental standards

   98.06   Enforcement

Fireworks

   98.15   Definitions

   98.16   Prohibition

   98.17   Sale of fireworks

   98.18   Permanent retail fireworks permit

   98.19   Signs required

   98.20   Ancillary retail fireworks permit

   98.21   Revocation of permit

NFPA 1 Fire Prevention Code

   98.25   Adoption by reference

   98.26   Amendments to chapter 1

   98.27   Exclusions

   98.28   Violations designed as civil offense

   98.29   Application for appeal

NFPA 101 Life Safety Code

   98.40   Adoption by reference

   98.41   Exclusions

   98.42   Violations designated as civil offense

   98.43   Application for appeal

Obstruction of Fire Hydrants and Associated Fire Equipment

   98.50   Obstruction prohibited

   98.51   Compliance

   98.52   Notice of violation

Open Burning

   98.60   Open burning restrictions

   98.61   Violations designated as civil offense

   98.62   Application for appeal

   98.99   Penalty

SMOKE DETECTORS

§ 98.01 DEFINITIONS.

   For the purpose of this subchapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

   "DWELLING." Any building which contains one or more dwelling units or any rooming unit, rooms, or area designated or used for sleeping purposes either as a primary use or use on casual occasions. "DWELLING" shall include a rooming house, motel, tourist home, school dormitory, and apartment building.

   "DWELLING UNIT." Any group of rooms, located within a building or structure including mobile homes and forming a single housekeeping unit with facilities which are used or designed to be used for living, sleeping, cooking, or eating.

   "OWNER." Any person, who, alone, jointly, or severally with others:

      (1)   Shall have all or part of the legal title to any dwelling or dwelling unit, with or without accompanying actual possession thereof, or shall have all or part of the beneficial ownership of any dwelling or dwelling unit and a right to present use and enjoyment thereof, including a mortgage in possession; or

      (2)   Shall have charge, care, or control of any dwelling or dwelling unit as owner, or as executor, administrator, trustee, guardian of the estate, or duly authorized agent of the owner. Any such person thus representing the actual owner shall be bound to comply with the owner's obligations under this section.

   "ROOMING UNIT." Any room which is designed or used for sleeping purposes. A rooming unit may include a room in a rooming house, a hotel, a motel, a tourist home, a school dormitory, or an apartment building which may or may not have some additional facilities for eating or cooking contained therein.

(Ord. O-10-85, passed 3-26-85)

§ 98.02 SMOKE DETECTORS REQUIRED.

   (A)   Subject to such exceptions and conditions for compliance as stated herein, 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 or existing occupied dwelling unit to install smoke detectors in each dwelling unit as hereinafter provided. The 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 section 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 or the currently adopted Life Safety Code (LSC 101).

(Ord. O-10-85, passed 3-26-85) Penalty, see § 98.99