(a) Every owner, manager, or rental agent of any residential dwelling unit shall be responsible for the installation of smoke detectors pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 1507 of the Codified Ordinances.
(b) In all residential dwelling units occupied by a tenant, the tenant shall at all times be responsible for maintaining the smoke detector(s) following the initial installation. This maintenance shall include changing batteries to ensure proper operation of the smoke detector(s). The tenant shall notify the property owner, manager, or rental agent immediately, in writing, of a malfunctioning smoke detector. The property owner, manager and/or rental agent shall repair or replace any defective smoke detector part within 24 hours of notification.
(c) At the time of a change in occupancy of a residential dwelling unit occupied by a tenant, the owner, manager and/or rental agent and the tenant shall inspect any smoke detector(s) to ensure that the smoke detector(s) is in proper working order. Each tenant shall sign a form provided by the owner, manager, or rental agent, acknowledging receipt of a properly installed and functional smoke detector(s) in their individual dwelling unit. The property owner, manager and/or rental agent shall maintain each record for as long as the tenant resides in that dwelling unit. All records shall be maintained and be available for review by the Fire Department.
(d) The failure of the owner, manager, rental agent or tenant to comply with this section shall be a violation of Chapter 1507 of the Codified Ordinances and shall be subject to the penalty provisions set forth in Section 1507.99 of the Codified Ordinances.
(Ord. 90-05. Passed 3-19-90; Ord. 2009-01. Passed 3-17-09.)
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