It shall be unlawful for any person to tamper with or remove any smoke detector, except when it is necessary for maintenance or inspection purposes. Any smoke detector removed for repair, replacement, rebuilding, repainting or remodeling shall be reinstalled or replaced so that it is operable and in place during normal sleeping hours, before said dwelling unit is reinhabited.
(A) Rental residential dwelling units. Each smoke detector shall be tested in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations, but shall be tested at 12-month intervals in every individual residential dwelling unit, and maintained as necessary, to ensure it is in operable condition. At any change of tenancy, smoke detectors shall be tested and be in operable condition before the unit is reoccupied.
(B) Owner-occupied dwelling units. Each smoke detector shall be tested in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations, and shall be tested at 12-month intervals, and maintained as necessary, to ensure it is in operable condition.
(Ord. 87-007, passed 9-1-87) Penalty, see § 150.99