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Violation of Section 57.4704.4 shall be subject to penalties and minimum fines as prescribed in Section 57.110.4 and Table 57.110.4.
Smoke detectors required by Chapter 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (Building Code) shall be maintained in dependable operating condition and tested every six months or as required by the Chief. An accurate record of such tests shall be kept by the owner, manager, or person in charge of the property, and such records shall be open to examination by the Chief.
Every tenant, including every person occupying a dwelling unit or guest room, shall notify in writing the owner or the owner’s designated agent as soon as possible of a known defect or malfunction in a smoke detector required by Chapter 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (Building Code). After an occupant has so notified the owner or agent that occupant’s duty will cease.
Any owner or owner’s agent may enter any dwelling unit or guest room owned by such owner for the purpose of inspecting, repairing, testing, and maintaining smoke detectors required by Chapter 9 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (Building Code). Except in cases of emergency, the owner or owner’s agent shall give the tenant reasonable notice in writing of the intention to enter and shall enter only during normal business hours. A period of 24 hours shall be considered to be reasonable notice in the absence of evidence to the contrary.
No tenant, after reasonable notice has been given as herein provided, shall refuse to permit the owner or owner’s agent to enter the premises for any of the purposes enumerated in Section 57.4704.5.3.
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