(A) Every dwelling unit shall be equipped with at least one approved carbon monoxide alarm in an operating condition within fifteen feet (15') of every room used for sleeping purposes. The carbon monoxide alarm may be combined with smoke detecting devices provided that the combined unit is an approved carbon monoxide alarm and provided that the combined unit emits a warning in a manner that clearly differentiates the hazard.
(B) Every structure that contains more than one dwelling unit shall contain at least one approved carbon monoxide alarm in operating condition within fifteen feet (15') of every room used for sleeping purposes.
(C) It is the responsibility of the owner of a structure to supply and install all required carbon monoxide alarms. It is the responsibility of a tenant to test and to provide general maintenance for the carbon monoxide alarms within the tenant's dwelling unit or rooming unit, and to notify the owner or the authorized agent of the owner in writing of any deficiencies that the tenant cannot correct. The owner is responsible for providing one tenant per dwelling unit with written information regarding carbon monoxide alarm testing and maintenance.
(D) The tenant is responsible for replacement of any required batteries in the carbon monoxide alarms in the tenant's dwelling unit, except that the owner shall ensure that the batteries are in operating condition at the time the tenant takes possession of the dwelling unit. The tenant shall provide the owner or the authorized agent of the owner with access to the dwelling unit to correct any deficiencies in the carbon monoxide alarm that have been reported in writing to the owner or the authorized agent of the owner.
(E) The carbon monoxide alarms required under this chapter may be either battery powered, plug in with battery backup, or wired into the structure's AC power line with secondary battery backup. (Ord. 06-56, 1-2-2007)