The owner of a multifamily residential dwelling unit shall install therein and maintain in operable condition smoke detector devices as follows:
(a) Each smoke detector shall give a distinctive audible alarm signal with a minimum rating of 85dBA at ten feet for at least four minutes at the battery voltage at which an alarm signal is normally obtained.
(b) Each smoke detector shall be capable of detecting abnormal quantities of smoke that may occur in a dwelling and shall properly operate in the normal environmental conditions of the household.
(c) Smoke detectors installed to protect a sleeping area shall be located outside of the bedrooms but in the immediate vicinity of the sleeping area.
(d) Smoke detectors in rooms with ceiling slopes greater than one foot rise per eight feet horizontally shall be located at the high side of the room.
(e) A smoke detector installed in the stairwell shall be so located as to ensure that smoke rising in the stairwell cannot be prevented from reaching a detector by an intervening door or obstruction.
(f) A smoke detector shall be located on or near the ceiling.
(g) Tests or inspections as recommended by the manufacturer of the smoke detector shall be made by the householder not less than once a month for other than battery operated detectors and not less than once a week for battery powered detectors.
(h) Each smoke detector shall otherwise meet or exceed applicable testing standards at locations providing not less than level four protection as defined in NFPA No. 74 Household Fire Warning Equipment. A copy of such standards shall remain on file and be available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk.
(Ord. 81-5-1. Passed 5-6-81.)