(a) The Village encourages the owner of each existing dwelling, on or before January 1, 2013, to install and maintain photoelectric smoke detectors in accordance with this chapter. Smoke detectors powered solely by battery are permitted in existing dwellings. The Village, for fire safety reasons, encourages the installation of photoelectric smoke detectors.
(b) An owner of each dwelling, constructed on or after January 1, 2013, shall install and maintain hard-wired photoelectric smoke detectors. All hard-wired smoke detectors shall be hardwired into the electrical system with battery backup interconnected.
(c) An owner of each dwelling that applies for a building permit, on or after January 1, 2013, for an addition or new construction to a dwelling that includes the construction of a new bedroom and/or kitchen or alterations to an existing bedroom or kitchen that alter fifty percent (50%) or more of the existing electrical system of the bedroom or kitchen, as determined by the Building Inspector and indicated on the electrical permit, shall install and maintain photoelectric hard-wired smoke detectors.
(d) All smoke detectors shall be installed in and located pursuant to the current National Fire Protection Association ("NFPA") Standard No. 72.
(e) All smoke detectors shall bear the label of a nationally recognized testing laboratory.
(f) All smoke detectors shall be installed to comply with the manufacturer's recommendations and the recommendations of the approving or listing agency.
(g) The detector shall be sensitive to visible and invisible products of combustion, except that detectors sensitive to heat only, are not acceptable.
(h) Smoke detectors shall be installed in each dwelling before an occupancy permit shall be issued.
(Ord. 2012-42. Passed 5-9-12.)
(Ord. 2012-42. Passed 5-9-12.)