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(a) "Carbon monoxide detector" means a UL or FM listed device that detects the presence of carbon monoxide and that emits an audible signal indicating the presence of carbon monoxide, or both an audible and a visual signal indicating the presence of carbon monoxide.
(b) "Dwelling" means any dwelling as defined in Section 1123.03(b)(30) of the Codified Ordinances.
(c) "Hard-wired" means directly connected to the electrical power supply of the dwelling.
(d) "Owner" means an owner of the freehold of the premises or any lesser estate therein, a mortgagee, a vendee-in-possession, assignee of rents, receiver, executor, trustee, lessee, agent or any other person, firm or corporation that is control of a dwelling.
(e) "Sleeping area," for purposes of this chapter, means the area or areas of the dwelling in which the bedrooms or sleeping rooms are located. Where bedrooms or rooms ordinarily used for sleeping are separated by other use areas, such as kitchens or living rooms, but not bathrooms or closets, they shall be considered as separate sleeping areas for the purposes of this chapter.
(f) "Smoke detector" means a UL or FM listed device that detects the visible and invisible particles of combustion and that emits an audible signal indicating a fire condition, or both an audible and a visual signal indicating a fire condition.
(Ord. 2012-42. Passed 5-9-12.)
(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.)
(a) The Village encourages the owner of each existing dwelling, on or before January 1, 2013, to install and maintain carbon monoxide detectors in accordance with this chapter. Carbon monoxide detectors powered solely by battery are permitted in existing dwellings.
(b) An owner of each dwelling, constructed on or after January 1, 2013, shall install and maintain hard-wired carbon monoxide detectors.
(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 the 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 hard-wired carbon monoxide detectors.
(d) A carbon monoxide detector shall be installed in each room where an individual gas-fired furnace or boiler is located, or similar utility room, in any room that has access to an enclosed motor vehicle parking garage, and at least one carbon monoxide detector shall be installed in the immediate vicinity of each sleeping area.
(e) The carbon monoxide detectors shall be UL or FM approved and shall be capable of sensing the presence of carbon monoxide gas and providing a suitable alarm thereof when current applicable standards for low-level threshold concentrations of the gas are reached.
(f) All carbon monoxide detectors shall be installed according to the manufacturer's
recommendations.
(g) Carbon monoxide 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.)
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