(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.)