(A) In order to comply with this subchapter, only ionization or photo-electric type detectors approved by a nationally-recognized testing laboratory shall be installed. Smoke detectors with power sources other than a hard wire AC primary power source may be powered by self-monitored batteries or operated from an electrical outlet which is fitted with a plug restraining device; provided, the outlet is not controlled by any switch other than the main power supply.
(B) Smoke detectors shall be placed in accordance with applicable N.F.P.A. Standards. Detectors may be ceiling or wall mounted; provided that, if wall mounted they shall be within 12 inches, but not closer than six inches of the ceiling.
(C) In a dwelling unit which contains a well-defined sleeping room separated from the other activity areas of the same unit, the detector shall be located in the corridor within the unit or interior area giving access to the rooms used for sleeping purposes. Where sleeping areas are separated or where a single smoke detector will not adequately service all sleeping areas, there shall be a smoke detector installed adjacent to each sleeping area. In a rooming unit, the detector shall be centrally located on the ceiling.
(D) In a dwelling containing two or more dwelling units or any rooming unit, in addition to the requirements for individual smoke detectors in each dwelling unit or rooming unit, detectors shall be placed in centrally-located common areas so that smoke detectors will adequately service all sleeping areas.
(Ord. G-81-888, passed 4-6-1981)