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GENERAL PROVISIONS
For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DWELLING.
(1) A DWELLING shall be defined as any building which contains 1 or more dwelling units or any rooming unit, rooms or area designated or used for sleeping purposes either as a primary use or use on casual occasions.
(2) A DWELLING shall include rooming houses, motels, tourist homes, school dormitories apartment buildings, condominiums and landominiums.
DWELLING UNIT. A DWELLING UNIT shall be defined as a group of rooms located within a building or structure, including mobile homes and forming a single housekeeping unit with facilities which are used or designed to be used for living, sleeping, cooking or eating.
OWNER.
(1) Owner shall be defined as any natural person, corporation, company, partnership or other association, who, alone, jointly or severally with others:
(a) Shall have all or part of the legal title to any dwelling, dwelling unit, or rooming unit with or without accompanying actual possession thereof, or shall have all or part of the beneficial ownership of any dwelling, dwelling unit, or rooming unit and a right to present use and enjoyment thereof, including a mortgagee in possession and any purchaser under a land sale contract; or
(b) Shall have charge, care or control of any dwelling, dwelling unit, or rooming unit as owner, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian of the estate or duly authorized agent of the owner.
(2) Any person or entity representing the actual owner shall be bound to comply with the owner’s obligations under this subchapter.
ROOMING UNIT.
(1) A ROOMING UNIT shall be defined as any room which is designed or used for sleeping purposes.
(2) A ROOMING UNIT may include a room in a rooming house, a hotel, a motel, a tourist home, a school dormitory or an apartment building which may or may not have some additional facilities for eating or cooking contained therein.
(1995 Code, § 8.36.010)
(A) Subject to the exceptions and conditions for compliance, as stated herein, smoke detectors shall be required in all dwellings, dwelling units, and rooming units whether privately-owned or rented for occupancy.
(B) It shall be the responsibility of the owner of each new and/or existing occupied dwelling, dwelling unit or rooming unit to install smoke detectors in each dwelling unit as hereinafter provided.
(C) The smoke detectors shall be capable of sensing visible or invisible articles or combustion and providing a suitable audible alarm or audio/visual alarm for a deaf or hearing impaired person.
(1995 Code, § 8.36.020)
(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. As an alternative to self-contained smoke detectors, under certain limited conditions, an approved fire detection system or a combination thereof may be installed. Each and every alternative system must be individually ap proved in written form by the Newport Fire/EMS Department.
(B) Smoke detectors in new residential dwellings shall be wired directly (hard wired) to the building’s power supply with a battery backup. In existing buildings, it is preferred that smoke detectors be wired directly to the power supply; however, the detectors may be powered by self- monitored battery.
(C) Smoke detectors shall be placed in accordance with applicable National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards. Detectors may be ceiling or wall-mounted; provided that, if wall- mounted, they shall comply with manufacture specifications.
(D) (1) (a) At least 1 smoke detector shall be installed to protect each sleeping area.
(b) For the purpose of this division, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
SLEEPING AREA. The area or areas of the dwelling unit in which the bedrooms or sleeping rooms are located.
(2) 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 section.
(3) 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.
(4) Where sleeping areas are separated and/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.
(E) In a dwelling containing 2 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.
(F) At least 1 detector shall be installed on each floor level of a stairway leading up to an occupied area in a manner as to assure that rising smoke is not obstructed in reaching the detector and the detector intercepts rising smoke before it reaches the occupied area. Such detectors shall be wired in series.
(1995 Code, § 8.36.030)
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