(A) The Newport Fire/EMS Department shall be responsible for the enforcement of this subchapter.
(B) (1) The Code Enforcement shall assist the Newport Fire/EMS Department by making referrals to the Newport Fire/EMS Department as part of its regular inspection and enforcement of all of the city’s Housing, Building and Safety Codes.
(2) No certificate of occupancy shall be issued for any new dwelling or dwelling unit not properly equipped with detectors.
(3) Detectors must be operable for the final inspection by Code Enforcement or the Newport Fire/EMS Department.
(C) (1) When a violation of this subchapter requiring smoke detectors in dwellings, dwelling units and/or rooming units is observed, a written notice shall be given to the property owner to comply herewith. An inspector from the Newport Fire/EMS Department or the Code Enforcement shall return to the dwelling, dwelling unit and/or rooming units to insure compliance.
(2) Failure of the property owner to allow re-entry shall constitute prima facie evidence of continued violation and Code Enforcement shall forthwith cause a criminal complaint to be filed against the property owner for violation.
(1995 Code, § 8.36.060) Penalty, see § 90.99