A. All existing residential occupancies and residential dwellings, containing fuel fired appliances or having attached garages, shall be equipped with CO detectors in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
B. The owner of a residential occupancy shall be responsible to:
1. Install and maintain required CO detector(s) in such residential occupancy in accordance with the requirements of this chapter;
2. Test and replace all batteries necessary for operation of a required CO detector; and
3. Immediately repair or replace any defective CO detector required under the provisions of this chapter.
C. The occupant of a residential dwelling or dwelling unit constructed prior to 2005 shall:
1. Install and maintain CO detector(s) in such residential dwelling in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
2. Test and replace all batteries necessary for operation of a required CO detector; and
3. Immediately repair or replace any defective CO detector required under the provisions of this chapter.
D. The owner of a residential dwelling or dwelling unit constructed after 2004 shall install and maintain CO detector(s) in accordance with the requirements of the building codes.
E. A tenant in possession of a residential dwelling or dwelling unit constructed after 2004 shall be responsible for:
1. Testing and replacing any batteries necessary for operation of a required CO detector;
2. Informing the owner of a CO detector malfunction; and
3. Repairing or replacing a defective CO detector in the event that the defective condition was caused by the tenant, the tenant's family, or the tenant's guests or invitees, by inappropriate use or misuse of the dwelling or dwelling unit during the rental term or any extension of it.
(Ord. 2012-8, 2-7-2012)