(A) The owner of each dwelling unit shall install at least one smoke detector to protect each sleeping area. In an efficiency, the owner shall install the smoke detector in the room used for sleeping. In all other dwelling units, the owner shall install the smoke detector outside the bedrooms, but in the immediate vicinity of the sleeping area.
(B) (1) The owner of each hotel and motel shall install at least one smoke detector to protect each guest room or guest suite.
(2) For the purpose of this division (B), GUEST SUITE means a combination of rooms that are always occupied as a single unit.
(3) The owner of the hotel or motel shall install the smoke detectors as directed by the Fire Chief of the city.
(C) The owner of each hospital, nursing home, jail, prison and residential-custodial care facility shall install smoke detectors as directed by the Fire Chief of the city, and in each corridor that is adjacent to a room used for sleeping, but in no case spaced further apart than 30 feet or more than 15 feet from any wall; or in each room used for sleeping.
(D) An owner subject to the provisions of this section shall install each smoke detector on the ceiling at a minimum of six inches from the wall, or on a wall at a minimum of six inches from the ceiling. He or she may not install a smoke detector in a dead air space, such as where the ceiling meets the wall.
(E) In addition to any other structures listed in this subchapter, smoke detectors shall be installed beginning 10-1-1988 in all structures which have rooms used for sleeping.
(Prior Code, § 92.15) (Ord. 81-1980, passed - -1980; Ord. 10-1988, passed - -1988) Penalty, see § 91.999