A. Within thirty (30) days after the sale, exchange or other transfer of ownership of any residential building constructed prior to January 1, 1976, the purchaser or person otherwise acquiring ownership of the building shall:
1. Install or cause to be installed a smoke detector or detectors of a type approved by the State Fire Marshal. Such smoke detectors shall be located and installed within such dwelling unit as set forth in Section 1310 or Section 1413, as applicable, of the latest edition of the Uniform Building Code adopted by the city.
Exception: battery-operated smoke detectors approved by the State Fire Marshal may be used;
2. And shall file with the city fire department on a form furnished by it, a declaration under penalty of perjury certifying that smoke detectors have been installed in accordance with the provisions of subsection (A)(1) of this section.
B. After March 1, 1984, no person shall, as owner or lessee maintain a building which is used as a hotel, motel, lodging house, or apartment house unless smoke detectors approved by the State Fire Marshal are installed in such structure.
Such smoke detector or detectors shall be located and installed within such building or dwelling unit as set forth in Section 1310 or Section 1413, as applicable, of the latest edition of the Uniform Building Code adopted by the city.
Exception: battery-operated smoke detectors approved by the State Fire Marshal may be used.
C. As used in this section, "residential building" means and includes any dwelling, apartment house, lodging house, hotel or motel. The terms "dwelling," "apartment house," "lodging house," "hotel," "motel," and "dwelling units" shall have the meaning given to them in the latest edition of the Uniform Building Code adopted by the city. "Smoke detector" shall have the meaning given to it by said Uniform Building Code.
D. Failure to comply with the provisions of subsections (A)(1), (A)(2) or (B) of this section shall be an infraction and shall be punishable by:
1. A fine not exceeding fifty dollars ($50.00) for a first violation;
2. A fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00) for a second violation of the same ordinance within one year; and
3. A fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year. (Prior code § 15.05.501)