Effective January 1, 1979, it shall be the responsibility of the builder of each new single-family and each new multi-family dwelling and the owner of each existing multi-family dwelling to install smoke detectors in each such dwelling unit as hereinafter provided. Such smoke detectors shall be capable of sensing visible or invisible particles of combustion and providing a suitable audible alarm thereof; further in existing multi-family dwellings the owner shall install them by June 1, 1979, in the manner hereinafter provided, unless any other provision of County, State or Federal Law shall require installation before that date. Failure to install smoke detectors as and where required by such date will subject the property owner or builder as applicable to the penalties set forth in Section 1132.99.
(Ord. 81-1978. Passed 1-22-79.)