(a) Location. Each dwelling unit, apartment, and condominium unit and dormitory building shall have at least one smoke detector installed in the immediate vicinity but outside of all sleeping rooms. Each dwelling unit, apartment and condominium unit shall have at least one smoke detector installed on every level of the dwelling unit, apartment, condominium unit, dormitory building. Places of assembly, businesses, education facilities, factory and industrial facilities, high hazard facilities, institutional structures, mercantile structures, storage facilities, utility and miscellaneous structures shall install and maintain as specified in subsection (b) hereof. Alarm signaling devices shall be clearly audible in all bedrooms within the dwelling unit, apartment, condominium unit or dormitory building when all intervening doors are closed.
(b) Standard for Installation and Maintenance. For the purpose of installation and maintenance only, the applicable sections of the National Fire Protection Association Standard No.72 Chapter 11, Single- and Multiple-Station Alarms and Household Fire Alarm 74, titled shall be considered accepted engineering practice for family dwelling, apartment, condominium unit, dormitory building only. For all other occupancies the fire detection equipment, installation and maintenance shall meet or exceed the National Electric Code Article 760, National Fire Protection Standard 72, ADA Federal Guidelines, UL and FM approval and any and all other local codes set forth by the Authorities Having Jurisdiction. At least one appropriate detection device shall be installed in every unprotected room and/or hallway of every designated unprotected building. More shall be required installed if required by the aforementioned Standard, Guidelines or Codes.
(c) Testing and Certification of Systems. Smoke detectors shall be tested, certified, and labeled to be in compliance with the Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., Standard No.217, titled "Standard for Single and Multiple Station Smoke Detectors".
(d) Maintenance. It shall be the responsibility of the occupant(s) of each dwelling unit, apartment and condominium unit and dormitory building to maintain or have maintained the smoke detector(s) in that unit, whether or not such occupant is the owner. For the purposes of this section, maintain or have maintained means:
(1) In the case of a battery operated device, the replacement of batteries when expired; and
(2) In the event the detector is inoperable due to a malfunction, the owner shall be notified to repair and/or replace the unit; and
(3) In the event the detector is an AC electrically powered system, the building owner shall be notified of the inoperative status of the detector and be responsible for its repair and/or replacement.
(e) Pre-drawing Walk-Thru. A pre-drawing walk-thru shall be conducted with the owners or an owner's representative and by a representative of the St. Bernard Fire Department. At this pre-drawing walk-thru, the parties shall discuss their issues and concerns relating to the implementation of this ordinance. At the conclusion of the pre-drawing walk-thru, the St. Bernard Fire Department shall submit in writing any and all concerns that are raised as a result of this ordinance within five (5) working days. If the implementation of a smoke detection system is being bid by various contractors, all contractors shall be notified of the time and place of the pre- drawing walk-thru and so they may be present.
(f) Drawing Review. All installation and review drawings that are drafted for approval as a result of the requirements of this ordinance, shall be submitted to the St. Bernard Fire Department for their review and inspection. The St. Bernard Fire Department shall either approve or reject the plans or drawings within five (5) working days. After the five (5) working days, the plans and drawings shall be turned over to the Code Enforcement Officer for his rejection or final approval.
(Ord. 14-2006. Passed 4-20-06.)
(Ord. 14-2006. Passed 4-20-06.)