(A) All carbon monoxide alarms in new construction shall be placed as directed by the Fire Chief or his or her designated agent, and the Fire Chief, or his or her designee, shall have the power to require the relocation of any carbon monoxide alarm found by him or her or the designee to be placed in a manner that prevents or impairs its ability to detect and give early warning of dangerous concentrations of carbon monoxide.
(B) It is the responsibility of the owner of a structure to supply and install all required alarms. It is the responsibility of a tenant to test and to provide general maintenance for the alarms within the tenant's dwelling unit or rooming unit, and to notify the owner or the authorized agent of the owner in writing of any deficiencies that the tenant cannot correct. The owner is responsible for providing one tenant per dwelling unit with written information regarding alarm testing and maintenance. The tenant is responsible for replacement of any required batteries in the carbon monoxide alarms in the tenant's dwelling unit, except that the owner shall ensure that the batteries are in operating condition at the time the tenant takes possession of the dwelling unit. The tenant shall provide the owner or the authorized agent of the owner with access to the dwelling unit to correct any deficiencies in the carbon monoxide alarm that have been reported in writing to the owner or the authorized agent of the owner.
(Ord. 2007-O-1, passed 1-16-07)