§ 16-41. Smoke alarms required.

It shall be unlawful for the owner of any building to occupy, lease or rent any dwelling or dwelling unit or to operate, use or permit any building, or part thereof, to be operated or used as a hotel, motel or rooming house until smoke alarms have been installed in it in conformance with the provisions of the Uniform Statewide Building Code. Smoke alarms installed pursuant to this section shall be installed only in conformance with the provisions of the Uniform Statewide Building Code and shall be permitted to be either battery operated or AC powered. Such installation shall not require new or additional wiring and shall be maintained in accordance with the Statewide Fire Prevention Code and subdivision C 6 of § 36-105, Part II of the Uniform Statewide Building Code.

(Ord. No. 2879-82; Ord. No. 2966-82; Ord. No. 4053-90, § 1; Ord. No. 7532-19, § 1)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 7532-19, § 1, adopted July 1, 2019, amended the title of § 16-41 to read as herein set out. The former § 16-41 pertained to smoke detectors required.

(Ord. No. 2879-82; Ord. No. 2966-82; Ord. No. 4053-90, § 1; Ord. No. 7532-19, § 1)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 7532-19, § 1, adopted July 1, 2019, amended the title of § 16-41 to read as herein set out. The former § 16-41 pertained to smoke detectors required.