Unless a contrary meaning is clearly indicated by the text, the following
phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them when used in this chapter:
DWELLING UNIT
A single unit providing complete, independent living facilities for
one or more persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping,
eating, cooking and sanitation.
MULTIPLE DWELLING
Any building or structure of one or more stories and any land appurtenant
thereto and any portion thereof in which three or more units or dwelling space
are occupied or intend to be occupied by three or more persons who live independently
of each other therein.
SMOKE DETECTOR
An instrument approved by Underwriters' Laboratories Inc. (UL) for
the detection of ionized gasses or products of combustion produced by burning
or smoldering materials.
It shall be unlawful for any tenant, occupant, owner or any other person
to tamper with, damage, destroy, steal, paint over or to do any other thing
to cause such smoke detectors to malfunction or fail to operate.
Under no circumstances shall a certificate of occupancy permit or Property
Maintenance Code memo be issued unless the dwelling unit meets all specifications
pertaining to smoke detector regulations, as well as other Property Maintenance
Code regulations.
[Amended 12-10-1984 by Ord.
No. 1984-22]
Any person violating this chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject
to a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $1,000 at the discretion of the
court. Each day that a violation continues after due notice has been served
shall be deemed a separate violation.
Compliance with this chapter for all dwelling units shall begin on and
after July 1, 1983.