[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Greenville 5-9-1995 by Ord. No. 1307 (Ch. 7, Part 1, of the 2006 Code
of Ordinances.) Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
Smoke detectors shall be installed in an approved manner in all residential
units within the Borough of Greenville. "Smoke detector" means, for
the purpose of this chapter, a device which detects visible or invisible
particles of combustion.
B.
Residential units shall include single-family dwelling units, condominium
units, duplex units, apartment units or other separate units occupied
in whole or in part for residential use purposes.
C.
Where required, all residential units within the limits of the Borough
of Greenville shall be equipped with a minimum of one functional,
properly located, labeled and listed, smoke detector as described
in the National Fire Protection Association Standard 74. As a minimum
requirement, at least one smoke detector shall be installed in the
immediate vicinity of the bedrooms and at least one additional detector
shall be installed on each additional story of the family living unit
including basement and excluding crawl spaces and unfinished attics.
D.
Installation. All equipment shall be installed in accordance with
the manufacturer's installation requirements and recommendations.
If the method of installation is not specified by the manufacturer,
the smoke detector shall be installed on the ceiling, not less than
six inches from any wall or on a wall not less than six inches nor
more than 12 inches from the ceiling. No detector shall be recessed
into the ceiling or a wall.
E.
Power supply. Each smoke detector may be powered by an AC power source
or a battery.
(1)
If the detector is solely AC powered and the manufacturer does not
supply specifications as to its installation, it shall be directly
attached to a junction box not controlled by any switch other than
the main power supply.
(3)
A smoke detector required under this section shall be installed in
accordance with the manufacturer's requirements and recommendations.
If the manufacturer recommendations and requirements conflict with
any county or local electrical standard, the county or local electrical
standard shall take precedence.
F.
Installation time limit. Every dwelling unit required to have smoke
detectors installed herein have the same installed within 12 months
from the date of passage of this chapter. Where smoke alarms exist
in residential units, the warranty for the alarm and/or battery shall
be with the manufacturer.
G.
Maintenance and tests. No person shall tamper with or remove any
smoke detector, except when it is necessary for maintenance inspection
purposes. Any smoke detector removed for repair, replacement or local
remodeling shall be reinstalled or replaced so that it is operable
and in place during normal sleeping hours.
A.
Enforcement of this chapter shall be carried out by the Code Enforcement
Office and/or the Greenville Fire Department. Inspections and enforcement
thereafter shall occur at such times as either department is called
out to assess a fire call or to make a building inspection.
B.
In the event a violation is revealed by inspection as aforesaid,
the Borough shall notify the homeowner of the violation and said owner
shall have the period of 15 days to correct the violation. If the
violation is not corrected within that fifteen-day period, then the
owner shall be subject to prosecution therefor.
[Amended 8-8-2006 by Ord. No. 1455]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this chapter shall be, upon conviction thereof, sentenced to pay
a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $1,000 plus costs and, in
default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment
not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a violation of this chapter continues
shall constitute a separate offense.
