[HISTORY: Derived from Art. VI of Ch. XII of the Charter
and Ordinances, 1974, of the City of Buffalo. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
The Common Council hereby finds and declares that smoke detectors,
when properly installed and maintained, save lives and minimize property
loss in case of fire. In consideration of the foregoing and in accordance
with the Common Council's obligation to enact legislation to
protect the health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the City
of Buffalo, this chapter is enacted.
It shall be the responsibility of every owner of an occupied
dwelling unit in the City of Buffalo to comply with the requirements
of this chapter with respect to the installation of smoke detectors.
It shall be the responsibility of every owner of an occupied dwelling
unit in the City of Buffalo to assure that any smoke detector required
by this chapter is maintained in accordance with its provisions. The
City of Buffalo shall not be liable for any damages incurred as a
result of noncompliance with the terms of this chapter.
Every smoke detector required to be installed and maintained
by this chapter must be capable of detecting visible or invisible
particles of combustion and providing a suitable audible alarm thereof.
Every detector required to be installed and maintained by this chapter
must be installed and located so as to avoid dead air space, be reasonably
free from false alarms and provide a visible indication that the alarm
is energized.
A.
In all multiple dwellings hereafter constructed in the City of Buffalo,
at least one smoke detector of a type approved by the Buffalo Fire
Department shall be installed in every dwelling unit. Such smoke detector
shall be directly connected to the lighting circuit of the dwelling
unit with no intervening wall switch. Cord-connected installations
shall not be permitted. At least one smoke detector shall be installed
to protect each sleeping area, and it must have an alarm which is
clearly audible in adjoining sleeping spaces with intervening doors
closed.
B.
In all multiple dwellings to which does not apply, a smoke-detector
system approved by the Buffalo Fire Department shall be installed
in all public halls and stairways in a manner that the Buffalo Fire
Department shall direct. This system shall be connected to an alarm
which is clearly audible throughout the building.
C.
The builder or owner of any new multiple dwelling in the City of
Buffalo shall be responsible for the installation of the required
smoke detectors and smoke-detector system prior to the occupation
of the building. Every smoke detector and smoke-detector system required
by this subsection shall be maintained in proper working condition
at all times.
A.
On or before January 1, 1984, at least one smoke detector of a type
approved by the Buffalo Fire Department shall be installed in every
dwelling unit in existing multiple dwellings. Said smoke detector
may be wired directly to the power supply or operated by a self-monitored
battery or connected to a plug-in outlet. However, in no event may
any smoke detector required by this section be controlled by any switch
other than the main power supply, and any plug-in outlet must be fitted
with a plug-restrainer device. At least one smoke detector shall be
installed to protect each sleeping area, and it must have an alarm
which is clearly audible in adjoining spaces with intervening doors
closed.
B.
On or before January 1, 1984, a smoke-detector system approved by
the Buffalo Fire Department shall be installed in all public halls
and stairways in every multiple dwelling. Such system shall be connected
to an alarm which is clearly audible throughout the building and shall
be installed in a manner that the Buffalo Fire Department shall direct.
C.
The owner of every multiple dwelling in the City of Buffalo shall
be responsible for the installation of the required smoke detectors
and smoke-detector alarm system. Said smoke detectors and alarm system
shall at all times be maintained in proper working condition.
A.
In all one- and two-family dwellings hereafter constructed in the
City of Buffalo, smoke detectors of a type approved by the Buffalo
Fire Department shall be installed in every dwelling unit in conformance
with the provisions of this section. At least one smoke detector shall
be installed to protect each sleeping area, and it must have an alarm
which is clearly audible in adjoining sleeping spaces with the intervening
doors closed. Such smoke detector shall be directly connected to the
lighting circuit of the dwelling unit with no intervening wall switch.
B.
At least one smoke detector shall be installed at the head of each
stairway leading to an occupied area in such a manner as to assure
that rising smoke is not obstructed in reaching the detector and that
the detector intercepts rising smoke before it reaches the sleeping
area. Such smoke detector shall be directly connected to the lighting
circuit of the dwelling unit with no intervening wall switch.
C.
The builder or owner of any new one- or two-family dwelling in the
City of Buffalo shall be responsible for the installation of the required
smoke detectors prior to the occupation of the building.
A.
On or before January 1, 1984, smoke detectors of a type approved
by the Buffalo Fire Department shall be installed in every dwelling
unit in existing one- and two-family dwellings in conformance with
the provisions of this section. At least one smoke detector shall
be installed to protect each sleeping area, and it must have an alarm
which is clearly audible in adjoining sleeping spaces with the intervening
doors closed. Said smoke detector may be wired directly to the power
supply or operated by a self-monitored battery or connected to a plug-in
outlet. However, in no event may any smoke detector required by this
section be controlled by any switch other than the main power supply,
and any plug-in outlet must be fitted with a plug-restrainer device.
B.
On or before January 1, 1984, at least one smoke detector shall be
installed at the head of each stairway leading to an occupied area
in such a manner as to assure that rising smoke is not obstructed
in reaching the detector and that the detector intercepts rising smoke
before it reaches the sleeping area. Said smoke detector may be wired
directly to the power supply or operated by a self-monitored battery
or connected to a plug-in outlet. However, in no event may any smoke
detector required by this subsection be controlled by any switch other
than the main power supply, and any plug-in outlet must be fitted
with a plug-restrainer device.
C.
The owner of every existing one- or two-family dwelling in the City
of Buffalo shall be responsible for the installation of the required
smoke detectors. Said smoke detectors shall at all times be maintained
in proper working condition.
