[Ord. 2009-2, 3/5/2009, § 1]
As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the meaning indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
AFFECTED BUILDINGS
Any building which uses one or more fossil-fuel-burning appliances and which is used for sleeping or lodging, whether residential or commercial in nature, is subject to the rules and regulations contained in this Part, and including, but not limited to, a building all or part of which contains dwelling units, including single-family dwellings, two-family dwellings, and multifamily dwellings, hotels and motels, mobile homes, nursing homes and convalescent homes.
CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS
An alarm capable of detection of carbon monoxide and signaling an alarm should there be a presence of carbon monoxide in the affected building. Every carbon monoxide alarm shall bear the label of a nationally recognized standard testing laboratory, such as Underwriters' Laboratories, indicating that it is appropriate for the intended use. Combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms shall be permitted.
FOSSIL-FUEL-BURNING APPLIANCE
A fossil-fuel-burning appliance is any appliance or equipment that uses a fuel that produces, among other things, carbon monoxide during the combustion (burning) process. Examples of types of fossil fuel include, but are not limited to, coal, charcoal, wood, kerosene, building heating oil, natural (methane) gas and liquefied petroleum gas, such as propane. Examples of fossil-fuel-burning appliances include, but are not limited to, building heaters, portable kerosene heaters, fireplaces, wood-burning stoves, cooking appliances, hot water heaters, or dryers that use one of the fossil fuels.
OWNER
Any person or entity who, alone or jointly or severally with other persons, has legal title or a leasehold interest to the premises.
SLEEPING AREA
The area or areas of the affected buildings in which the bedrooms or sleeping rooms are located. Where a sleeping area is separated by other use areas (such as kitchens or living rooms, but not bathrooms, closets or hallways).
[Ord. 2009-2, 3/5/2009, § 2]
1. 
Affected Buildings. Carbon monoxide alarms or detectors shall be installed and maintained, in accordance with the provisions of this section, in any new or existing affected buildings where one or more fossil-fuel-burning appliances are installed in the building or where a garage is attached to the building. For purposes of this section, a new affected building includes any newly constructed building within such classification or any existing building where the use of the building is changed or amended resulting in the building meeting the definition of an affected building.
2. 
Installation and maintenance of carbon monoxide alarms. Building owners shall supply and install carbon monoxide alarms in accordance with Subsection 2A through C below. Tenants of an affected building, or the owner if an affected building has no tenants, shall be responsible for the periodic maintenance of the alarms and testing and replacement of any batteries for alarms within their dwelling or rooming units, except that the owner shall ensure that the batteries are in operating condition at the time the tenant takes possession of the unit. Tenants shall be responsible for notifying the building owner when an alarm is damaged, not operating properly or missing. Carbon monoxide alarms shall be tested in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and shall not exceed 12 months of use. Alarms indicating low power or having no power shall have the batteries replaced within two days.
A. 
Location of Alarms. A carbon monoxide alarm shall be installed within 15 feet of the entrance to every bedroom or within 15 feet of a bed in sleeping areas where there is no enclosed bedroom. It shall be centrally located on a wall or the ceiling but not directly in front of a door to a bathroom or within five feet of a cooking appliance, to prevent false alarms. If the alarm is a combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarm, it shall be located in accordance with the installation requirements for smoke alarms.
B. 
Power Source. In all affected buildings, carbon monoxide alarms shall be hard-wired (receiving power from building electricity) and fed from an unswitched portion of a branch circuit. All hard-wired alarms shall have a battery backup in the event of a power failure. Where more than one hard-wired carbon monoxide alarm is required to be installed in a dwelling unit, rooming unit or sleeping area, the alarms shall be interconnected in such a manner that the activation of one alarm will activate all of the alarms in the individual unit or throughout the affected building. The alarm shall be clearly audible in all bedrooms over background noise levels with all intervening doors closed. In affected buildings existing and occupied at the time of the passage of this Part, carbon monoxide alarms may be powered by batteries or be plug-in types of alarms powered by building electricity and are not required to be interconnected.
C. 
Replacement. The owner shall replace a carbon monoxide alarm with a new alarm within 30 days of notice that the alarm is damaged, not operating properly or missing. All carbon monoxide alarms shall automatically be replaced by the owner at the expiration of the life expectancy period as indicated in the manufacturer's instructions or on the back of the device.
3. 
Information to Tenants. Owners having tenants in the building shall post a notice in a common area of the building informing tenants that the owner of the building is required by law to supply and install carbon monoxide alarms and shall provide at least one tenant per dwelling unit or rooming unit with a copy of the manufacturer's instructions for the alarm to ensure that tenants understand the purpose of carbon monoxide alarms, how they operate and appropriate action to take when an alarm sounds.
4. 
Tampering, abuse or removal of carbon monoxide alarms. It shall be unlawful for any person to tamper with, damage, render inoperable, or remove and not replace a carbon monoxide alarm required under this section.
[Ord. 2009-2, 3/5/2009, § 3]
The provisions of this Part and any violations thereof shall be enforced by the Building Code Official of Upper Macungie Township or that person designated by the Upper Macungie Township Board of Supervisors.
[Ord. 2009-2, 3/5/2009, § 4]
Any person who shall violate any provision of the Part shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution and, upon failure to make prompt payment of the same, to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days.