[Amended 12-3-1996 by L.L. No. 18-1996]
A. Smoke detectors shall be required to be installed and maintained
by the owner or person responsible for all existing one- or two-story
residential dwellings, multiple dwellings and mixed-occupancy residential
buildings within the City of Fulton as set forth herein.
B. Smoke detector requirements.
(1) Smoke detectors shall be either photoelectric or ionization type
capable of sensing visible or invisible particles of combustion and
providing a suitable audible alarm thereof.
(2) Every detector required to be installed and maintained by this section
must be installed and located so as to avoid dead air space and be
reasonably free from false alarms.
(3) In existing one- and two-story, one- and two-family residential dwellings
and multiple dwellings not more than three stories in height which
contain no more than six dwelling units, battery or AC smoke detectors
shall be installed in each dwelling unit to protect sleeping areas
in hallways and common areas on each floor level and in cellars and
attics which contain storage and/or mechanical equipment.
(4) In existing multiple dwellings which are four or more stories in
height and/or have more than six dwelling units, battery or AC smoke
detectors shall be installed in each dwelling unit to protect sleeping
areas, and interconnected smoke detectors shall be installed in hallways
and common areas on each floor level, including attics and cellars
which contain storage and/or mechanical equipment.
(5) In all existing mixed-use residential occupancies, regardless of
the number of residential dwellings or height of the building, battery-operated
or AC smoke detectors shall be installed in each dwelling unit to
protect the sleeping areas, and interconnected smoke detectors shall
be installed in the commercial space(s), in common areas on each floor
level and in cellars and attics which contain storage and/or mechanical
equipment.
C. All smoke detectors shall be maintained in proper operating condition
at all times.
D. Effective date.
(1) All new residential structures shall comply with the provisions of
this section or of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and
Building Code, whichever is most restrictive, at the time of construction.
(2) Existing one- and two-family structures, multiple dwellings and mixed-use
residential structures shall comply with the provisions of this section
by January 1, 1997.
Interior finish materials for acoustical correction, surface
insulation and decorative treatment on the surfaces of walls and ceilings
and interior trim shall be rated in accordance with their surface
flame-spread ratings, smoke density generated and fuel contributed
as determined by tests conducted in conformity with generally accepted
standards. Only rated finishes, trim and materials shall be applied,
installed and used where required based upon building construction
classification and occupancy.