[Ord. 1028-85, 8/12/1985]
For purposes of this Part 2, the following words shall have
the following meaning:
DWELLING UNIT
A structure, or portion thereof, building or portion thereof,
arranged for the use of one or more individuals living together as
a housekeeping unit on a permanent, temporary or transient basis which
may or may not include sanitary facilities or facilities for preparation,
storage or serving of food.
OWNER
Any person who, alone, or jointly or severally with other
persons, has legal title to any premises. This includes any person
who has charge, care or control over any premises as (a) an agent,
officer, fiduciary, or employee of the owners; (b) the committee,
conservator, or legal guardian of an owner who is incompetent, a minor
or otherwise under a disability; (c) a trustee, elected or appointed,
or a person required by law to act as a trustee, other than a trustee
under a deed of trust to secure the payment of money; or (d) an executor,
administrator, receiver, fiduciary, officer appointed by any court,
attorney-in-fact, or other similar representative of the owner or
his or her estate. This does not include a lessee, a sublessee or
other person who merely has the right to occupy or possess a premises.
SMOKE DETECTOR
A device which detects visible or invisible particles of
combustion, and is capable of providing a suitable audible alarm of
at least 85 decibels at 10 feet, either ionization or photo-electric
type.
[Ord. 1028-85, 8/12/1985]
In each dwelling unit or individual apartment within buildings
used as a multiple dwelling, there shall be provided by the owner
of the real estate, a minimum of one smoke detector sensing device,
which has received Underwriters Laboratories approval.
[Ord. 1028-85, 8/12/1985]
Said smoke detector sensing device shall provide an alarm suitable
to warn occupants within individual dwelling units in the event of
fire.
[Ord. 1028-85, 8/12/1985]
The smoke detector sensing device shall be installed as above
in all multiple dwellings immediately and shall be installed, by the
owner, in all other buildings within the Borough not later than upon
change of ownership of the real estate upon which the building is
erected.
[Ord. 1028-85, 8/12/1985; as amended by Ord. 1236-99, 12/13/1999,
§ 1]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a
fine of not more than three $1,000; and/or to imprisonment for a term
not to exceed 90 days. Every day that a violation of this Part continues
shall constitute a separate offense.