[R.O. 2013 § 210.010; Ord. No.
KK356 § 1, 3-14-1988]
The following words shall have the prescribed meanings:
A dwelling unit as defined in this Chapter.
Any building, or portion thereof, which is designed, built,
rented, leased, let or hired out to be occupied, or which is occupied
as the home or residence of three (3) or more families living independently
of each other and doing their own cooking in the building, and shall
include flats and apartments.
Any building or any portion thereof which is not an apartment
house, lodging house or a hotel as defined in this Chapter, which
contains one (1) or two (2) dwelling units or guest rooms, used, intended
or designed to be built, used, rented, leased, let or hired out to
be occupied, or which are occupied for living purposes.
A single unit providing complete, independent living facilities
for one (1) or more persons, including permanent provisions for living,
sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation.
A dwelling unit containing only one (1) habitable room.
Any room or rooms used or intended to be used by a guest
for sleeping purposes. Every one hundred (100) square feet of superficial
floor area in a dormitory shall be considered to be a guest room.
Any building containing six (6) or more guest rooms intended
to be used or which are used, rented or hired out to be occupied,
or which are occupied for sleeping purposes by guests.
Any building or portion thereof containing not more than
five (5) guest rooms which are used by not more than five (5) guests
where rent is paid in money, goods, labor or otherwise.
Any person, firm, partnership, corporation, who alone or
jointly or severally with other persons, firms, partnerships, has
legal title to any premises. The term "owner" includes any person,
partnership or corporation, who has charge, care, or control over
the premises as:
An agent, officer, fiduciary, or employee of the owner;
The conservator, or legal guardian of an owner who is non compos
mentis, a minor or otherwise under a disability;
A trustee elected or appointed, or a person required by law
to execute a trust, other than a trustee under a deed of trust to
serve the payment of money; or
An executor, administrator, personal representative, receiver,
fiduciary, officer appointed by any court or other similar representative
of the owner or his/her estate. The term "owner" does not include
a lessee, sublessee or other person who merely has the right to occupy
or possess a premises.
A device which detects visible or invisible particles of
combustion and shall be either the ionization chamber or the photoelectric
type.
[R.O. 2013 § 210.020; Ord. No.
KK356 § 2, 3-14-1988]
A.
The owner of each dwelling unit, efficiency dwelling unit, apartment,
lodging house, or hotel which is presently occupied, shall install
smoke detectors by September 14, 1988. If smoke detectors presently
exist in said structures, the smoke detectors must, by September 14,
1988, comply with the provisions of this Chapter.
B.
The owner of each dwelling unit, efficiency dwelling unit, apartment,
lodging house or hotel which is constructed, changes ownership, changes
tenants, or is rehabilitated after March 14, 1988, shall install smoke
detectors prior to the occupancy or change in occupancy of said dwelling
unit. If smoke detectors already exist in said structures, the smoke
detectors must comply with the provisions of this Chapter.
[R.O. 2013 § 210.030; Ord. No.
KK356 § 3, 3-14-1988]
A.
In dwelling units and apartments, a detector shall be mounted on
the ceiling or wall at a point centrally located in the corridor or
other area giving access to rooms used for sleeping purposes, unless
the manufacturers instructions provide otherwise, then in accordance
with those instructions.
B.
In efficiency dwelling units, lodging house, sleeping rooms, hotel
sleeping rooms, or in hotel suites, the detector shall be centrally
located on the ceiling of the main room or hotel sleeping room. Where
sleeping rooms are on an upper level, the detector shall be placed
near the center of the ceiling, directly above the stairway serving
such upper level, unless the manufacturer's instructions provide
otherwise, then in accordance with those instructions.
C.
All detectors shall be located in accordance with approved manufacturer's
instructions. When actuated, the detector shall provide an alarm in
the dwelling room or guest room.
[R.O. 2013 § 210.040; Ord. No.
KK356 § 4, 3-14-1988]
The owner shall install a smoke detector which is capable of
sensing visible or invisible particles of combustion and omitting
an audible signal. The operation of any detection device shall cause
all audible or visual alarms to operate. Both visual and audible alarms
shall be provided in dwellings housing the hard of hearing.
[R.O. 2013 § 210.050; Ord. No.
KK356 § 5, 3-14-1988]
In new construction, the required smoke detectors shall receive
their primary power from the building wiring when such wiring is served
from a commercial source. Wiring shall be permanent and without a
disconnecting switch other than those required over-current protection.
All other smoke detectors installed may be either battery operated
or directly wired to a commercial power source.
[R.O. 2013 § 210.060; Ord. No.
KK356 § 6, 3-14-1988]
It shall be the responsibility of the owner to supply and install
all required detectors. The owner shall be responsible for testing
and maintaining detectors in common stairwells. It shall be the responsibility
of the tenant to provide and maintain functional batteries for each
detector so requiring, to test and maintain detectors within apartments,
and to notify the owner or authorized agent in writing of any deficiencies.
The owner shall be responsible for providing each tenant with written
information regarding detector testing and maintenance.
[R.O. 2013 § 210.070; Ord. No.
KK356 § 7, 3-14-1988]
The Fire Chief or Police Chief shall have jurisdiction to inspect
dwelling units, efficiency dwelling units, apartments, lodging houses
or hotels, for the installation of any smoke detector required to
be installed under this or any other ordinance and issue citations
for violations. Said inspection shall be held between the hours of
9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday.
[R.O. 2013 § 210.080; Ord. No.
KK356 § 8, 3-14-1988]
It shall be unlawful for any person to remove the batteries
or in any way make smoke detectors inoperable.
[R.O. 2013 § 210.090; Ord. No.
KK356 § 9, 3-14-1988; Ord. No. 12-2-16 § XVIII, 12-19-2016]
Any owner or other person who is convicted of violating any provisions of this Chapter shall be punished as set forth in Section 100.220.
