[R.O. 1988 § 14-51; Ord. No. 2592 § 1, 4-4-1988; Ord. No. 4104, 8-5-2013]
(a) 
The owner of each dwelling unit in the City, which is constructed or is renovated after the passage of this Article shall install smoke detectors prior to the occupancy of said newly constructed dwelling unit or prior to the completion of renovation to an existing dwelling unit.
(b) 
The owner of any apartment building, dormitory, hotel or motel in the City in existence at the time of the passage of this Article or used as such or constructed after the time of the passage of this Article shall install smoke detectors in each apartment, dwelling, each dormitory room that has sleeping facilities or cooking facilities, and each motel or hotel room prior to allowing any person to rent, lease or occupy said apartment, dwelling, dormitory room, motel or hotel room.
(c) 
Each apartment, dwelling, each dormitory room that has sleeping facilities or cooking facilities, and each motel or hotel room without a properly installed smoke detector shall be considered a separate violation under this Article.
[R.O. 1988 § 14-52; Ord. No. 2592 § 1, 4-4-1988; Ord. No. 4104, 8-5-2013]
Smoke detectors shall bear the label of a nationally recognized standards testing laboratory that indicates that the smoke detectors have been tested and listed under the requirement of United Laboratories, Inc., Standard UL217 2nd Edition or National Fire Protection Association Standards 72E and 74.
[R.O. 1988 § 14-53; Ord. No. 2592 § 1, 4-4-1988; Ord. No. 4104, 8-5-2013]
(a) 
The Building Code Inspector or other City Official charged with the issuance of construction or building permits for the buildings and structures to which this Article applies shall require that all plans for new construction or renovation of existing structures to which this Article applies contain an indication that calls for the installation of smoke detectors as required by the provisions of this Article and shall not approve or issue such permit in the absence thereof.