[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Ridgefield 7-8-1996 by Ord. No. 1567. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Alarm systems — See Ch. 118.
Building construction — See Ch. 140.
Condominium conversions — See Ch. 162.
Hazardous materials — See Ch. 222.
Housing Code — See Ch. 235.
Multiple dwellings — See Ch. 271.
Nuisances — See Ch. 278.
Rental units — See Ch. 319.
Zoning, development and construction — See Ch. 390.
A. 
Each dwelling unit in a structure used or intended for use for residential purposes shall have a carbon monoxide sensor device located inside the unit. The installation of a carbon monoxide sensor device shall be accepted as meeting the requirement of this section if that device has been tested and listed by a nationally recognized testing laboratory and has been approved by the Division of Codes and Standards after consultation with the Division of Fire Safety.
B. 
The following dwelling units shall not be required to have carbon monoxide sensor devices installed therein:
(1) 
A dwelling unit in a building that does not rely on combustion of fossil fuel for heat, ventilation or hot water and is not sufficiently close to any ventilated source of carbon monoxide, as determined by the Department of Community Affairs, to receive carbon monoxide from that source.
(2) 
A dwelling unit that is heated by steam, hot water or electric heat and is not connected by duct work or ventilation shafts to any room containing a fossil-fuel-burning boiler or heater and is not sufficiently close to any ventilated source of carbon monoxide, as determined by the Department of Community Affairs, to receive carbon monoxide from that source.
A. 
In any case in which a change of occupancy of any dwelling unit subject to the requirements of a municipal ordinance requiring the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, certificate of inspection or other documentary certification of compliance with laws and regulations relating to the safety, healthfulness and upkeep of the premises, no such certificate shall issue until the municipal officer or agency responsible for its issuance has determined that the unit is equipped with the sensor device.
B. 
This section shall apply to:
(1) 
All multiple dwellings.
(2) 
New construction of one- and two-family homes.
(3) 
All newly sold homes where a continuing certificate of occupancy is required.
In the case of a condominium, cooperative or homeowners' association, the term "owner" shall mean the owner of the condominiums or homeowners' association unit or, in the case of a cooperative, the owner of the shares and holder of the proprietary lease.
A. 
An owner who sells, leases, rents or otherwise permits to be occupied for residential purposes any dwelling unit subject to the provisions of this chapter when the premises does not comply with the requirements of this chapter, or without complying with the inspection and certification requirements of this chapter, shall be subject to a fine of $100, which may be collected and enforced by the local enforcing agency by summary proceedings pursuant to the Penalty Enforcement Law, N.J.S.A. 2A:58-1 et seq.
B. 
Unless a contrary fee is established by the Department of Community Affairs, the fee for inspection of a carbon monoxide detector is $5.
C. 
Subsections A and B notwithstanding, there shall be no fee for inspection of carbon monoxide detectors installed prior to October 15, 1996.