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-7- <br />Section 9-6g. Smoke Detectors Required <br />(a) Every owner o~f a rental residential dwelling unit <br />lawfully" constructed without smoke detectors shall <br />install or ensure that a smoke detector is installed in <br />the corridor or other space leading_to every bedroom in <br />each such dwelling unit. Installation must be~complete <br />and smoke detectors fuily operable within ninety (90) <br />days after the effective date of this ord-finance. <br />(b) The sa-oke detector requited by this section shall: <br />(2) Be battery operated- or attached- to the building`s <br />-electricaY current; <br />(2) Be installed in accordance with the- mnnufactur-er's <br />instructions; <br />(3) Se activated, provide-an-audible alarm; <br />(4) Have either a visible light to indicate operabili- <br />ty or an audible trouble signal designed to <br />operate at least Every minute for _aeven consecu- <br />tive days. <br />(c) T'he owner of every rental residential dwelling unit <br />where a smoke detector is installed plrsuant to this <br />section shall mzintain or ensure that the smoke detec- <br />tor is_ maintained and kept ifl good working order. If $ <br />-battery -operated smoke_ detector is used, batteries <br />shall be replaced not less than once per year. <br />SECTION II , <br />This ordinance shall 2~e effective ~n Juiy 1, 1987. <br />This the 23rd day of June,. 1987. <br />COQNCIL MEI~ER GODSCHALR MdVED, SECONDED BY COIINCITi~ MEMBER WERNER <br />TO- ADJOIIRN THE MEETING. THE MOTION PASSED IINANII+iOUSLY", (6-0) . <br />29 <br />The meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m. <br />