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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. 049 - Smoke Detectors CITY OF ANDOVER COUNTY OF ANOKA STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 49A AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 49 ADOPTED THE 1ST DAY OF JULY, 1980, KNOWN AS AN ORDINANCE SETTING FORTH REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS FOR SMOKE DETECTORS IN THE CITY OF ANDOVER. The City of Andover hereby ordains: Ordinance No. 49 is hereby amended as follows: Ordinance No. 49 adopted July 1, 1980 is hereby repealed. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Andover on this 20th day of May, 1997, ATTEST: CITY OF ANDOVER ~/ra Victoria V olk, City Clerk () t. m" fb- ;fE. McKelvey, Mayor - CITY OF ANDOVER REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: May 20.1997 AGENDA SECTION ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT Non-Discussion Jeff Johnson Planning ITEM NO. Adopt Ordinance No. 49A To Repeal Ordinance No. 49 The City Council is asked to adopt Ordinance No. 49A which would repeal Ordinance No, 49 - An Ordinance Setting Forth Requirements and Regulations for Smoke Detectors in the City of Andover, These requirements are stated in the Uniform Building Code and are enforced by the Building Department. CITY OF ANDOVER COUNTYOFANOKA STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 49A AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 49 ADOPTED THE 1ST DAY OF JULY, 1980, KNOWN AS AN ORDINANCE SETTING FORTH REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS FOR SMOKE DETECTORS IN THE CITY OF ANDOVER. The City Council of the City of Andover hereby ordains: Ordinance No, 49 is hereby amended as follows: Ordinance No. 49 adopted July 1, 1980 is hereby repealed. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Andover on this _ day of 1997. ATTEST: CITY OF ANDOVER Victoria V olk, City Clerk 1. E, McKelvey, Mayor CITY OF ANDOVER COUNTY OF ANOKA STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 49 AN ORDINANCE SETTING FORTH REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS FOR SMOKE DETECTORS IN THE CITY OF . ANDOVER. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANDOVER HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION I. REGULATIONS (A) Every hotel or motel sleeping room which is not located in a building of Type I or II construction, and every rental dwelling unit, shared bath dwelling unit, and rooming house shall be provided with an approved smoke detector as set out in this ordinance. (B) Approved smoke detectors meeting the requirements of anyone of the follOWing Under- writers Laboratory tests are acceptable: UL 167, UL 168, or UL 217. Smoke detectors required shall be mounted on the ceiling or wall at a point centrally located in the corridor or an area giving access to rooms used for sleeping purposes. Where sleeping rooms are located on an upper level, the required detector shall be placed at the center of the ceLling not less than six (6) inches from the wall, or, if located on the wall, at a point between six (6) ~ches and twelve (12) inches from the ceiling and spaced at least two (2) feet from the inside corner of any two intersecting walls. (C) All dwelling units, hotel units, and motel units, as set out above, when let to another, shall be provided with a detector of products of combustion other than heat, as specified in the first paragraph, which shall be permanently wired to a proper unswitched circuit. (D) Smoke detectors, as set out above, shall also be provided in rooming houses in such numbers that, when activated, the alarm is audible in all sleeping rooms and shall be provided on each and every floor used for sleeping purposes and within fifteen (15) feet of a doorway leading to every room used for sleeping purposes. (E) Compliance with the requirements pertaining to rooming houses, rented dwellings, hotel and motel units shall be required within 60 days of adoption of this ordinance. Buildings containing three or more dwelling units shall be brought into compliance with the provisions of this ordinance not later than 120 days after adoption of this ordinance. (F) When, in the opinion of the Fire Chief, conditions existing warrant. the installation of smoke detectors in a shorter time period than set out in this ordinance, he shall be empowered to order and secure compliance with such installation orders. (G) The same permit and inspection will be required as for other electrical work. SECTION II. PENALTY Any person who shall violate any provision of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as defined by State Law. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Andover this 1st day of July, 1980. CITY OF ANDOVER /~; ~H~ ~ .L /,P Je; Win chitl, Mayor CITY OF ANDOVER COUNTY OF ANOKA STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 49 AN ORDINANCE SETTING FORTH REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS FOR SMOKE DETECTORS IN THE CITY OF ANDOVER. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANDOVER HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION I. REGULATIONS (A) Every hotel or motel sleeping room which is not located in a building of Type I or II construction, and every rental dwelling unit, shared bath dwelling unit, and rooming house shall be provided with an approved smoke detector as set out in this ordinance. (B) Approved smoke detectors meeting the requirements of anyone of the following Under- writers Laboratory tests are acceptable: UL 167, UL 168, or UL 217. Smoke detectors required shall be mounted on the ceiling or wall at a point centrally located in the corridor or an area giving access to rooms used for sleeping purposes. Where sleeping rooms are located on an upper level, the required detector shall be placed at the center of the ceiling not less than six (6) inches from the wall, or, if located on the wall, at a point between six (6) ~nches and twelve (12) inches from the ceiling and spaced at least two (2) feet from the inside corner of any two intersecting walls. (C) All dwelling units, hotel units, and motel units, as set out above, when let to another, shall be provided with a detector of products of combustion other than heat, as specified in the first paragraph, which shall be permanently wired to a proper unswitched circuit. (D) Smoke detectors, as set out above, shall also be provided in rooming houses in such numbers that, when activated, the alarm is audible in all sleeping rooms and shall be provided on each and every floor used for sleeping purposes and within fifteen (15) feet of a doorway leading to every room used for sleeping purposes. (E) Compliance with the requirements pertaining to rooming houses, rented dwellings, hotel and motel units shall be required within 60 days of adoption of this ordinance. Buildings containing three or more dwelling units shall be brought into compliance with the provisions of this ordinance not later than 120 days after adoption of this ordinance. (F) When, in the opinion of the Fire Chief, conditions existing warrant the installation of smoke detectors in a shorter time period than set out in this ordinance, he shall be empowered to order and secure compliance with such installation orders. (G) The same permit and inspection will be required as for other electrical work. SECTION II. PENALTY Any person who shall violate any provision of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as defined by State Law. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Andover this 1st day of July, 1980. CITY OF ANDOVER ~I / I ( ~'41 tv Je Win chitl, ~ f.:~ Mayor