Chapter 8.32
SMOKE DETECTION DEVICES
Sections:
8.32.020 Installation required.
8.32.010 Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter:
A. “Dwelling unit” means a single unit providing complete independent living facilities for one or more persons including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation.
B. “Smoke detection device” means an assembly incorporating in one unit a device which detects visible or invisible particles of combustion, the control equipment, and the alarm-sounding device, operated from a power supply either in the unit or obtained at the point of installation. (Ord. 295 (part), 1982)
8.32.020 Installation required.
Smoke detection devices shall be installed inside all dwelling units occupied by persons other than the owner on and after December 31, 1981, or built or manufactured in this state after December 31, 1980. (Ord. 295 (part), 1982)
8.32.030 Standards.
The smoke detection device shall be designed, manufactured, and installed inside dwelling units in conformance with nationally accepted standards and as provided by the administrative procedure act, RCW Chapter 34.04, rules and regulations promulgated by the State Fire Marshal. (Ord. 295 (part), 1982)
8.32.040 Responsibility.
Installation of smoke detection devices shall be the responsibility of the owner. Maintenance of smoke detection devices shall be the responsibility of the tenant, who shall maintain the device as specified by the manufacturer. At the time of a vacancy, the owner shall insure that the smoke detection device is operational prior to the reoccupancy of the dwelling unit. (Ord. 295 (part), 1982)
8.32.050 Violation—Penalty.
Any owner or tenant failing to comply with this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars. (Ord. 295 (part), 1982)