Amending Chapter 9 Amend the Requirments for Smoke Detectors

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ORDINANCE NO. 1,R-1 j -91 Aid ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE 2 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SMOKE DETECTORS. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT: The Common Council of the City of South Bend has recognized that fire prevention is critical to the public safety and general welfare of the city and that the installation of smoke detection equipment in multiple dwelling units would improve the protection of the public safety and welfare from needless fires. To that end the Council passed Chapter 9, of Article 2, of the Municipal Code requiring such smoke detector installation. To enable this Chapter to be enforced it is necessary to make certain amendments to that Ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. That Chapter 9, Article 2 of the Municipal Code of the City of South Bend shall be amended as follows: ARTICLE 9. SMOKE DETECTORS. Sec. 9 -9. Short Title. This Article shall be known as the Smoke Detectors. Sec. 9 -10. Intent and Purposes. The Common Council hereby declares that to require the installation of smoke detection equipment and to require its proper maintenance in all multiple dwelling units and all rental units whim- are - net- ewner- eeexpied; will benefit the public health, safety and welfare of the Community. Sec. 9 -11. Definitions. When used in this Article: (1) Multiple dwelling units shall include the following classifications: (a) "Apartment House" shall be defined as set forth in Sec. 21 -1 (a) (3) of this Code. (b) "Boardinghouse" shall be defined as set forth in Sec. 21 -1 (a) (6) of this Code. Ee }-- '- 'B6ae }l�xg ; -atx }t #gee- €artily "_ shall-be-de€}aed-as set- €e�tk -ia- See-- 2I- 1- Eaj- E�B� -a €- skis -6ede- Ede (c) "Hotel, motel, lodginghouse or rooming house" shall be defined as set forth in Sec. 11 -15 (1) of this Code. (2) "Rental Units" shall be defined as those structures rented as a residence and net-ewaer occupied by less than three (3) families livine independently and exclusively of each other. (3) "Smoke Detectors" shall be defined as equipment designed to detect visible or invisible particles of combustion, approved by Underwriters Laboratory, Incorporated, and which conform to the Uniform Building Code Standard No. 43 -6, as amended from time to time.