Section 9-3 - Smoke Alarms (a) Smoke alarms (detectors) shall be installed and maintained as follows: - (i) On the ceiling or wall outside each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of sleeping rooms.
- (ii) In each room used for sleeping purposes.
- (iii) In each story including basements and cellars.
- (iv) Smoke alarms shall emit a signal when the batteries are low.
- (v) In new construction, additions and alterations, required smoke alarms shall receive their primary power from the building wiring and shall be equipped with a battery backup.
- (A) Wiring shall be permanent and without a disconnecting switch.
- (B) Where more than one smoke alarm is required to be installed, the smoke alarms shall be interconnected in such a manner that the activation of one alarm will activate all of the alarms.
- (vi) The alarm shall be clearly audible in all sleeping rooms over background noise levels with all intervening doors shut.
- (vii) Smoke alarms shall be tested every month at a minimum (once a week is highly recommended) and a record kept on premises and available to the fire official/Department of Family Services personnel.
(b) All child care facilities must install carbon monoxide detectors.