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A legislative ordinance pertaining to the
installation and maintenance of smoke
detectors in dwellings, lodging houses,
apartmerit houses and hotels.
THE COUI�ICIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIIQ:
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Section 1. Smoke Detectozs .�
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(a) Installation. Smpke detectors shall be installed
in dwellings, lodging houses, apartment housr� and
hotels as required by Laws of Minnesota, 1977,
Chapter 333, in accordance with the rules promul-
gated thereunder. In new construction, smoke
deteetors shall be attached to a centralized AC
pxi�tary electrical power source.
, _ lb) C�nier's Responsibil•ities. `
-:. fl) The owner of a lodging house, apartment house,
hotel, or`rented dwelling shall deliver to
the o�ccupant of each dwelling un�t or guest
room a w�itten explanation of t�h� location
and op.eration of each smoke detector, and
instr`uctians descr�,bing the actions to be
tak�n .when an alar� sounds and the procedures
for testing the det�ctors and for contacting
the owner or his repx�sentative yvhen a low-
battery tone sounds or 'power li.ght f�ils.
COUIVCILMEN Requested by Department of:
Yeas Nays
Butler �
Hozza In Favor
Hunt
Levine A gai n s t BY
Roedler
Sylvester
Tedesco
Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by Council: Date
Certified Passed by Council Secretary BY
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Approved by Mayor: Date Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
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(2) The owner of a lodging house, apartment
house, hotel, or rented dwelling shall
maintain all required smoke detectors and
shall repair or replace, within 24 hours
after notification, any detector that is
defective or non--operative.
(3) The owner of property requiring smoke de-
tectors and requiring a Certificate of
Occupancy shall file with each application
for renewal of a Certificate of Occupancy
an affidavit stating that all detectors
are inspected and serviced when needed and
are operational.
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(c) Occupan�' s Responsibilities. The occupant of a dwell-
ing unit or guest room in a ladging house, apaxtment
hous�, hotel, or rented dwelling shall notify the
owner or his representative when a low battery tone
sounds or a power light fails on any smoke detector
located in such dwelling unit or guest room.
Section 2. Coding
This ordinance shall be deemed a part of the Saint Paul Legis-
lative Code and shall be incorporated therein and given an
appropriate chapter and/or section number at the time of the next
revision of said Legislative Code.
WH17E - CITV GLERK � (� �
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CANARr�-�EPARTMENT � � GITY OF SAINT PAUL COUTICll /�� f ' )�
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Presented By
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Out of Committee By Date
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Section 3.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30)
days from and after its passage, approval and publication.
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COUNCILMEN
Requested by Department of:
Yeas _�` Nays � COMMUN�TY SERVZCES
Hozza � In Favor
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Levine �a Against
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ER: Thomas J . Kelle - ' ector C'ommunity Services
g�; Instatlation and maint.enance of smoke detectors in dwellings , �
. lodging houses, apartment houses and hotets . ' '
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Process� Ordinance thru City Council �
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PpRPOSE AND RATI4NALE FOR TKTS RCTIONc �
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Allows St . Paul to require_ smoke detectors in `new buildings be hard
wired rather than battery powered . Also requires maintenance of
detec�ors as part of the Certificate of Occupancy .
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Proposed Ordinance
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Yeas Nays
BUTLER
HUNT �
LEVINE � /�����
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MADDOR
SHOWALTER
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