The Town of Great Barrington accepts the provisions of MGL c. 148, § 26E(a), Residential buildings or structures; installation of new smoke detectors.
Before any apartment, suite, studio, condominium, dwelling unit, or any similar housing is rented or leased for residential purposes, it shall be inspected by the head of the fire department, or his designee, for compliance with the minimum requirements of MGL c. 148, § 26E for smoke detectors.
It shall be the responsibility of the occupants of the apartment, suite, studio, condominium, dwelling unit, or similar housing unit to periodically test, or have tested, all smoke detectors to assure that they are in working order and to report any defective or malfunctioning smoke detectors to the responsible party for immediate repair of replacement.