[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Argyle 12-7-2005 as Title 5, Ch. 3, Sec. 5-3-4, of the 2005 Village Code. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
All dwelling rental units, vacant or occupied, shall be provided
with working, approved, listed and labeled smoke detectors. Smoke
detectors shall be installed in accordance with the appropriate Department
of Safety and Professional Services (SPS) code that governs the dwelling
building and in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
The owner of the building shall be solely responsible for the
installation and maintenance of smoke detectors, to include battery
replacement as required.
The tenant shall be responsible for informing the owner in writing
of any smoke detector malfunction, including the need for a new battery.
A.
The owner
shall immediately, upon receipt of written notice from the tenant,
repair/replace the smoke detector or replace the battery as needed.
B.
Neither
the owner nor the tenant shall remove or disconnect the battery from
a smoke detector at any time except for battery replacement.
C.
The owner
shall install new batteries in all smoke detectors at the beginning
of a new lease or new tenancy and shall install new batteries annually.
The owner shall furnish to the tenant at the beginning of a
new lease or new tenancy written notice of the responsibilities of
the tenant and the obligations of the owner regarding smoke detectors,
their batteries and their maintenance.
