[Adopted 4-11-1988 by Ord. No. 336]
When used in this article, the following words and phrases shall, for the purpose of this article, have the meanings given them by this section:
SMOKE DETECTOR
A device capable of sensing visible and invisible particles or products of combustion and which, when activated thereby, provides an audible alarm suitable to warn occupants, which device shall be approved by the Underwriters Laboratory, Inc., or other comparable testing agency.
RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE
Includes all buildings used for sleeping or lodging purposes, including but not limited to single-family residences, multiple-family dwellings, hotels, motels, mobile homes, rooming houses, apartment houses, condominiums, townhouses, hospitals, institutional homes, nursing homes, convalescent homes, halfway houses and rest homes.
A. 
The installation of a minimum of one smoke detector on each level of each dwelling unit is hereby required for all new residential structures constructed subsequent to the effective date of this article, including single-family detached dwellings and two-family semidetached dwellings.
B. 
Within six months of the effective date of this article or at the time of any change in ownership, whichever shall first occur, there shall be installed in all existing residential structures, as defined in § 83-9 above, a minimum of one smoke detector on each level of each dwelling unit.
C. 
The manner of installation and the location of smoke detectors shall be in accordance with the minimum standards of the applicable provision of the National Fire Protection Association Standards, as amended, or a plan approved by the Township Fire Marshal. For the purposes of this section, a monitored battery supply unit is acceptable. In each structure where a common hallway or passageway is used, smoke detectors shall be installed therein, spaced not more than 50 feet apart.
It shall be the responsibility of the owner of each residential structure, condominium council or association, where applicable, to maintain all smoke detectors in good working order.
The Code Enforcement Officers and Fire Marshal of Lower Providence Township may inspect all residential structures required to install smoke detectors and may issue such orders as may be required to ensure compliance with this article.
The removal or destruction of any smoke detector equipment by the occupant of any dwelling unit of a residential structure is a summary offense punishable by fine or imprisonment as provided herein.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this article shall be subject to a fine of not more than $300 and imprisonment for not more than 30 days. Where the offense charged is failure or refusal to install smoke detectors or failure or refusal to maintain smoke detectors, each day of violation shall be a separate offense punishable by fine or imprisonment as provided herein.