§ 6-147. Amendments.

The following sections of the International Fire Code adopted in section 6-146 above are hereby revised or deleted as follows:

(a)

Section 101.1. Insert "City of Kirksville, Missouri".

(b)

Section 109.4. Insert " an ordinance violation" and "$500.00" and "90 days" respectively.

(c)

Section 111.4. Insert "$50.00" and "$500.00" respectively.

(d)

Section 307. Open Burning and Recreational Fires. Delete entire section.

(e)

Section 5601.1.3. Explosives and Fireworks. Insert "5. Except as permitted within the City of Kirksville Code of Ordinances for the use, display, discharge, sale and storage of 1.3G Fireworks."

(f)

Section 5601.2.4. Delete.

(g)

Carbon monoxide alarm devices; requirements.

(1)

All residential dwellings and every building which contains a residential unit(s) shall be equipped with approved carbon monoxide alarm(s) if within that building there exists any heat source that burns fossil fuels that produces carbon monoxide.

(2)

Any residence or any building which contains a residential unit and has an attached motor vehicle garage shall install carbon monoxide alarms in accordance with this chapter.

(3)

Location. Not less than one (1) approved carbon monoxide alarm shall be installed in each residential unit. At least one (1) such alarm shall be installed within forty (40) feet of each room used for sleeping purposes. The carbon monoxide alarm should be placed so it will be easily audible in all sleeping rooms. The carbon monoxide alarm shall be installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

(4)

Standards. Every approved carbon monoxide alarm shall comply with all applicable federal and state regulations, and shall bear the label of a nationally recognized standard testing laboratory, and shall meet the standards of UL 2034 or its equivalent. The code administrator may issue rules and regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, for the implementation and administration of the provisions of this chapter relating to carbon monoxide alarms.

(5)

Battery removal violations—Penalty. It shall be unlawful for any person to remove batteries from a carbon monoxide alarm required under this chapter, or in any way to make inoperable a carbon monoxide alarm required under this chapter, except that this provision shall not apply to any building owner or manager or his agent in the normal procedures of replacing batteries. Any person who violates this section shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) per violation.

(6)

Owner's/tenant's responsibilities. The owner of a structure shall install the carbon monoxide alarm(s) and supply required carbon monoxide testing and maintenance information to at least one (1) adult tenant in each dwelling unit. The tenant shall conduct periodic tests, provide general maintenance, and replace required batteries for carbon monoxide alarms located in the tenant's dwelling unit.

(7)

The owner or owner's agent of any building which contains a residential unit or the owner or the owner's agent of any residential building that has more than one (1) unit and is heated by a central heating source which uses fossil fuel for its heating shall install one (1) approved carbon monoxide alarm on the floor containing the central heating unit. The owner shall test, provide general maintenance, and replace the required batteries for carbon monoxide alarms located in this area. The carbon monoxide alarm shall be installed according to the manufacturer's instructions.

(8)

In cases where dwellings are owned by the resident(s) and reside therein, the owners of the residence shall be responsible for the installation and maintenance of the required carbon monoxide detector according to the manufacturer's specifications and the terms of the ordinance.

(9)

Fossil fuel defined. Whenever used in this chapter, the term "fossil fuel" shall include, but not be limited to, coal, natural gas, kerosene, oil, propane and wood.

(10)

Penalties. Any person(s) who shall violate a provision of this subsection (g), or shall fail to comply with any of the requirements thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable as provided in chapter 1, section 1-7 of the City Code.

(11)

Effective date. This subsection (g) will become effective on September 1, 2007.

(Ord. No. 11280, § 10, 1-20-97; Ord. No. 11619, § 13, 5-19-2003; Ord. No. 11785, § 1, 1-17-2007; Ord. No. 11786, § 2, 2-7-2007; Ord. No. 11891, 9-21-2009; Ord. No. 11894, § 1, 10-19-2009, eff. 11-1-2009; Ord. No. 12190, §§ 1(2—4) 1-4-2016)