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• ORDINANCE NO. ~na~_0 PAGE 2 (b) This section does not authorize a recovery of attorney's fees in an action brought under Subchapter D, E, or F for damages that relate to or arise from property damage, personal injury, or criminal act. ~ 92.006. Waiver or Expansion of Duties and Remedies (a) A landlord's duty or a tenant's remedy under Subchapter C, I), or E may not be waived. A landlord's duty to install a smoke detector under Subchapter F may not be waived, nor may a tenant waive a remedy f_or the landlord's noninstallation or waive the tenant's limited right of installation and removal. (b) The landlord's duty of inspection and repair under Subchapter F may be waived only by written agreement. The provisions of Sub- chapter B may be waived only if: (1) the lease is in writing; (2) the waiver is underlined or is in•bold print in the lease or in a separate written addendum; (3) the waiver is specific and clearly lists the duty being waived; and (4) the waiver is made knowingly, voluntarily, and for consideration. (c) The landlord's duties and the tenant's remedies under Subchap- ters D and E, and the landlord's duty concerning installation, inspection, or repair under Subchapter F may be enlarged only by specific written agreement. ~ 92.007. Venue Venue for an action under Subchapter D, E, or F is in the county in which the dwelling is located. Venue for an action under Subchapter a is~in the county in which the premises are located. • SUBCHApTEF~ .F. SMOKE p$TECTORS ~ 92.251. Definition In this subchapter, "dwelling unit" mean~y a home, mobile home,.. duplex unit,"•ap~xtment unit, condominium unit, o~,any dwelling unit in a multiunit residential structure. It also means a "dwelling" as defined by Section 92.001.. S 92.252, APAlicakiAn of Other Laws Municipal Regulation (a) The duties o~ a landlord anc7 the remedies of a tenant under this subchapter are in lieu of common law, other"statutory law, and local ordinances regarding a residential landlord's duty to insta'L1, inspect, or repair a smoke detector in a dwelling unit. However, this subchapter does not: (1) affect a local ordinance adopted before September 1, 1981, that requires landlords to install smoke detectors in new or remodeled dwelling units before September 1, 1981, if the ordinance conforms with or is amended to conform with this subchapter; (2) limit or prevent adoption or enforcement of a local ordinance relating to fire safety as a part of a building, fire, or housing code, including any requirements relating to the installation of smoke detectors or the type of smoke detectors; or ~~