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, , . . . . ORDiNANCE NO. 1093-B AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1982 EDITION OF THE STANDARD BUILDING CODE, OR CURRENTLY ENFORCED BUILDING CODE, AS AMENDED, AND ALSO KNOWN AS THE BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE; BY AMENDING SECTION 1125, SMOKE DETECTOR SYSTEMS, REQUIRING AND REGULATING SMOKE DETECTORS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200.00); CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETING LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: SECTION 1. Section 1125 of the Standard Building Code, 1982 Edition, or currently enforced building code, heretofore adopted by the City Council of the City of La Porte, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows, to-wit : "Section 1125. Sf\10KE DETECTOR SYSTEMS. Every newly constructed dwelling and every newly constructed dwelling unit within an apartment house, condominium, duplex, townhouse, and every guest room in a hotel, motel, or boarding house, and every basement or cellar within such dwellings shall be provided with an Underwriters Laboratories Incorporated rated or Factory Mutual approved smoke detector, which may be either 120 volt A.C. or battery operated. Care shall be exercised to insure that the installation of all smoke detectors herein required will not interfere with the operating characteris- tics of the detector. Audibility of the alarm. When activated, all detectors herein required shall prov'ide an audible alarm recoqnizable as such when sleeping room(s) door(s) is completely closed." SECTION 2. FINAL APPROVAL 1. Final approval for all smoke detector location(s) herein required for all. new and existing construction shall be the responsibility of the Fire Marshal or his duly authorized representative. 2. Final approval ,and inspection for all smoke detector installation herein required for all new and existing construction shall be the responsi- bility of the Chief Building Inspector or his duly authorized representative. SECTION 3. LOCATION OF SMOKE DETECTORS Unless otherwise specified herein, a smoke detector shall be mounted on the ceiling or wall in the hallway(s) giving access to the room(s) used for sleeping purposesr The detector shall be located prior to or across from the entrance to the first room inside said hallway(s). If the detector is mounted on the wall, the complete unit shall not be located lower than twelve (12) inches from the ceiling.