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ORDINANCE NO. 23-84
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA,
PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA, BE AMENDED BY ADDING i
A SECTION TO BE NUMBERED 11-41 TO 11-47,
PROVIDING FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SMOKE DE-
TECTORS AS A FIRE PREVENTION AND DETECTION
MEASURE ; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS ; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION;
AND PROVIDING THAT ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF
ORDINANCES AND ALL RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS OF
RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH BE REPEALED
TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT ; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA,
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FLORIDA:
Section 1 . That Chapter 11 , FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION ,
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of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Dania , Florida, is amended
by adding the following:
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ARTICLE IV Smoke Detectors
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See . 11-41 . Definitions . For the purposes of administering
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this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
Approved Smoke Detector - any photo-electric or ionization type
smoke detector listed by Underwriters Laboratories as complying with
current standards and which complies with the requirements of this
ordinance and N.F.P.A. 74 , 1981 edition, or amendments thereto, with
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respect to manufacture and location and which emits an alarm which is
audible in the sleeping room.
Child Day-Care Center - any building or portion of a building
in which more than twelve children receive care , maintenance and
supervision for 24 hours or less per day.
Child Day-Care Home - any building or portion of a building in
which fewer than thirteen children receive care , maintenance and
supervision by other than their parent(s) or legal guardian(s) for
less than 24 hours per day.
Habitable Room - every room or enclosed floor space used or
intended to be used for living, sleeping, or eating purposes , excluding
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laundries , pantries , foyers , communicating corridors , closets and
storage spaces . i
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Separate Sleeping Area - every area of a dwelling in which f
bedrooms are located. Bedrooms separated by other use areas , such
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as kitchens or living rooms (but not bathrooms) , shall be considered
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as separate sleeping areas for the purposes of this ordinance.
jSec . 11-42 . Premises Applicable . Every building, mobile home ,
living unit, room or area that is used or intended to be used for
sleeping and any building that is occupied by pre-school children,
aged, infirm or disabled persons whether equipped with sleeping ac-
commodations or not , shall have installed, in accordance with the i
requirements of this chapter, approved smoke detector(s) .
Sec. 11-43 . Installation of approved smoke detectors .
(a) Existing Occupancy with Approved Smoke Detector -
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° Any existing occupancy in which approved smoke detectors were in-
stalled prior to the effective date of this ordinance may continue
such use .
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Detector - Any existing occupancy in which approved smoke detectors
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shall have installed approved smoke detectors as follows :
A. Electric powered - shall meet the following requirements :
(1) Approved smoke detectors utilizing AC primary
source of electric power shall be used.
(2) Electrical power shall be dependable commercial
light and power supply source. A visible
"power on" indicator shall be provided.
(3) A restraining means shall be used at the plug- i
in of any cord-connected installation.
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(4) No detector shall be subject to loss of power
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(5) Neither loss nor restoration of primary power €
shall cause an alarm signal. F
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(6) No extension cord shall be used for a cord- P.
connected installation.
B. Battery Powered - shall meet the following requirements : 1
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(1) All power requirements are met for a least one
year' s life , including weekly testing.
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(2) A distinctive audible trouble signal is given
before the battery is incapable of operating
the device(s) for alarm purposes .
(3) The unit is capable of producing an alarm
signal for at least 4 minutes at the battery
voltage at which a trouble signal is normally
obtained, followed by seven (7) days of
trouble signal operation.
(4) The audible trouble signal is produced at
least once every minute for seven (7)
consecutive days .
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(5) The monitored battery detectors meeting
these specifications are clearly identified I
on the unit near the battery compartment.
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(6) Detector(s) having a test button in order to
test the unit are desirable.
(c) Additions - When additions increasing floor area
are made to an existing occupancy listed and the area of the addition
is 25 percent or more of the area of the existing occupancy, the
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existing occupancy and the addition shall be made to comply with
Sec . 11-43 (f) of this ordinance.
(d) Repairs and Alterations - When repairs and
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alterations amounting to more than 50 percent of the value of the
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existing occupancy are made during any 12 month period, the occupancy
shall be made to conform to Sec . 11-43(f) of this ordinance.
(e) Change of Occupancy - Any existing occupancy not
included in Sec . 11-42 of this ordinance which changes its occupancy
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to an occupancy included in Sec . 11-42 shall be required to conform
to Sec. 11-43(f) of this ordinance .
(f) New Occupancy - Any new occupancies to which this
ordinance applies shall install approved smoke detector(s) as follows :
A. Location shall be approved by the Building Official.
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B . Shall meet requirements of Sec . 11-43(b)A(1) (2) (4) (5) .
C . All installations shall meet the requirements of N.F.P .A.
74 , 1981 edition, or amendments thereto .
Sec. 11-44 . Location of Smoke Detectors in Applicable Premises .
Approved smoke detectors shall be located in existing and new buildings
in each living unit outside of each separate sleeping area in the
immediate vacinity of the bedrooms , except as provided below, and on
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excluding crawl spaces and unfinished attics .
(a) Dormitories , Child Day-Care Centers , Residential- r
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Approved smoke detectors shall be in-
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stalled in all habitable rooms . Convalescent Homes ,
(b) Hotels , Rooming Houses ,
used , or intended to be used,
Supervisory Care Facilities - Every room }
for sleeping shall be provided with an approved smoke detector .
Sec . 11-45 . Res o sibilitY of Owner or Person in Charge of
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Property. of the owner or the
(a) It shall be the responsibility C
structure to which
person in charge of every this chapter applies to
gired by this chapter.
install approved smoke detectors as reu
(b) It shall be the responsibility of the tenant in
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respect of rental property to test and maintain detectors within
units , and to notify the owner or authorized
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agent in writing of all deficiencies . The owner shall be responsible
for providing each tenant with written information regarding detector
testing and maintenance .
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The tenant shall be responsible for replacement
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in operating condition at the time that the tenant takes p
reported deficiencies
The owner or authorized agent shall correct any
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in the smoke detector , and shall not be deemed `
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or when he, she or it has not
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received notice of the deficiency• this law
Sec . 11-46. Compl_ in once. Smoke detectors required by
passage of this
shall be installed within six (6) months after the
ordinance for existing occupancy and prior to issuance of certificate
of occupancy for new occupancy .
j Violations . Violations of this ordinance shall be
Sec. 11-47 . generally to
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subject to the imposition of penalties app I
municipal ordinance violations ,
and in addition, persons and entities
violating the provisions of this ordinance shall be subject to the
ordinance
jurisdiction of the Cod .
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Section 2. That the provisions of this ordinance shall be
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included and incorporated in the Code of Ordinances of the City
of Dania, Florida. Iz
Section 3 . That all ordinances or parts of ordinances and
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all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith be E
and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict .
Section 4 . In the event that any section or provision of this
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ordinance , or any portion thereof, any paragraph, sentence or word
be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid , such t
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jdecision shall not affect the validity of the remainder hereof as a j
whole or part thereof, other than the part declared to be invalid.
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Section 5 . That this ordinance shall be in force and take
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effect immediately upon its final passage and adoption.
PASSED and ADOPTED on First Reading on the llth day of i
September 1984 . E.
PASSED and ADOPTED on Second and Final Reading on the 9th
day of October 1984 .
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MAYOR - COMJISSIONER
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+� CITY CLERK -µAUDITOR
APPROVED FOR FORM AND
CORRECTNESS
1 FRANK C. ADLER, City Attorney
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Before the undersigned authority personally appeared RE NUA RE0.ED 11.N TO TA"
PR AO FOR THE INSTK•
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who on oath says (he/she) Is Classified Manager TORSASAFREPRHVENTNSN i
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of THE SUN-TATTLER, a daily newspaper published at Hollywood in Broward �,R,.vID NG 1 gVCG0 AN
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County, Florida; that the attached copy of advertisement, being a Notice a ALL ORDINANCES A FARTS
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THE E%TENT OF SUCH CON•
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published in said Broward County,Florida,each week and has been entered as second class m„I„I„N.oNNo.n nERR
matter at the post office in Hollywood in said County,Florida,for a period o[one year next W�WI„,°C,,,,,
preceding the first publication of the attached copy of advertisement; and afliant further
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says that he has neither paid nor promised any person, firm or corporation any discount, RwNT a"a I,tll,nft,[ ao%a.
rebate,commission or refund for the purpose of securing this advertisement for publication «� wPPOP AIIMIR
in a said new aper. s'0' p• 'M tu�l
Sworn to and subscribed before me�19�1this dayo
NOTA Y PUBLIC
�RAYIPUWC STATE OF FLORIDA AT LAR(G1
MY COrn MISSION EIPIRi,S MAR 31 1985
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