§ 16-6. Stove-top fire suppression systems.  


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  • Owners and/or managers of all apartment buildings without water sprinkler systems containing two or more dwelling units, and public housing units containing two or more dwelling units, with independent cooking and bathroom facilities shall install and maintain an approved, automatic, laboratory-tested device designed to suppress fires over each stove located in each apartment residence. The devices shall be activated without human intervention, and shall require no maintenance, inspection, or re-certification within the life span of the device. All devices shall be replaced as recommended by the manufacturer before the expiration date listed on the device.

(Code 1976, § 7:55; Ord. No. 1382, 7-13-2009)