AGENDA DATE: 6/6/2018
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Ordinance to amend County Code Chapter 5, Building Regulations, Article 4, Smoke Detectors
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Public hearing to consider an ordinance to amend County Code Chapter 5, Building Regulations, Article 4, Smoke Detectors
ITEM TYPE: Regular Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Walker, Kamptner, Herrick, Dellinger
PRESENTER (S): Greg Kamptner
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: The 2018 General Assembly amended Virginia Code ? 15.2-922 to create a statewide standard for the installation and maintenance of smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in rental property and to require localities that have enacted a fire and carbon monoxide alarm ordinance to conform their ordinances with these state standards.
STRATEGIC PLAN:
Mission: To enhance the well-being and quality of life for all citizens through the provision of the highest level of public service consistent with the prudent use of public funds; and
Quality Government Operations: Ensure County government's capacity to provide high quality service that achieves community priorities
DISCUSSION: The County has enacted a fire alarm ordinance in County Code Chapter 5 (Building Regulations), Article 4 (Smoke Detectors). The attached proposed ordinance (Attachment A) would amend County Code ?? 5-400 through 5-403 to incorporate the amendments to Virginia Code ? 15.2-922. Specifically, the ordinance would:
-Require smoke alarms to be installed in the following structures or buildings if smoke alarms have not been installed in accordance with the Uniform Statewide Building Code (Virginia Code ? 36-97 et seq.):
--(i) any building containing one or more dwelling units,
--(ii) any hotel or motel regularly used, offered for, or intended to be used to provide overnight sleeping accommodations for one or more persons, and
--(iii) any rooming houses regularly used, offered for, or intended to be used to provide...
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