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Chapter 14 – Building Code

(c) The owner shall have 5 days upon receipt of written notice from the tenant to
repair or replace the smoke detector.

(d) The owner shall check batteries at the beginning of a new lease.

(e) The owner shall furnish to the tenant written notice of the obligation of the
owner and the responsibilities of the tenant regarding smoke detector
maintenance.

(6) TAMPERING. No person shall tamper with or remove a smoke detector or battery,
except in the course of repair or replacement.

(7) VILLAGE TO INSTALL. If upon inspection of an authorized representative of the
village the inspector finds that the owner has failed to install the smoke detectors
required by this section, the Village shall install or cause to be installed the proper
smoke detectors in such dwelling unit. The Village shall charge the cost of the
installation to the owner. If the owner fails to pay the charge within 30 days of the
date of the billing, the cost shall be deemed a delinquent special charge and shall
become a lien on the real estate and be extended on the next tax roll as a delinquent
tax against the property and all proceedings in relation to the collection, return and
sale of property for delinquent real estate taxes shall apply to such special charge in
accordance with the provisions of §66.60(16), Wis. Stats.

(8) REQUIREMENT.

(a) The owner of each public residential as well as private residential building
shall install:

1. A fire detection device in the basement or boiler/furnace room of each
building.

2. The smoke detection device at the head of each common stairway at each
floor level and smoke detector units installed in each common hallway or
corridor so that no entrance to the living unit (or sleeping unit in hotels,
motels and similar buildings) is farther than 15’ from a detector on the
floor level.

3. If there is a door at the head of the stairs, a smoke detector shall be
installed at the center of the ceiling on the basement side of the door.

(b) The owners of each public residential building shall install, maintain in good
working order and test any smoke detecting devices as the specifications of the
manufacturer recommend. Records shall be maintained by the owner or his

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