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915.1.2 Fuel-burning appliances and fuel-burning fire- 915.1.6 Exempt garages. For determining compliance
places. Carbon monoxide detection shall be provided in with Section 915.1.5, an open parking garage complying
dwelling units, sleeping units and classrooms that contain with Section 406.5 of the International Building Code or
a fuel-burning appliance or a fuel-burning fireplace. an enclosed parking garage complying with Section 406.6
915.1.3 Fuel-burning forced-air furnaces. Carbon mon- of the International Building Code shall not be considered
oxide detection shall be provided in dwelling units, sleep- a private garage.
ing units and classrooms served by a fuel-burning, forced- 915.2 Locations. Where required by Section 915.1.1, carbon
air furnace. monoxide detection shall be installed in the locations speci-
Exception: Carbon monoxide detection shall not be fied in Sections 915.2.1 through 915.2.3.
required in dwelling units, sleeping units and class- 915.2.1 Dwelling units. Carbon monoxide detection shall
rooms where a carbon monoxide detector is provided in be installed in dwelling units outside of each separate
the first room or area served by each main duct leaving sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms.
the furnace, and the carbon monoxide alarm signals are Where a fuel-burning appliance is located within a bed-
automatically transmitted to an approved location. room or its attached bathroom, carbon monoxide detection
915.1.4 Fuel-burning appliances outside of dwelling shall be installed within the bedroom.
units, sleeping units and classrooms. Carbon monoxide 915.2.2 Sleeping units. Carbon monoxide detection shall
detection shall be provided in dwelling units, sleeping be installed in sleeping units.
units and classrooms located in buildings that contain fuel- Exception: Carbon monoxide detection shall be
burning appliances or fuel-burning fireplaces. allowed to be installed outside of each separate sleep-
Exceptions: ing area in the immediate vicinity of the sleeping unit
1. Carbon monoxide detection shall not be required where the sleeping unit or its attached bathroom does
in dwelling units, sleeping units and classrooms not contain a fuel-burning appliance and is not served
without communicating openings between the by a forced air furnace.
fuel-burning appliance or fuel-burning fireplace 915.2.3 Group E occupancies. Carbon monoxide detec-
and the dwelling unit, sleeping unit or classroom. tors shall be installed in classrooms in Group E occupan-
2. Carbon monoxide detection shall not be required cies. Carbon monoxide alarm signals shall be
in dwelling units, sleeping units and classrooms automatically transmitted to an on-site location that is
where a carbon monoxide detector is provided in staffed by school personnel.
one of the following locations: Exception: Carbon monoxide alarm signals shall not
be required to be automatically transmitted to an on-site
2.1. In an approved location between the fuel-
burning appliance or fuel-burning fire- location that is staffed by school personnel in Group E
place and the dwelling unit, sleeping unit occupancies with an occupant load of 30 or less.
or classroom. 915.3 Carbon monoxide detection. Carbon monoxide detec-
tion required by Sections 915.1 through 915.2.3 shall be pro-
2.2. On the ceiling of the room containing the
fuel-burning appliance or fuel-burning vided by carbon monoxide alarms complying with Section
fireplace. 915.4 or carbon monoxide detection systems complying with
Section 915.5.
915.1.5 Private garages. Carbon monoxide detection
shall be provided in dwelling units, sleeping units and 915.4 Carbon monoxide alarms. Carbon monoxide alarms
classrooms in buildings with attached private garages. shall comply with Sections 915.4.1 through 915.4.4.
915.4.1 Power source. Carbon monoxide alarms shall
Exceptions:
receive their primary power from the building wiring
1. Carbon monoxide detection shall not be required where such wiring is served from a commercial source,
in dwelling units, sleeping units and classrooms and when primary power is interrupted, shall receive
without communicating openings between the power from a battery. Wiring shall be permanent and with-
private garage and the dwelling unit, sleeping out a disconnecting switch other than that required for
unit or classroom. overcurrent protection.
2. Carbon monoxide detection shall not be required Exception: Where installed in buildings without com-
in dwelling units, sleeping units and classrooms mercial power, battery-powered carbon monoxide
located more than one story above or below a pri- alarms shall be an acceptable alternative.
vate garage.
915.4.2 Listings. Carbon monoxide alarms shall be listed
3. Carbon monoxide detection shall not be required in accordance with UL 2034.
where the private garage connects to the building
through an open-ended corridor. 915.4.3 Locations. Carbon monoxide alarms shall only be
installed in dwelling units and in sleeping units. They shall
4. Where a carbon monoxide detector is provided in not be installed in locations where the code requires car-
an approved location between openings to a pri- bon monoxide detectors to be used.
vate garage and dwelling units, sleeping units or
classrooms.

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