Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Construction Codes › Rehabilitation Code › Section R. 408.30566 - Smoke alarm locations

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 566. Sections 501.3 and 501.3.1 are added to the code as
				  follows:
501.3. Smoke alarm locations
				in existing buildings constructed before November 6, 1974. Within each dwelling
				unit or sleeping unit, a single-station smoke alarm shall be installed in the
				following locations:
(1) In each sleeping room
				or each area directly outside the sleeping room.
(2) On each floor level including the
				basement level.
For sleeping units with split levels and without an
				  intervening door between the adjacent levels, a smoke alarm installed on the
				  upper level shall suffice for the adjacent lower level provided that the lower
				  level is less than 1 full story below the upper level.
501.3.1. Equipment Requirements. The required
				equipment for smoke alarms consist of the following:
(1) Installation. Smoke alarm devices shall
				be listed and installed in accordance with the provisions of this code, the
				manufacturers installation requirements, and the provisions of NFPA 72 as
				listed in chapter 16.
(2) Power
				Source. The equipment shall be operable by power from 1 of the following
				primary sources.
(a) The building wiring
				provided that such wiring is served from a commercial source and is equipped
				with a battery backup. Wiring shall be permanent and without a disconnecting
				switch other than as required for overcurrent protection.
(b) A non-rechargeable battery that is
				capable of operating the smoke alarm in the normal condition for a life of 5
				years.
(c) A rechargeable battery,
				with proper charging, able to power the alarm for a life of 5 years and shall
				be automatically recharged by an AC circuit of the commercial light and power
				source.
(d) A household or
				commercial use alarm system with battery backup listed and approved in
				accordance with the household and commercial fire warning equipment provisions
				of NFPA 72, as adopted by reference in this rule.
(3) Audible Alarm Notification. The
				activation of the alarm signal shall produce a sound that is audible in all
				occupiable dwelling areas.
(4)
				Testing and Maintenance. The owner of a dwelling unit, in which required or
				optional fire detection or fire protection systems equipment is installed,
				shall be responsible for the proper operation, testing, and maintenance of the
				equipment in accordance with the manufacturers instructions included with the
				equipment. The occupant of rental dwelling units shall be responsible for the
				periodic operational testing and periodic cleaning of the installed equipment
				within the rental unit in accordance with the testing instructions provided in
				the manufacturers instructions for the equipment. If the system fails, breaks,
				or is out of service, it shall be repaired and functional within 30 days.
Exception: Smoke alarms and devices installed in buildings
				  constructed before November 6, 1974 where an installation was approved by the
				  appropriate enforcing agency under regulations in effect at the time of the
				  installation shall be considered to comply with the provisions of the
				  code.