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Sec. 66-51. Fire protection.

(a) The mobile home park area shall be subject to the rules and regulations of the fire prevention authority of the city, specifically including the water and sewer department.

(b) Mobile home park areas shall be kept free of litter, rubbish and other flammable materials.

(c) Portable fire extinguishers of a type approved by the fire prevention authority shall be kept in service buildings and at all other locations designated by the fire prevention authority, and shall be maintained in good operating condition.

(d) All mobile homes located in mobile home parks shall be equipped with functioning, approved, listed smoke detectors in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations and listing:

(1) A smoke detector shall be mounted on the ceiling or wall at a point centrally located in the corridor or area giving access to each group of rooms used for sleeping purposes, and installation thereof shall comply in all particulars with the Standard Building Code.

(2) Every mobile home park operator shall be responsible for inspecting each rental mobile home in that park between tenants for the existence of a functional smoke detector, and for causing same to be installed if not in existence when inspected. The park operator shall keep written records of each inspection of rental units containing the dates of inspection of each rental unit in that park, and the number of adequate smoke detectors present at inspection. As any mobile home enters that park, it shall be inspected for adequate smoke detectors and added to such written records.

(3) After complying with the above provisions, neither the mobile home park owner or operator shall be held liable or negligent if a smoke detector fails to function upon the occurrence of a fire in a mobile home in that park.

(Code 1973, § 20-16)

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