55 Pa. Code § 6400.110 - Smoke detectors and fire alarms
(a) A home shall have a minimum of one
operable automatic smoke detector on each floor, including the basement and
attic.
(b) There shall be an
operable automatic smoke detector located within 15 feet of each individual and
staff bedroom door.
(c) The smoke
detectors specified in subsections (a) and (b) shall be located in common areas
or hallways.
(d) Smoke detectors and
fire alarms shall be of a type approved by the Department of Labor and Industry
or listed by Underwriters Laboratories.
(e) If the home serves four or more
individuals or if the home has three or more stories including the basement and
attic, there shall be at least one smoke detector on each floor interconnected
and audible throughout the home or an automatic fire alarm system that is
audible throughout the home. The requirement for homes with three or more
stories does not apply to homes licensed in accordance with this chapter prior
to November 8, 1991.
(f) If one or
more individuals or staff persons are not able to hear the smoke detector or
fire alarm system, all smoke detectors and fire alarms shall be equipped so
that each person with a hearing impairment will be alerted in the event of a
fire.
(g) If a smoke detector or
fire alarm is inoperative, notification for repair shall be made within 24
hours and repairs completed within 48 hours of the time the detector or alarm
was found to be inoperative.
(h)
There shall be a written procedure for fire safety monitoring in the event the
smoke detector or fire alarm is inoperative.
Notes
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