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BUILDING PLANNING 2. Smoke alarms installed in accordance with Section R314.2.2 shall be permitted to be battery powered. R314.7 Fire alarm systems. Fire alarm systems shall be per- mitted to be used in lieu of smoke alarms and shall comply with Sections R314.7.1 through R314.7.4. R314.7.1 General. Fire alarm systems shall comply with the provisions of this code and the household fire warning equipment provisions of NFPA 72. Smoke detectors shall be listed in accordance with UL 268. R314.7.2 Location. Smoke detectors shall be 'installed in the locations specified in Section R314.3. R314.7.3 Permanent fixture. Where a household fire alarm system is installed, it shall become a permanent fix- ture of the occupancy, owned by the homeowner. R314.7.4 Combination detectors. Combination smoke and carbon monoxide detectors shall be permitted to be installed in fire alarm systems in lieu of smoke detectors, provided that they are listed in accordance with UL 268 and UL 2075. SECTION R315 CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS R315.1 General. Carbon monoxide alarms shall comply with Section R315. R315.1.1 Listings. Carbon monoxide alarms shall be listed in accordance with UL 2034. Combination carbon monoxide and smoke alarms shall be listed in accordance with UL 2034 and UL 217. R315.2 Where required. Carbon monoxide alarms shall be provided in accordance with Sections R315.2.1 and R315.2.2. R315.2.1 New construction. For new construction, car- bon monoxide alarms shall be provided in dwelling units where either or both of the following conditions exist. 1. The dwelling unit contains a fuel -fired appliance. 2. The dwelling unit has an attached garage with an opening that communicates with the dwelling unit. R315.2.2 Alterations, repairs and additions. Where alterations, repairs or additions requiring a permit occur, or where one or more sleeping rooms are added or created in existing dwellings, the individual dwelling unit shall be equipped with carbon monoxide alarms located as required for new dwellings. Exceptions: 1. Work involving the exterior surfaces of dwell- ings, such as the replacement of roofing or siding, or the addition or replacement of windows or doors, or the addition of a porch or deck, is exempt from the requirements of this section. 2. Installation, alteration or repairs of plumbing or mechanical systems are exempt from the require- ments of this section. R315.3 Location. Carbon monoxide alarms in dwelling units shall be installed outside of each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms. Where a fuel -burning 68 appliance is located within a bedroom or its attached bath- room, a carbon monoxide alarm shall be installed within the bedroom. R315.4 Combination alarms. Combination carbon monox- ide and smoke alarms shall be permitted to be used in lieu of carbon monoxide alarms. R315.5 Power source. Carbon monoxide alarms shall receive their primary power from the building wiring where such wiring is served from a commercial source and, where primary power is interrupted, shall receive power from a bat- tery..Wiring shall be permanent and without a disconnecting switch other than those required for overcurrent protection. Exceptions: 1. Carbon monoxide alarms shall be permitted to be battery operated where installed in buildings without commercial power. 2. Carbon monoxide alarms installed in accordance with Section R315.2.2 shall be permitted to be bat- tery powered. R315.6 Carbon monoxide detection systems. Carbon mon- oxide detection systems shall be permitted to be used in lieu of carbon monoxide alarms and shall comply with Sections R315.6.1 through R315.6.4. R315.6.1 General. Household carbon monoxide detection systems shall comply with NFPA 720. Carbon monoxide detectors shall be listed in accordance with UL 2075. R315.6.2 Location. Carbon monoxide detectors shall be installed in the locations specified in Section R315.3. These locations supersede the locations specified in NFPA 720. R315.6.3 Permanent fixture. Where a household carbon monoxide detection system is installed, it shall become a permanent fixture of the occupancy and owned by the homeowner. R315.6.4 Combination detectors. Combination carbon monoxide and smoke detectors shall be permitted to be installed in carbon monoxide detection systems in lieu of carbon monoxide detectors, provided that they are listed in accordance with UL 2075 and UL 268. SECTION R316 FOAM PLASTIC R316.1 General. The provisions of this section shall govern the materials, design, application, construction and installa- tion of foam plastic materials. R316.2 Labeling and identification. Packages and contain- ers of foam plastic insulation and foam plastic insulation components delivered to the job site shall bear the label of an approved agency showing the manufacturer's name, the product listing, product identification and information suffi- cient to determine that the end use will comply with the requirements. R316.3 Surface burning characteristics. Unless otherwise allowed in Section R316.5, foam plastic or foam plastic cores used as a component in manufactured assemblies used in ' 2015 INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE° 4 S-