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K313.1 Smnkc dcicctiun :�ncl no�itic:�liun. <br /> All smokc alanns shall bc listcd in uccord.mcc ���ith l�L 217 and instnlled in accord�mcc <br /> ���ith thc provisions ofthis cocic and thc 'iouschold lirc ���arning cquipmutt pro�'isions of <br /> N�Pt1 72. <br /> llouschold firc alann systcros inslalled in accordancc ���ith NFPA 73 that indudc smokr <br /> alarms, or a combination ofsmokc dctcctor and audiblc notification dcvicc installcd :u <br /> rcyuircd by this scction for smokc alarms, shall bc permittcd. "I�hc liouschold firc alarn� <br /> syslcro shall pro��idc thc samc Icvcl of smokc dctcction and alarm as rcquim�l hy this <br /> scction for sntokc al:�nns in thc c�'cnt thc firc alarm pancl is rcmovcd ur thr s�stcm is nut <br /> connected to a central slulion. <br /> R313.2 I,oc:ition. <br /> Smokc aianns shall bc installc�l in thc li,llo��ing locatiuns: <br /> I. In c.ich slccpin� room. <br /> 2. Outside cacli scp:irate slcepin� arc;i in thc inmicdiatc viciniry of thc bedrooms. <br /> 3. On cuch additionul story oClhc d���clling, includin� bascments but not includin�� <br /> cra���l spaccs and uninhahitabl.; attics. In chvcllings or dwclling wiits with split Icvcls and <br /> �vithout an inten�cning door hetwccn thc adjacen� Icvcls, a smokc alann installed on thc � <br /> upper Icvcl shail sufficc for thc adjaccnt lowcr lc��d provided Ihat thc lowcr Icvcl is Icss <br /> than onc lull story bclow thc upper Icvcl. <br /> Whcn morc than onc smokc alann is rcquircd to hc insl:�llccl within an individual <br /> chvclling wiit thc altu�m dcviccs shall hc intcrconncctcd in sudi a manncr that thc <br /> actuation of onc alami will acti��atc .�II of thc alanns in ihc indi��idual unit. <br /> R313.2.1 :Utcrations, repairs and additimis. <br /> �1'hen alterations, repairs or additions rcquiring a pennit occur, or when one or more <br /> slccping rooms arc addcd or crcatcd in czisting ch��cllings, thc indi��idual ciwclling unit <br /> shall bc cquippcd �vith smokc xlarms locatcd as rcquired for ncw clwcllings: thc smokc <br /> alanns shall hc intcrconncctcd and hard ���ircd. <br /> [=�ccptions: <br /> 1. hitcr conncetiun and hard-�viring of smokc alarnis in existing arcas shall not bc <br /> nyuircd ���hcrc Uic altcrations or rcp:iirs do not result in thc rcmo��al of intcrior���all or <br /> ccilim� linishcs csposing thc structurc. unlcss �hcrc is an attic, crawl spacc or hascmcnt <br />� available which could providc access lor hard �virin� .uid intcrconnection ���ithout the <br /> rctnov.il of intcrior finislics. <br /> 3. �Vork im�oh in�� the cxterior surfaces of d��ellings, sudi as the repl:�cement of <br /> roo(ing or siding. or thc .iddition or rcpl.icciucnt ef windo���s or doors, or tlic .iddition of a <br /> porch or deck, are exempt I�rom thc rcyuirements uf tLis section. <br /> R313.3 Po«'cr sourcc. <br /> In nc��� consu uction, thc rcquired smokc :ilarms shall recci��c thcir primary powcr from <br /> Ihc huilding �viring whcn such ��irin�� is scn�cd li'om a commcrcial sourcc, and ���hcn <br /> �irim,u'y po��'cr is intcrruptcd, shall rccci�c po��'cr trom a battcry. �Virin�� shall bc <br /> permancnt and ���ithout a disconncctin�� s�citdi othcr than thosc rcyuircd lor ovcrcurrcnt <br /> �ir��lcctiun. Smoke .ilarms shall bc permitted to be h.dtery operated ���hen installed in <br /> �5� <br /> � <br />