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2010 SESSION
10103092DBe it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 15.2-922 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 15.2-922. Smoke detectors in certain buildings.
A.
Any locality, notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, general or
special, may by ordinance require that smoke detectors be installed in the
following structures or buildings: (i) any building containing one or more
dwelling units,; (ii) any hotel or motel
regularly used or offered for, or intended to be used to provide overnight
sleeping accommodations for one or more persons,; and (iii) rooming houses
regularly used, offered for, or intended to be used to provide overnight
sleeping accommodations. Smoke detectors installed pursuant to this section
shall be installed in conformance with the provisions of the Uniform Statewide
Building Code. The ordinance shall allow the type of smoke detector to be
either battery operated or AC powered units. Such ordinance shall require that
the owner of any unit which that is rented or leased, at
the beginning of each tenancy and at least annually thereafter, shall furnish
the tenant with a certificate that all required smoke detectors are present,
have been inspected, and are in good working order. Except for smoke detectors
located in hallways, stairwells, and other public or common areas of
multifamily buildings, interim testing, repair, and maintenance of smoke
detectors in rented or leased units shall be the responsibility of the tenant;
however, the owner shall be obligated to service, repair, or replace any
malfunctioning smoke detectors within five days of receipt of written notice
from the tenant that such smoke detector is in need of service, repair, or
replacement.
B. Any locality, notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, general or special, may by ordinance require that carbon monoxide alarms be installed in the following structures or buildings when such structures or buildings contain dwelling units that have an attached garage or carport or are serviced by fuel-fired appliances: (i) any building containing one or more dwelling units; (ii) any hotel or motel regularly used, offered for, or intended to be used to provide overnight sleeping accommodations; and (iii) any rooming house regularly used, offered for, or intended to be used to provide overnight sleeping accommodations.