City of Baltimore - File #: 09-0369

• File #: 09-0369
• Version: 0
• Name: Carbon Monoxide Alarms - Installation
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 7/13/2009
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 9/25/2009
• Enactment #: 09-218
• Title: Carbon Monoxide Alarms - Installation FOR the purpose of authorizing the installation of carbon monoxide alarms by attachment to a ceiling, in accordance with certain standards; and providing for a special effective date.
• Sponsors: James B. Kraft, Bill Henry, Nicholas C. D'Adamo, Robert Curran, President Young, Edward Reisinger, Sharon Green Middleton, Mary Pat Clarke, Agnes Welch, Warren Branch, William H. Cole, IV, Helen L. Holton, Belinda Conaway, Rochelle Spector
• Indexes: Alarms, Carbon monoxide, Installation

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/25/2009	0	Mayor	Signed by Mayor
9/14/2009	0	City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor
8/10/2009	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Recommended Favorably
8/10/2009	0	City Council	Advanced to 3rd Rdr., Adopted Comm. Report
7/16/2009	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
7/16/2009	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
7/16/2009	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
7/16/2009	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
7/13/2009	0	City Council	Introduced
7/13/2009	0	City Council	Assigned
7/13/2009	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Scheduled for a Public Hearing

EXPLANATION: CAPITALS indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL


Introduced by: Councilmember Kraft

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ORDINANCE concerning
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Carbon Monoxide Alarms - Installation

FOR the purpose of authorizing the installation of carbon monoxide alarms by attachment to a ceiling, in accordance with certain standards; and providing for a special effective date.
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BY repealing and reordaining, with amendments
Article - Building, Fire, and Related Codes
Section(s) 2-103 (BC § 1211.3.4)
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)

SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:

Baltimore City Revised Code

Article – Building, Fire, and Related Codes

Part II. International Building Code

§ 2-103. City modifications.

The additions, deletions, amendments, and other modifications adopted by the City are as follows:

Chapter 12. Interior Environment

Section 1211 Carbon Monoxide Alarms.

1211.3 Installation and maintenance required.

1211.3.4 Method of installation. Installation of an alarm must be by attachment to [the] A wall OR CEILING in accordance with:



1. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 720, Standard for the Installation of Household Carbon Monoxide (CO) Warning Equipment in Dwelling Units; or

2. the manufacturer’s recommendations.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, That the cat...