CHAPTER 1377 Smoke Detectors — Chapter Overview CHAPTER 1377 Smoke Detectors Document type chapter Identifier 1377 Citation Chapter 1377 Ordinances detected S, 116-84, 45-79, 59-77 Original source American Legal Publishing Content hash 33f296d045dfa93ec9151688d64b6208f83410b52948145f7eea4cbeadefcf54 Skip to main content Search Sitemap Login Select Language Resources Skip to code content (skip section selection) 2025-04 (current) Sheffield Lake Overview Codified Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD LAKE, OHIO CERTIFICATION ROSTER OF OFFICIALS ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 116-84 COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE TABLES OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES OF SHEFFIELD LAKE CHARTER PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION CODE PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE PART ELEVEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE PART THIRTEEN - BUILDING CODE TITLE ONE - Building Standards TITLE THREE - Local Provisions CHAPTER 1335 Licensing of Contractors CHAPTER 1345 Certificates of Occupancy CHAPTER 1351 Dangerous Buildings CHAPTER 1352 Fences, Hedges and Walls (Repealed) CHAPTER 1353 Flood Damage Prevention CHAPTER 1354 Flood Hazards CHAPTER 1355 Grades CHAPTER 1356 Moving Buildings CHAPTER 1357 Residential Driveways and Driveway Additions CHAPTER 1361 Permits, Fees and Inspections CHAPTER 1365 Pole Type Buildings (Repealed) CHAPTER 1367 Construction Equipment and Vehicles (Repealed) CHAPTER 1369 Dumpsters and Refuse Containers (Repealed) CHAPTER 1371 Signs and Billboards (Repealed) CHAPTER 1375 Swimming Pools (Repealed) CHAPTER 1377 Smoke Detectors 1377.01 REQUIRED IF BY STATE LAW OR IN NEW RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION. 1377.02 INSTALLATION PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY OR OCCUPANCY PERMIT ISSUANCE. 1377.03 OCCUPANCY PERMIT DENIAL FOR NONCOMPLIANCE. 1377.99 PENALTY. CHAPTER 1379 Residential Construction Materials CHAPTER 1381 Stables, Kennels and Animal Shelters CHAPTER 1383 Metal Sheds and Accessory Buildings (Repealed) CHAPTER 1385 Emergency Alarm Systems CHAPTER 1387 Ground Satellite Stations CHAPTER 1395 Real Property Maintenance Code PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE OH Sheffield Lake Codified Ordinances of Sheffield Lake, OH CHAPTER 1377 Smoke Detectors CHAPTER 1377 Smoke Detectors CHAPTER 1377 Smoke Detectors 1377.01    Required if by State law or in new residential construction. 1377.02    Installation prior to occupancy or occupancy permit issuance. 1377.03    Occupancy permit denial for noncompliance. 1377.99    Penalty.   CROSS REFERENCE       Smoke detection system for apartments and condominiums - see Ohio          R.C. 3781.104; OAC Ch. 4101:2-89     1377.01 REQUIRED IF BY STATE LAW OR IN NEW RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION.    (a)   Smoke detectors shall be installed in any building in the City where the installation of smoke detectors is required by Ohio laws.    (b)    Smoke detectors shall be installed in any new residential construction in the City. (Ord. 45-79. Passed 5-8-79.) 1377.02 INSTALLATION PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY OR OCCUPANCY PERMIT ISSUANCE.    (a)    All residential rental dwelling units, single-family and all multi-family dwellings which are rented, leased or otherwise let shall not be occupied nor shall any occupancy permit be issued for any such dwelling unit unless a smoke detector is installed in such dwelling unit.    (b)    No re-occupancy permit shall be issued by the City or its Building Inspector for any residential dwelling unit unless a smoke detector has been installed in such residential dwelling unit in accordance with this chapter. (Ord. 45-79. Passed 5-8-79.) 1377.03 OCCUPANCY PERMIT DENIAL FOR NONCOMPLIANCE.    Failure to comply with any provision of this chapter shall be just cause for the Building Inspector to refuse to issue an occupancy permit for any building or new construction which is required by this chapter to have a smoke detector and which does not. (Ord. 59-77. Passed 5-24-77.) 1377.99 PENALTY.    Whoever violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a minor misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00). A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues. Disclaimer: This Code of Ordinances and/or any other documents that appear on this site may not reflect the most current legislation adopted by the Municipality. American Legal Publishing provides these documents for informational purposes only. These documents should not be relied upon as the definitive authority for local legislation. Additionally, the formatting and pagination of the posted documents varies from the formatting and pagination of the official copy. The official printed copy of a Code of Ordinances should be consulted prior to any action being taken. 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