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Orciinance No. 96-105 page 9 ? ? 1701.18 FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS - EARLY WARNING DEVISES (a) Single-Famil,y and Two F milv Recidencec (1) The installation of a minimum of one smoke detector per dwelling unit is hereby required for all new single and two family residential dwellings constructed subsequent to the effective date of this section (Ordinance 80--9, passed March 4, 1980). As an alternative to a smoke detector, an approved fire detection system may be installed. Ea,ch such fire detection system must be individually approved and a permit issued therefor by the Building Department. (2) Although not required, it is recommended that all existing single and two-family dwelling structures sha11 have installed therein a minimum of one smoke detector per dwelling unit or an acceptable alternative approved as provided in paragraph (1). (3) The smoke detector shall be mounted on the ceiling, or wall not more than twelve inches from the ceiling, at a point centrally located in a comdor or azea giving access to rooms used for sleeping purposes. In an efficiency dwelling unit the detector shall be centrally located on the ceiling of the main room. Where sleeping rooms aze on an upper level, the detector shall be placed at the center of the ceiling directly above the stairway. Care should be exercised to ensure that the installation will not interfere with the operating characteristics of the detector. When activated the detector shall provide an audible alarm in the dwelling unit. Smoke detectors with D.C. power supply only are permitted, as are detectors with A. C. power supply backed up by a secondary supply which is D. C. Where A.C.- D.C. combination units are used, it is required that all A.C. lines be wired directly to the building's power supply. All D.C. powered detectors sha11 have built-in protection to warn of battery failure. (b) Residenti 1 M?l 'n? Dwellin? All buildings containing more than two residential dwelling units, as defined in the Zoning Ordinance of the City in Chapter 1125 and exceeding two stories and/or a height of twenty-five feet constructed after the effective date of this section (Ordinance 75-111, passed October 1, 1974.) shall have contained within each dwelling unit an approved early warning fire detection system. Such system shall consist of an Underwriters I,aboratories Factory Mutual or Underwriters Laboratories of Canada approved detector installed and maintained adjacent to the outside of sleeping quarters within the multiple dwelling units. Alarm signaling devices shall be clearly audible in all bedrooms within the apartment or dwelling unit when all intervening doors are closed. In the application of the story limitation the following provisions of the Zoning Ordinance of the City shall apply: Chapter 1125, Section 1125.67 Chapter 1125, Section 1125.68 Chapter 1155, Section 1155.03(A) (c) Office Building,s. All office buildings in excess of fifty feet in height constructed after the effective date of this section (Ordinance 74-111, passed October 1, 1974) shall have installed and maintained on each level of the building used for offices an Underwriters Laboratories Factory Mutual or