Section 50.58. Inspection and maintenance of detection devices in apartments

(a) The owner, or the owner’s agent, shall inspect the automatic fire alarm devices located in individual apartments every 12 months to ensure that the devices are functioning properly.

(b) The following is the responsibility of the tenant, unless specified otherwise in the lease agreement. The tenant shall:

(1) Inspect and test the operation of the automatic fire alarm device at the beginning of the tenant’s occupancy and monthly thereafter.

(2) Replace batteries, if necessary, to keep the automatic fire alarm device operable and functioning properly.

(c) The tenant shall notify the owner, or the owner’s agent, if the automatic fire alarm device is not functioning properly.

(d) The owner, or the owner’s agent, shall notify tenants of their responsibilities under this section by delineating those responsibilities in the lease or rental agreement, or by written notice at the time the lease or rental agreement is presented to the tenant for signing, or by written notice prior to occupancy or release renewal where there is no written lease agreement.

(e) An owner of a building having one or more apartments who complies with the requirements of these regulations concerning automatic fire alarm systems is not responsible for damage or injury to a person or property due to, or as a result of, the misuse or tampering with the automatic detection device caused by a person other than the owner or the owner’s agent.

The provisions of this § 50.58 adopted August 7, 1992, effective August 8, 1992, 22 Pa.B. 4091.

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This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 49.2 (relating to jurisdiction and effective dates).