Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

TITLE 9. FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION.

SUBTITLE 1. SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEMS.
9-101. SCOPE OF SUBTITLE.

(A)     APPLICABILITY IN BALTIMORE CITY.

(1)      NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE, THIS
SUBTITLE APPLIES IN BALTIMORE CITY.

(2)      IN BALTIMORE CITY, THE BALTIMORE CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT
SHALL ENFORCE THIS SUBTITLE.

(3)      IN BALTIMORE CITY, APPEALS CONCERNING THIS SUBTITLE SHALL
BE MADE TO THE BALTIMORE CITY FIRE BOARD.

(B)     EFFECT OF SUBTITLE.

THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT AFFECT A PUBLIC LOCAL LAW OR REGULATION THAT
EXISTED ON JULY 1, 1982, THAT REQUIRED SMOKE DETECTORS IN OCCUPANCIES
WITH LESS THAN TEN DWELLING UNITS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 38A, § 12A(1) and (m).

In subsection (a)(1) of this section, the reference to "this article" is retained
in the revision although the Public Safety Article includes provisions from
articles other than former Article 38A. No substantive change results
because this subtitle applies in Baltimore City regardless of any other
provisions in the Public Safety Article.

In subsection (a)(2) and (3) of this section, the references to the "Baltimore
City" fire department and the "Baltimore City" fire board, respectively, are
added for clarity.

In subsection (b) of this section, the general reference to "[t]his subtitle" is
substituted for the former specific reference to "subsections (a) through (1)
of this section". This revised subtitle contains all of former Art. 38A, § 12A,
which included subsections (a) through (q). However, former Art. 38A, §
12A(n) through (q) applied only to new residential dwelling units for which
building permits were issued on or after January 1, 1989, or July 1, 1990,
and required detectors in those units. The substitution of the reference to
"this subtitle" therefore may expand the scope of the revised provision. No
substantive change is intended.

9-102. INSTALLATION OF SMOKE DETECTORS REQUIRED.

(A) IN GENERAL.

(1) EACH SLEEPING AREA WITHIN EACH OCCUPANCY CLASSIFIED
RESIDENTIAL, AS DEFINED IN THE MOST RECENT EDITION OF THE NATIONAL FIRE

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