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| Public Act 102-0046 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning safety.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Smoke Detector Act is amended by changing | ||||
Section 3 as follows:
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(425 ILCS 60/3) (from Ch. 127 1/2, par. 803)
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(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 100-200)
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Sec. 3.
(a) Every dwelling unit or hotel shall be equipped | ||||
with at least one
approved smoke detector in an operating | ||||
condition within 15 feet of every room
used for sleeping | ||||
purposes. The detector shall be installed on the ceiling
and | ||||
at least 6 inches from any wall, or on a wall located between 4 | ||||
and 6
inches from the ceiling.
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(b) Every single family residence shall have at least one | ||||
approved smoke
detector installed on every story of the | ||||
dwelling unit, including basements
but not including | ||||
unoccupied attics. In dwelling units with split levels,
a | ||||
smoke detector installed on the upper level shall suffice for | ||||
the
adjacent lower level if the lower level is less than one | ||||
full story below
the upper level; however, if there is an | ||||
intervening door between the
adjacent levels, a smoke detector | ||||
shall be installed on each level.
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(c) Every structure which (1) contains more than one | ||||
dwelling unit, or
(2) contains at least one dwelling unit and | ||
is a mixed-use structure, shall
contain at least one approved | ||
smoke detector at the uppermost ceiling of
each interior | ||
stairwell. The detector shall be installed on the ceiling,
at | ||
least 6 inches from the wall, or on a wall located between 4 | ||
and 6
inches from the ceiling.
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(d) It shall be the responsibility of the owner of a | ||
structure to supply
and install all required detectors. The | ||
owner shall be responsible for
making reasonable efforts to | ||
test and maintain detectors in common
stairwells and hallways. | ||
It shall be the responsibility of a tenant to
test and to | ||
provide general maintenance for the detectors within the
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tenant's dwelling unit or rooming unit, and to notify the | ||
owner or the
authorized agent of the owner in writing of any | ||
deficiencies which the
tenant cannot correct. The owner shall | ||
be responsible for providing one
tenant per dwelling unit with | ||
written information regarding detector
testing and | ||
maintenance.
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The tenant shall be responsible for replacement of any | ||
required batteries
in the smoke detectors in the tenant's | ||
dwelling unit, except that the owner
shall ensure that such | ||
batteries are in operating condition at the time
the tenant | ||
takes possession of the dwelling unit. The tenant shall | ||
provide
the owner or the authorized agent of the owner with | ||
access to the dwelling
unit to correct any deficiencies in the | ||
smoke detector which have been
reported in writing to the | ||
owner or the authorized agent of the owner.
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(e) The requirements of this Section shall apply to any | ||
dwelling unit
in existence on July 1, 1988, beginning on that | ||
date. Except as provided
in subsections (f) and (g), the smoke | ||
detectors required in such dwelling
units may be either | ||
battery powered or wired into the structure's AC power
line, | ||
and need not be interconnected.
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(f) In the case of any dwelling unit that is newly | ||
constructed,
reconstructed, or substantially remodelled after | ||
December 31, 1987, the
requirements of this Section shall | ||
apply beginning on the first day of
occupancy of the dwelling | ||
unit after such construction, reconstruction or
substantial | ||
remodelling. The smoke detectors required in such dwelling
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unit shall be permanently wired into the structure's AC power | ||
line, and if
more than one detector is required to be installed | ||
within the dwelling
unit, the detectors shall be wired so that | ||
the actuation of one detector
will actuate all the detectors | ||
in the dwelling unit.
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In the case of any dwelling unit that is newly | ||
constructed,
reconstructed, or substantially remodeled on or | ||
after January 1, 2011, smoke detectors permanently wired into | ||
the structure's AC power line must also maintain an | ||
alternative back-up power source, which may be either a | ||
battery or batteries or an emergency generator. | ||
(g) Every hotel shall be equipped with operational | ||
portable
smoke-detecting alarm devices for the deaf and | ||
hearing impaired of audible
and visual design, available for | ||
units of occupancy.
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Specialized smoke detectors smoke-detectors for the deaf | ||
and hearing impaired shall be
available upon request by guests | ||
in such hotels at a rate
of at least one such smoke detector | ||
per 75 occupancy units or portions
thereof, not to exceed 5 | ||
such smoke detectors per hotel.
Incorporation or connection | ||
into an existing interior alarm system, so as
to be capable of | ||
being activated by the system, may be utilized in lieu of
the | ||
portable alarms.
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Operators of any hotel shall post conspicuously at the | ||
main desk a
permanent notice, in letters at least 3 inches in | ||
height, stating that
smoke detector alarm devices for the deaf | ||
and hearing impaired are
available. The proprietor may require | ||
a refundable deposit for a portable
smoke detector not to | ||
exceed the cost of the detector.
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(g-5) A hotel, as defined in this Act, shall be | ||
responsible for installing and maintaining smoke detecting | ||
equipment. | ||
(h) Compliance with an applicable federal, State, or local | ||
law or
building code which requires the installation and | ||
maintenance of smoke
detectors in a manner different from this | ||
Section, but providing a level of
safety for occupants which | ||
is equal to or greater than that provided by
this Section, | ||
shall be deemed to be in compliance with this Section, and
the | ||
requirements of such more stringent law shall govern over the
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requirements of this Section.
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(Source: P.A. 96-1292, eff. 1-1-11; 97-447, eff. 1-1-12; | ||
revised 8-19-20.)
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(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 100-200)
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Sec. 3.
(a) Every dwelling unit or hotel shall be equipped | ||
with at least one
approved smoke detector in an operating | ||
condition within 15 feet of every room
used for sleeping | ||
purposes. The detector shall be installed on the ceiling
and | ||
at least 6 inches from any wall, or on a wall located between 4 | ||
and 6
inches from the ceiling.
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(b) Every single family residence shall have at least one | ||
approved smoke
detector installed on every story of the | ||
dwelling unit, including basements
but not including | ||
unoccupied attics. In dwelling units with split levels,
a | ||
smoke detector installed on the upper level shall suffice for | ||
the
adjacent lower level if the lower level is less than one | ||
full story below
the upper level; however, if there is an | ||
intervening door between the
adjacent levels, a smoke detector | ||
shall be installed on each level.
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(c) Every structure which (1) contains more than one | ||
dwelling unit, or
(2) contains at least one dwelling unit and | ||
is a mixed-use structure, shall
contain at least one approved | ||
smoke detector at the uppermost ceiling of
each interior | ||
stairwell. The detector shall be installed on the ceiling,
at | ||
least 6 inches from the wall, or on a wall located between 4 | ||
and 6
inches from the ceiling.
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(d) It shall be the responsibility of the owner of a | ||
structure to supply
and install all required detectors. The | ||
owner shall be responsible for
making reasonable efforts to | ||
test and maintain detectors in common
stairwells and hallways. | ||
It shall be the responsibility of a tenant to
test and to | ||
provide general maintenance for the detectors within the
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tenant's dwelling unit or rooming unit, and to notify the | ||
owner or the
authorized agent of the owner in writing of any | ||
deficiencies which the
tenant cannot correct. The owner shall | ||
be responsible for providing one
tenant per dwelling unit with | ||
written information regarding detector
testing and | ||
maintenance.
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The tenant shall be responsible for replacement of any | ||
required batteries
in the smoke detectors in the tenant's | ||
dwelling unit, except that the owner
shall ensure that such | ||
batteries are in operating condition at the time
the tenant | ||
takes possession of the dwelling unit. The tenant shall | ||
provide
the owner or the authorized agent of the owner with | ||
access to the dwelling
unit to correct any deficiencies in the | ||
smoke detector which have been
reported in writing to the | ||
owner or the authorized agent of the owner.
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(e) The requirements of this Section shall apply to any | ||
dwelling unit
in existence on July 1, 1988, beginning on that | ||
date. Except as provided
in subsections (f) and (g), the smoke | ||
detectors required in such dwelling
units may be either: | ||
battery powered provided the battery is a self-contained, | ||
non-removable, long-term long term battery, or wired into the | ||
structure's AC power
line, and need not be interconnected.
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(1) The battery requirements of this Section shall | ||
apply to battery-powered battery powered smoke detectors | ||
that: (A) are in existence and exceed 10 years from the | ||
date of their being manufactured; (B) fail fails to | ||
respond to operability tests or otherwise malfunction | ||
malfunctions; or (C) are newly installed. | ||
(2) The battery requirements of this Section do not | ||
apply to: (A) a fire alarm, smoke detector, smoke alarm, | ||
or ancillary component that is electronically connected as | ||
a part of a centrally monitored or supervised alarm | ||
system; (B) a fire alarm, smoke detector, smoke alarm, or | ||
ancillary component that uses: (i) a low-power radio | ||
frequency wireless communication signal, or (ii) Wi-Fi or | ||
other wireless Local Area Networking capability to send | ||
and receive notifications to and from the Internet, such | ||
as early low battery warnings before the device reaches a | ||
critical low power level; or (C) such other devices as the | ||
State Fire Marshal shall designate through its regulatory | ||
process. | ||
(f) In the case of any dwelling unit that is newly | ||
constructed,
reconstructed, or substantially remodelled after | ||
December 31, 1987, the
requirements of this Section shall | ||
apply beginning on the first day of
occupancy of the dwelling | ||
unit after such construction, reconstruction or
substantial | ||
remodelling. The smoke detectors required in such dwelling
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unit shall be permanently wired into the structure's AC power | ||
line, and if
more than one detector is required to be installed | ||
within the dwelling
unit, the detectors shall be wired so that | ||
the actuation of one detector
will actuate all the detectors | ||
in the dwelling unit.
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In the case of any dwelling unit that is newly | ||
constructed,
reconstructed, or substantially remodeled on or | ||
after January 1, 2011, smoke detectors permanently wired into | ||
the structure's AC power line must also maintain an | ||
alternative back-up power source, which may be either a | ||
battery or batteries or an emergency generator. | ||
(g) Every hotel shall be equipped with operational | ||
portable
smoke-detecting alarm devices for the deaf and | ||
hearing impaired of audible
and visual design, available for | ||
units of occupancy.
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Specialized smoke detectors smoke-detectors for the deaf | ||
and hearing impaired shall be
available upon request by guests | ||
in such hotels at a rate
of at least one such smoke detector | ||
per 75 occupancy units or portions
thereof, not to exceed 5 | ||
such smoke detectors per hotel.
Incorporation or connection | ||
into an existing interior alarm system, so as
to be capable of | ||
being activated by the system, may be utilized in lieu of
the | ||
portable alarms.
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Operators of any hotel shall post conspicuously at the | ||
main desk a
permanent notice, in letters at least 3 inches in | ||
height, stating that
smoke detector alarm devices for the deaf | ||
and hearing impaired are
available. The proprietor may require | ||
a refundable deposit for a portable
smoke detector not to | ||
exceed the cost of the detector.
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(g-5) A hotel, as defined in this Act, shall be | ||
responsible for installing and maintaining smoke detecting | ||
equipment. | ||
(h) Compliance with an applicable federal, State, or local | ||
law or
building code which requires the installation and | ||
maintenance of smoke
detectors in a manner different from this | ||
Section, but providing a level of
safety for occupants which | ||
is equal to or greater than that provided by
this Section, | ||
shall be deemed to be in compliance with this Section, and
the | ||
requirements of such more stringent law shall govern over the
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requirements of this Section.
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(i) (Blank). The requirements of this Section shall not | ||
apply to dwelling units and hotels within municipalities with | ||
a population over 1,000,000 inhabitants. | ||
(Source: P.A. 100-200, eff. 1-1-23; revised 8-19-20.)
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Section 95. No acceleration or delay. Where this Act makes | ||
changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by text | ||
that is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a Section | ||
represented by multiple versions), the use of that text does | ||
not accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i) the changes | ||
made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived from any other | ||
Public Act.
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