Responsibility.

Southaven Code of Ordinances § 4-264

in effect

Sec. 4-264. - Responsibility. (a) It shall be the responsibility of the owner of all of the above listed residential occupancies in subsection 4-262(1) to provide and install smoke detectors in full operating condition. (b) In apartment complexes, hotels and motels it shall be the responsibility of the owner or his authorized agent to conduct annual inspections of each required smoke detector and to maintain records of each inspection, indicating the date of the inspection, the name of the person who conducted the inspection and any maintenance performed on each detector and to make the records available upon request to the fire authority having jurisdiction. In the case of apartment complexes the owner, lessor or manager shall test the detector(s) at the time each unit is occupied, and it shall be the responsibility of the occupants to conduct operational safety test in accordance with manufacturer's recommendation and to notify the owner and/or managing agent in writing of any malfunction. If batteries are used as a power source, they shall be replaced by the owner in accordance with recommendations of the alarm equipment manufacturer. (c) In townhomes, condominiums and duplexes it shall be the responsibility of the occupant to make operational safety test and perform routine maintenance, including replacement of batteries in accordance with alarm manufacturer's recommendation. If a detector is found to be defective then it is the responsibility of the occupant to notify the owner in writing. (d) It shall not be the responsibility of the Southaven Fire Department or its Fire Prevention Bureau to make inspections of any smoke detector required by this chapter. (Ord. No. 53, § 3, 3-21-89)

Source: City of Southaven, Mississippi, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ms/southaven/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CO_TITIVBUBURE_CH7SMDE_S4-264REFetched: 11/1/2026