101.149 Carbon monoxide detectors.

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(1)Definitions. In this section:

(ag)“Bed and breakfast establishment” has the meaning given in s. 97.01

(1g).

(am)“Carbon monoxide detector” means an electronic or battery-operated device or system that sounds an alarm when an unsafe level of carbon monoxide is in the air.

(as)“Fuel-burning appliance” means a device that burns fossil fuel or carbon-based fuel and that produces carbon monoxide as a combustion by-product.

(b)“Residential building” means a tourist rooming house, a bed and breakfast establishment, or any public building that is used for sleeping or lodging purposes. “Residential building” does not include a hospital or nursing home.

(c)“Sleeping area” has the meaning given in s. 101.145

(b).

(cm)“Tourist rooming house” has the meaning given in s. 97.01

(15k).

(d)“Unit” means a part of a residential building that is occupied by one or more persons as a home, residence, or sleeping place.

(2)Installation requirements.

(ac)Carbon monoxide detectors required. Except as provided in sub.

(5), the owner of a residential building shall provide carbon monoxide detectors at the locations specified in par.

(ax)as required under pars.

(ag)to

(at).

(ag)Fuel-burning appliances. Carbon monoxide detectors shall be provided in units that contain a fuel-burning appliance.

(aL)Forced-air furnaces. Carbon monoxide detectors shall be provided in units served by a fuel-burning, forced-air furnace, except that carbon monoxide detectors are not required in a unit if a carbon monoxide detector is provided in the first room or area served by each main duct leaving the furnace and one of the following is satisfied:

1. The carbon monoxide alarm signals are automatically transmitted to all units served by the furnace and to a designated location at a facility staffed by trained personnel on a continuous basis where alarm and supervisory signals are monitored and facilities are provided for notification of the fire department.

2. In addition to the first room or area served by each main duct leaving the furnace, a carbon monoxide detector is installed in every 4th unit on the same floor as that first room or area.

(ap)Fuel-burning appliances outside of units. Carbon monoxide detectors shall be provided in units located in residential buildings that contain fuel-burning appliances, except as follows:

1. Carbon monoxide detectors are not required in units where there are no openings between the fuel-burning appliance and the unit through which carbon monoxide can get into the unit.

2. Carbon monoxide detectors are not required in units where a carbon monoxide detector is provided in one of the following locations:

a. Between the fuel-burning appliance and the unit.

b. On the ceiling of the room containing the fuel-burning appliance.

(at)Private garages. Carbon monoxide detectors shall be provided in units in buildings with attached private garages, except as follows:

1. Carbon monoxide detectors are not required where there are no openings between the private garage and the unit through which carbon monoxide can get into the unit.

2. Carbon monoxide detectors are not required in units located more than one story above or below the private garage.

3. Carbon monoxide detectors are not required where the private garage connects to the building through an open-ended corridor.