In an effort to better serve the community and as part of the FY 13 budget process, the South Burlington City Council included the funding (revenue and expense) to provide local enforcement of the Fire Prevention Codes. Currently, Fire Prevention Code enforcement is done by the State of Vermont Division of Fire Safety.
The “Fire Code” is based on a model document known as the National Fire Code. The principal code research and development organization is...
All residential dwellings and other occupancies in which there are rooms or spaces in which sleeping is permitted are required to have carbon monoxide detectors in the vicinity of the sleeping areas and on every floor of the dwelling, installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and State law. In most cases, this is best achieved by replacing smoke detector heads with combination carbon monoxide/smoke detector heads in accordance with the instructions and compatibility of...
Working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are the most important device you can have in your home. They provide essential early warnings of a problem so you and your family can safely escape.
Requirements for carbon monoxide, or CO, detectors (alarms) went into effect in 2005 for all buildings where people sleep. Carbon monoxide (CO) is a deadly, colorless, odorless, poisonous gas. The only way to tell that it is present is to have a working...