Section 34-18-22.3 - Fire safety standards for vacation home establishments. - South-dakota Statutes

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34-18-22.3. Fire safety standards for vacation home establishments. Any vacation home establishment shall meet the following minimum fire safety standards:
(1) Each floor where ten or more occupants are sleeping shall have access to at least two remote exits;
(2) Any primary exit that leads to the exterior of the structure shall be capable of unlocking from the interior with single action hardware, and free from obstruction. Any sleeping room with a direct exit to the exterior of the building is exempt from this requirement;
(3) There shall be a smoke detector in each sleeping room. The owner or manager shall test any battery operated smoke detector at least twice a year;
(4) Any sleeping room shall be equipped with an operable egress window. Any sleeping room with a direct exit to the exterior of the building is exempt from this requirement; and
(5) A portable fire extinguisher with a minimum 2-A rating shall be made available on each floor and shall be inspected and tagged annually.

Source: SL 2008, ch 172, § 2.

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34-18-22.3. Fire safety standards for vacation home establishments. Any vacation home establishment shall meet the following minimum fire safety standards:
(1) Each floor where ten or more occupants are sleeping shall have access to at least two remote exits;
(2) Any primary exit that leads to the exterior of the structure shall be capable of unlocking from the interior with single action hardware, and free from obstruction. Any sleeping room with a direct exit to the exterior of the building is exempt from this requirement;
(3) There shall be a smoke detector in each sleeping room. The owner or manager shall test any battery operated smoke detector at least twice a year;
(4) Any sleeping room shall be equipped with an operable egress window. Any sleeping room with a direct exit to the exterior of the building is exempt from this requirement; and
(5) A portable fire extinguisher with a minimum 2-A rating shall be made available on each floor and shall be inspected and tagged annually.

Source: SL 2008, ch 172, § 2.

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34-18-22.3. Fire safety standards for vacation home establishments. Any vacation home establishment shall meet the following minimum fire safety standards:
(1) Each floor where ten or more occupants are sleeping shall have access to at least two remote exits;
(2) Any primary exit that leads to the exterior of the structure shall be capable of unlocking from the interior with single action hardware, and free from obstruction. Any sleeping room with a direct exit to the exterior of the building is exempt from this requirement;
(3) There shall be a smoke detector in each sleeping room. The owner or manager shall test any battery operated smoke detector at least twice a year;
(4) Any sleeping room shall be equipped with an operable egress window. Any sleeping room with a direct exit to the exterior of the building is exempt from this requirement; and
(5) A portable fire extinguisher with a minimum 2-A rating shall be made available on each floor and shall be inspected and tagged annually.

Source: SL 2008, ch 172, § 2.