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Frostburg council backs targeted change to rental smoke‑alarm rules, opts to require interconnection for conversions
Summary
Councilors discussed three options to clarify smoke‑alarm requirements in rental units and indicated support for Option 2: require interconnection for single‑family conversions going forward, allow battery RF interconnection within units, and align bedroom detector rules with state IPMC language.
The Frostburg City Council on Dec. 9 discussed proposed updates to the city’s rental‑unit smoke‑alarm code and signaled support for a middle option that applies interconnection requirements to converted single‑family dwellings while allowing battery‑powered, radio‑frequency‑interconnected detectors within individual units.
Why it matters: Staff presented three alternatives to clarify the existing code: (1) require interconnection between units in every multiunit rental building; (2) require interconnection for buildings converted from single‑family homes…
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