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Assisted-living owner warns council a CO detector mandate may conflict with state law
Summary
Cameron Nielson, owner of Golden Skyline Assisted Living and Nelson Investments, told the council that while he supports safety, he believes a city requirement for landlord-installed carbon monoxide detectors may conflict with state law and offered to donate combination smoke/CO detectors to help businesses meet inspection requirements.
During public comment Cameron Nielson, who identified himself as owner of Golden Skyline Assisted Living and Nelson Investments, urged the council to consider legal limits on municipal authority when discussing inspection requirements for smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
Nielson said he is concerned that requiring carbon monoxide detectors for rental properties may conflict with state law that, in his view, does not authorize cities to mandate such installations for landlords. As a practical offer, he said he would be willing to donate combination smoke and carbon monoxide detectors to help businesses that might not meet inspection requirements.
No staff response or council action is recorded in the minutes; the comment was recorded as part of the public-comment period and no formal referral or next step is specified.
