I have seen many questions about housing.
Smoke detectors are required in all Mpls housing (owner occupied too). Ordinance 244.915 outlines the requirements. Look out Dyna. :)
As a landlord, I inspect every unit twice per year. I find many of the smoke detectors are disabled. The battery is removed and the electrical connections are unplugged. I suspect this is due to false alarms, but am unsure. I have unplugged smoke detectors at my own home when dinner goes awry. But, I always hook them back up when the air clears. Do some folk just not understand the need/value?.....
This is for any of you out there that may know of someone that does not have smoke detectors or have some that are disabled.
I have a very good friend that lives in Two Harbors MN. She lived in rental property with no smoke alarms. Last month, her house burnt down killing her 7 year old daughter. The fire started in the attic and the rest of the family was downstairs, with the exception of her daughter whose bedroom was over the attic. Had their been working smoke alarms, they could have saved Tajanna.
I realize this isn't a Twin cities post, but it light of the current thread on smoke alarms, I wanted to put in my pitch for their need!
Reverend Carly Swirtz
Midtown, Phillips
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