The ordinance was approved weeks after a CO leak killed a woman in an Akron apartment.
The new law gives the Akron Fire Department and the Department of Neighborhood Assistance the authority to inspect buildings for CO detectors like they currently do with smoke alarms.
Owners and landlords who aren't compliant would be subjected to fines or potential criminal penalties, depending on the violation. Carbon monoxide can come from all sorts of sources including a clothes dryer, water heater, furnace or boiler, fireplace, gas stove or oven, grills, generators, and cars.
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