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(3) The unit sha be_vrr ovided w ith a kitchen sink, cooking appliance and refrigeration facilities, each having a clear working space of not less than 30 inches in front. Light ventilation conforming to this code shall be provided. ( 4) The unit shall be provided with a separate bathroom containing a water closet, lavatory and bathtub or shower. 310.3.9 Shaft and Exit Enclosures. Exits shall be enclosed as specified in Section 1020. Elevator shafts, vent shafts, dumbwaiter shafts, clothes chutes and other vertical openings shall be enclosed and the enclosure shall be as specified in Section 707. 310.3.10 Smoke Detectors. (a) General. Dwelling units, congregate residences and hotel or lodging house guest rooms that are used for sleeping purposes shall be provided- with smoke detectors. Detectors shall be installed in accordance with the approved manufacturer's instructions. (b) Additions, alterations or repairs to Group R Occupancies. When the valuation of an addition, alteration or repair to a Group "R Occupancy sleeping room exceeds $1,000 and a permit is required, or when one or more sleeping rooms are added or created in existing Group R Occupancies, smoke detectors shall be installed in accordance with subsections (c), (d , and e) of this section. (c) Power Source. In new construction, required smoke detectors shall receive their primary power from the building wiring when such wiring is served from a commercial source and shall be equipped with a battery backup. The detector shall emit a signal when the batteries are low. Wiring shall be permanent and without a disconnecting switch other than those required for overcurrent protection. Smoke detectors may be solely battery operated when installed in existing buildings; or in buildings without commercial power, or in buildings which undergo alterations, repairs or additions regulated by subsection (b) of this section. (d) Location within dwelling units. In dwelling units, a detector shall be installed in each sleeping room and at a point centrally located in the corridor or area ig ving access to each separate sleeping area. When the dwelling unit has more than one story and in dwellings with basements, a detector shall be installed on each story and in the basement. In dwelling units where a story or basement split into two or more levels, the smoke detector shall be installed on the upper level, except that when the lower level contains a sleeping area, a detector shall be installed on each level. When sleeping rooms are on an upper level, the detector shall be placed at the ceiling of the upper level in close proximity to the stairway. In dwellings units where the ceiling height of a room open to the hallway serving the bedrooms exceeds that of the hallway by 24 inches or more, smoke detectors shall be installed in the hallway and in the adjacent room. Detectors shall sound an alarm audible in all sleeping areas of the dwelling unit in which they are located. Page Rcifm'P6'e fin'lijal :ji3 ?C'11tt'iliE'ms to 2000 /M" [tS provided in Bill 2-0