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ATTACHMENT C 1658 Exceptions: 1659 1.Wherethecodethatwasineffectatthetimeof construction required smoke alarms and smoke 1660 alarms complying with those requirements are alreadyprovided. 1661 2. Where smoke alarms have been installed in occupancies and dwellings that were not required to 1662 have them at the time of construction, additional smoke alarms shall not be required provided that 1663 the existing smoke alarms comply with requirements that were in effect at the time of 1664 installation. 1665 3.Wheresmokedetectorsconnectedtoafirealarm system have been installed as a substitute for 1666 smoke alarms. 1667 c.Group R-1.Single-or multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed in all of the 1668 following locations in Group R-1: 1669 1. In sleeping areas. 1670 2.Ineveryroominthepathofthe meansofegress fromthesleepingareatothedoorleadingfrom 1671 the sleeping unit. 1672 3. In each story within the sleeping unit, including basements. For sleeping units with split levels 1673 and without an intervening door between the adjacent levels, a smoke alarm installed on the 1674 upper level shall suffice for the adjacent lower level provided that the lower level is less than one 1675 full story below the upper level. 1676 d. Groups R-2, R-3, R-4 and I-1.Single- or multiple-station smoke alarms shall be installed and 1677 maintained in Groups R-2, R-3, R-4 and I-1 regardless of occupant load at all of the following 1678 locations: 1679 1. On the ceiling or wall outside of each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of bed- 1680 rooms. 1681 2. In each room used for sleeping purposes. 1682 3. In each story within a dwelling unit, including basements but not including crawl spaces and 1683 uninhabitable attics. In dwellings or dwelling units with split levels and without an intervening 1684 door between the adjacent levels, a smoke alarm installed on the upper level shall suffice for the 1685 adjacent lower level provided that the lower levelis less than one full story below the upper level. 1686 e. Installation near cooking appliances.Smoke alarms shall not be installed in the 1687 following locations unless this would prevent placement of a smoke alarm in a 1688 required location. 1689 1. Ionization smoke alarms shall not be installed less than 20 feet (6096 m) horizontally 1690 from a permanently installed cooking appliance. 1691 2. Ionization smoke alarms with an alarm-silencing switch shall not be installed less 1692 than 10 feet (3048 mm) horizontally from a permanently installed cooking 1693 appliance. 1694 3. Photoelectric smoke alarms shall not be installed less than 6 feet (1829 mm) 1695 horizontally from a permanently installed cooking appliance. 1696 4. Ionization smoke alarms shall not be installed less than 20 feet (6096 m) 1697 horizontally from a permanently installed cooking appliance. 1698 5. Ionization smoke alarms with an alarm-silencing switch shall not be installed less 1699 than 10 feet (3048 mm) horizontally from a permanently installed cooking 1700 appliance. 1701 6. Photoelectric smoke alarms shall not be installed less than 6feet (1829 mm) 1702 horizontally from a permanently installed cooking appliance. 1703 f. Installation near bathrooms. Smoke alarms shall be installed not less than 3 feet 1704 (914 mm) horizontally from the door or opening of a bathroom that contains a 1705 bathtub or shower unless this would prevent placement of a required smoke alarm. 1706 1707 9. Power Source. In Group R occupancies and in dwellings not regulated as Group R 38