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Sec. 30-510. - Life safety and sanitation. (a)All designated bedrooms, including egress from all bedrooms, shall comply with all applicable safety codes as were in effect on the date the short-term rental or bed and breakfast establishment was issued a certificate of occupancy.(b)Every bedroom, adjoining hallway, and common area shall be equipped with an operational smoke detector that meets current IRC standards and shall be maintained in good working order at all times. The placement and mounting of each smoke detector shall comply with all applicable requirements of the current IRC.(c)Each habitable floor shall be equipped with an operational carbon monoxide detector that meets applicable state law requirements and shall be maintained in good working order at all times.(d)Each floor of a short-term rental or bed and breakfast establishment shall be equipped with a fire extinguisher that is fully charged, not past expiration date, and that meets all National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards, including those as set forth in NFPA 10: Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers.(e)Private swimming pools shall comply with the current International Swimming Pool and Spa Code.(f)The owner shall maintain a house number that is visible from the street at all times. 6. You will need to call Environmental Health and obtain a copy of your septic tank permit. This is important because overnight guest capacity and daytime guest capacity are based on that permit. 7. I will also need an interior layout drawing or spec that shows the portion of our home that will be accessible to renters. Most of the time homeowners can find this on the QPublic website if you search for your address. 8. Finally, you may include the garbage handling information in the short written “blurb”… or I will need a receipt showing how your garbage is handled.