Akron City Council has moved quickly to pass legislation requiring carbon monoxide detectors in residential buildings following an apparent carbon monoxide leak at Timber Top Apartments on Oct. 20 that left one woman dead and sickened several others.
The ordinance follows an apparent carbon monoxide leak at Timber Top Apartments on Oct. 20 that left one woman dead and sickened several others, according to the city. AKRON, Ohio – Akron City Council has moved quickly to pass legislation requiring carbon monoxide detectors in residential buildings following an apparent carbon monoxide leak at Timber Top Apartments on Oct. 20 that left one woman dead and sickened several others, according to the city.
The new law gives the Akron Fire Department and the Department of Neighborhood Assistance the authority to inspect buildings to ensure compliance, as they do with smoke alarms. “Simply put, this ordinance is about saving lives,” Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan said in a news release. “If we can prevent even one death by ensuring carbon monoxide detectors are required, it will be worth it.”
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