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This document includes Senate 2nd Reading Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 11:01 AM by smaeser. --> This document includes Senate 3rd Reading Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 10:26 AM by rday. -->              1     

ENFORCEMENT OF CARBON MONOXIDE

             2     
DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS

             3     
2009 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

             5     
Chief Sponsor: Kevin S. Garn

             6     
Senate Sponsor: Sheldon L. Killpack

             7     
             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill enacts provisions relating to the enforcement of carbon monoxide detector
             11      requirements.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    prohibits counties and municipalities from enforcing ordinances, rules, or
             15      regulations requiring the installation or maintenance of carbon monoxide detectors
             16      in residential dwellings against anyone other than the occupant of the dwelling S. , subject to an
             16a      exception for new construction .S ; and
             17          .    clarifies that local health department authority does not include the authority to
             18      enforce ordinances, rules, or regulations requiring the installation or maintenance of
             19      carbon monoxide detectors in residential dwellings against anyone other than the
             20      occupant of the dwelling.
             21      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             22          None
             23      Other Special Clauses:
             24          None
             25      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             26      AMENDS:
             27          26A-1-114, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 339


             28      ENACTS:
             29          10-8-53.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             30          17-50-327, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             31     
             32      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             33          Section 1. Section 10-8-53.5 is enacted to read:
             34          10-8-53.5. Regulation of carbon monoxide detectors -- Enforcement against
             35      occupant only.
             36      S. [ A ] (1) Subject to Subsection (2), a .S municipality may not enforce an ordinance,
             36a      rule, or regulation requiring the
             37      installation or maintenance of a carbon monoxide detector in a residential dwelling against
             38      anyone other than the occupant of the dwelling.
             38a      S. (2) Subsection (1) may not be construed to affect:
             38b          (a) a [ developer's ] building permit applicant's obligation to comply with a building code
             38c      that requires the installation of a carbon monoxide detector as part of new construction; or
             38d          (b) a municipality's ability to require a [ developer ] building permit applicant to comply
             38e      with a building code that requires the installation of a carbon monoxide detector as part of
             38f      new construction. .S
             39          Section 2. Section 17-50-327 is enacted to read:
             40          17-50-327. Regulation of carbon monoxide detectors -- Enforcement against
             41      occupant only.
             42      S. [ A ] (1) Subject to Subsection (2), a .S county may not enforce an ordinance, rule, or
             42a      regulation requiring the installation or
             43      maintenance of a carbon monoxide detector in a residential dwelling against anyone other than
             44      the occupant of the dwelling.
             44a      S. (2) Subsection (1) may not be construed to affect:
             44b          (a) a [ developer's ] building permit applicant's obligation to comply with a
             44c      building code that requires the installation of a carbon monoxide detector as part of new
             44d      construction; or
             44e          (b) a county's ability to require a [ developer ] building permit applicant to
             44f      comply with a building code that
             44g      requires the installation of a carbon monoxide detector as part of new construction. .S
             45          Section 3. Section 26A-1-114 is amended to read:
             46           26A-1-114. Powers and duties of departments.
             47          (1) A local health department may:
             48          (a) subject to the provisions in Section 26A-1-108 , enforce state laws, local ordinances,


             49      department rules, and local health department standards and regulations relating to public


             50      health and sanitation, including the plumbing code adopted by the Division of Occupational
             51      and Professional Licensing under Section 58-56-4 and under Title 26, Chapter 15a, Food
             52      Safety Manager Certification Act, in all incorporated and unincorporated areas served by the
             53      local health department;
             54          (b) establish, maintain, and enforce isolation and quarantine, and exercise physical
             55      control over property and over individuals as the local health department finds necessary for
             56      the protection of the public health;
             57          (c) establish and maintain medical, environmental, occupational, and other laboratory
             58      services considered necessary or proper for the protection of the public health;


             59          (d) establish and operate reasonable health programs or measures not in conflict with
             60      state law which:
             61          (i) are necessary or desirable for the promotion or protection of the public health and
             62      the control of disease; or
             63          (ii) may be necessary to ameliorate the major risk factors associated with the major
             64      causes of injury, sickness, death, and disability in the state;
             65          (e) close theaters, schools, and other public places and prohibit gatherings of people
             66      when necessary to protect the public health;
             67          (f) abate nuisances or eliminate sources of filth and infectious and communicable
             68      diseases affecting the public health and bill the owner or other person in charge of the premises
             69      upon which this nuisance occurs for the cost of abatement;
             70          (g) make necessary sanitary and health investigations and inspections on its own
             71      initiative or in cooperation with the Department of Health or Environmental Quality, or both,
             72      as to any matters affecting the public health;
             73          (h) pursuant to county ordinance or interlocal agreement:
             74          (i) establish and collect appropriate fees for the performance of services and operation
             75      of authorized or required programs and duties;
             76          (ii) accept, use, and administer all federal, state, or private donations or grants of funds,
             77      property, services, or materials for public health purposes; and
             78          (iii) make agreements not in conflict with state law which are conditional to receiving a
             79      donation or grant;
             80          (i) prepare, publish, and disseminate information necessary to inform and advise the
             81      public concerning:
             82          (i) the health and wellness of the population, specific hazards, and risk factors that may
             83      adversely affect the health and wellness of the population; and
             84          (ii) specific activities individuals and institutions can engage in to promote and protect
             85      the health and wellness of the population;
             86          (j) investigate the causes of morbidity and mortality;
             87          (k) issue notices and orders necessary to carry out this part;
             88          (l) conduct studies to identify injury problems, establish injury control systems,
             89      develop standards for the correction and prevention of future occurrences, and provide public


             90      information and instruction to special high risk groups;
             91          (m) cooperate with boards created under Section 19-1-106 to enforce laws and rules
             92      within the jurisdiction of the boards;
             93          (n) cooperate with the state health department, the Department of Corrections, the
             94      Administrative Office of the Courts, the Division of Juvenile Justice Services, and the Crime
             95      Victim Reparations Board to conduct testing for HIV infection of convicted sexual offenders
             96      and any victims of a sexual offense;
             97          (o) investigate suspected bioterrorism and disease pursuant to Section 26-23b-108 ; and
             98          (p) provide public health assistance in response to a national, state, or local emergency,
             99      a public health emergency as defined in Section 26-23b-102 , or a declaration by the President
             100      of the United States or other federal official requesting public health-related activities.
             101          (2) The local health department shall:
             102          (a) establish programs or measures to promote and protect the health and general
             103      wellness of the people within the boundaries of the local health department;
             104          (b) investigate infectious and other diseases of public health importance and implement
             105      measures to control the causes of epidemic and communicable diseases and other conditions
             106      significantly affecting the public health which may include involuntary testing of convicted
             107      sexual offenders for the HIV infection pursuant to Section 76-5-502 and voluntary testing of
             108      victims of sexual offenses for HIV infection pursuant to Section 76-5-503 ;
             109          (c) cooperate with the department in matters pertaining to the public health and in the
             110      administration of state health laws; and
             111          (d) coordinate implementation of environmental programs to maximize efficient use of
             112      resources by developing with the Department of Environmental Quality a Comprehensive
             113      Environmental Service Delivery Plan which:
             114          (i) recognizes that the Department of Environmental Quality and local health
             115      departments are the foundation for providing environmental health programs in the state;
             116          (ii) delineates the responsibilities of the department and each local health department
             117      for the efficient delivery of environmental programs using federal, state, and local authorities,
             118      responsibilities, and resources;
             119          (iii) provides for the delegation of authority and pass through of funding to local health
             120      departments for environmental programs, to the extent allowed by applicable law, identified in


             121      the plan, and requested by the local health department; and
             122          (iv) is reviewed and updated annually.
             123          (3) The local health department has the following duties regarding public and private
             124      schools within its boundaries:
             125          (a) enforce all ordinances, standards, and regulations pertaining to the public health of
             126      persons attending public and private schools;
             127          (b) exclude from school attendance any person, including teachers, who is suffering
             128      from any communicable or infectious disease, whether acute or chronic, if the person is likely
             129      to convey the disease to those in attendance; and
             130          (c) (i) make regular inspections of the health-related condition of all school buildings
             131      and premises;
             132          (ii) report the inspections on forms furnished by the department to those responsible for
             133      the condition and provide instructions for correction of any conditions that impair or endanger
             134      the health or life of those attending the schools; and
             135          (iii) provide a copy of the report to the department at the time the report is made.
             136          (4) If those responsible for the health-related condition of the school buildings and
             137      premises do not carry out any instructions for corrections provided in a report in Subsection
             138      (3)(c), the local health board shall cause the conditions to be corrected at the expense of the
             139      persons responsible.
             140          (5) The local health department may exercise incidental authority as necessary to carry
             141      out the provisions and purposes of this part.
             142          (6) Nothing in this part may be construed to authorize a local health department to
             143      enforce an ordinance, rule, or regulation requiring the installation or maintenance of a carbon
             144      monoxide detector in a residential dwelling against anyone other than the occupant of the
             145      dwelling.




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