Section R. 400.10617 - Smoke detection equipmentRule 617.
(1) A residential group home facility shall be protected by at least battery-operated smoke detection devices that are installed in all of the following areas: (a) Between sleeping areas and the other areas of the facility.(b) At the top of all interior stairways.(c) In the immediate vicinity of combustion-type heating and incinerating devices, if such devices are not in an enclosure that provides at least 1 hour of resistance to fire. If such heating and incinerating devices are in enclosures that provide at least 1 hour of resistance to fire, a fire detection device shall be installed immediately outside of the enclosure.(d) At least 1 on every floor.(2) Fire detection devices shall be in compliance with all of the following requirements: (a) Be listed or labeled by an independent, nationally recognized testing laboratory.(b) Be installed and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's and test specifications.(c) Be cleaned and tested at least quarterly.(d) Have the batteries replaced at least annually.(e) Be of a type that provides a signal if batteries are not providing sufficient power and if batteries are missing.(3) Any device that is required by this rule which signals that power is low or that a battery is missing shall be immediately serviced and restored to full power.(4) A written record shall be maintained in the facility of the quarterly cleaning and testing of devices and of the annual battery replacements.(5) In an existing residential group home facility, fire detection systems that are approved before these rules take effect shall continue to be approved. In an existing residential group home facility and in any other residential group home facility with a fire detection system, the fire detection system shall be maintained in proper working order.(6) Detectors shall be ceiling-mounted when possible.Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.10617