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OGDEN, Utah (AP) -- The fire chief of Ogden says he isn't happy about the Utah Legislature's weakening a city ordinance requiring all residences to have working carbon monoxide detectors.
Fire Chief Mike Mathieu says it's a case of legislators looking out for a special interest -- landlords -- at the expense of tenants' safety.
Mathieu says he'll ask Gov. Jon Huntsman to veto the bill sponsored by Rep. Kevin S. Garn, R-Layton.
Garn's bill says no local government can mandate the installation or use of carbon monoxide detectors except against the occupants of a residence. That exempts landlords from Ogden's requirement to install and maintain detectors at apartments or rental houses.
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Information from: Standard-Examiner
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