Smoke detectors - Landlord Forum thread 351317

Smoke detectors by Beth (CA) on March 25, 2017 @11:35

For a single-family home in California what are the requirements for smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors?

Where do I find the updated information about these detectors?

Thanks.

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Re: Smoke detectors by Anonymous on March 25, 2017 @12:23	[ Reply ]

Google is your friend. http://www.google.com/search?q=california+smoke+detector+law&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari#spf=1 http://www.google.com/search?q=california+carbon+monoxide+detector+law&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari#spf=1

Re: Smoke detectors by LL (CA) on March 26, 2017 @23:16	[ Reply ]

The best place to find out is your city's fire department website. Each city complies with state requirements but some had added requirements of which you need to be aware. For example, when I had my SoCal rental, smoke detectors were to be mounted in each bedroom, one in the hall outside the bedrooms, and a CO alarm outside bedrooms. Because it was a two-story house, I had to have the hall smoke alarm and another CO alarm upstairs also. In my NorCal rentals, I have to now install 10-year smoke alarms in each bedroom, one in the hall outside the bedrooms and a CO alarm outside the bedrooms. So, requirements can vary. Your local fire department will help you out.