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Smoke Alarm Regulations for Rental Properties
The fire code adopted by the City of Springfield requires that owners/landlords of rental property provide smoke alarms in property rented or leased or otherwise provided to the public for housing or sleeping accommodations. Smoke Alarm Regulations For Rental Property can be located at section 74-273 of the International Fire Code 2018, IBC 2012, IRC 2018 and section 74-274 of the International Fire Code 2018, IBC 2012, IRC 2018. These code requirements are not intended to burden property owners but, rather, to provide a minimum of life safety protection to tenants.
Following is a list of responsibilities regarding the placement of smoke alarms in rental property and the relevant code references. These are the general regulations that cover the smoke alarm requirements for residential rental property. There are additional regulations which cover transient accommodations and other types of rental units. Please contact the fire administration office if you have any questions regarding your responsibility for the installation of smoke alarms in your rental property.
Following is a list of responsibilities regarding the placement of smoke alarms in rental property and the relevant code references. These are the general regulations that cover the smoke alarm requirements for residential rental property. There are additional regulations which cover transient accommodations and other types of rental units. Please contact the fire administration office if you have any questions regarding your responsibility for the installation of smoke alarms in your rental property.