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Smoke Detector Requirements
To schedule an appointment Smoke and CO Inspection From.
- The cost of the inspection ($30.00) shall be borne by the seller. (Rhode Island fire code)
- A sixty dollar (60.00) fee will be allowed for any subsequent re-inspection of the same residential occupancy due to improper installation, wrong location, improper wiring method, or the seller’s failure to maintain a mutually agreed appointment.( Rhode Island fire code)
- No plug in carbon monoxide detectors are allowed.
- Dwellings that do not contain any fuel burning appliances or integrated garages are exempt from installing carbon monoxide detectors.
- Smoke alarms shall not remain in service any longer than ten years from the date of manufacture.
- A residential certificate of compliance for smoke and co alarms is good for 120 days.
- It is recommended that you have your inspection scheduled at least two weeks before your closing to allow time for any potential corrections.
- Residential inspections are typically done on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
- Make sure your property is compliant prior to your inspection to avoid the additional inspection fee. @(Model.BulletStyle == CivicPlus.Entities.Modules.Layout.Enums.BulletStyle.Decimal ? "ol" : "ul")>
CO and Smoke Requirements for One and Two Family Dwellings
Homes built in 1976 or prior
- Smoke alarms shall be installed outside sleeping areas and on each level of the dwelling unit(s) (including basements).
- Smoke alarms shall be permitted to be battery operated.
- Smoke alarms are not required to be interconnected.
- Carbon monoxide detectors shall be installed outside sleeping areas.
- Carbon monoxide detectors shall be permitted to be battery operated.
- Plug in detectors are not allowed.
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Homes built on and after January 1, 1977 through December 31, 2001
- Smoke Alarms shall be installed outside sleeping areas and on each level of the dwelling unit(s) (including basements).
- Smoke Alarms shall be hard-wired with battery backup.
- Smoke Alarms shall be required to be interconnected.
- Carbon Monoxide Detectors shall be installed outside sleeping areas.
- Carbon Monoxide Detectors shall be permitted to be battery operated.
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Homes built on and after January 1, 2002 through February 19, 2004:
- Smoke alarms shall be installed outside sleeping areas and on each level of the dwelling unit(s) (including basements).
- Smoke alarms shall be hard-wired with battery backup.
- Smoke alarms shall be required to be interconnected.
- Carbon monoxide detectors shall be installed outside sleeping areas.
- Carbon monoxide detectors shall be hard-wired with battery backup.
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Homes built on and after February 20, 2004 through December 31, 2012
- Smoke alarms shall be installed inside each bedroom, outside each sleeping area and on each level of the dwelling unit(s) (including basements).
- Smoke alarms shall be hard-wired with battery backup.
- Smoke alarms shall be required to be interconnected.
- Carbon monoxide detectors shall be installed outside each sleeping area and on each level of the dwelling unit including the basement.
- Carbon monoxide detectors shall be hard-wired with battery backup.
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Homes built on and after January 1, 2013
- Smoke alarms shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 72 (2010 Edition).
- Carbon Monoxide Detectors shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 720 (2012 Edition).
- Where the above provisions require both smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detections, combination devices shall be permitted and deemed to be acceptable.
- Where smoke alarms are required, household fire alarm systems, in accordance with NFPA 72 (2010 Edition), shall be permitted. @(Model.BulletStyle == CivicPlus.Entities.Modules.Layout.Enums.BulletStyle.Decimal ? "ol" : "ul")>