Broken Arrow, OK Building Safety: Carbon Monoxide Detectors (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- Licensed short-term rentals only
- Required location
- Every story with fuel appliance or garage
- Documentation
- Photo required at each inspection
- Retention
- Records kept three years
Summary
Every licensed short-term rental in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma must have a working carbon monoxide alarm on each story with a fuel-burning appliance or an attached garage, checked annually.
CO alarms on each story with a fuel-burning appliance or attached garage. (Photo required)5.CO alarms test functional via test button; within service life (per label).6.No battery missing or low-battery chirps present.7.Audible/visual notification is not obstructed by decor or furniture.8.No disabling or covering of alarms; no paint over units.9.Weather safety notice posted identifying the best interior severe-weather area/safe room (Oklahoma). (Photo required)10.Address numerals clearly visible from the street day and night (contrasting color, illuminated if practical). (Photo required)
B. Fire Extinguishers and Fire Protection
11.At least one 2A:10B:C extinguisher per story, mounted and readily accessible. (Photo required)12.Kitchen extinguisher located within 30 feet of cooking appliances, not over the range.13.Extinguishers show normal pressure, no damage, and inspection tag/date within past 12 months (or manufacturer monthly check documented).14.No combustibles stored within three feet of furnaces, water heaters, or other ignition sources.15.Gas shutoffs and electrical main disconnect locations identified on the interior posting/exit map.16.Fireplace/wood stove (if present) has intact spark screen/doors and clearances maintained; ashes stored safely in metal container outdoors.
C. Egress, Doors and Windows
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 43).
Full Breakdown
Broken Arrow's short-term rental ordinance requires carbon monoxide alarms on every story of a licensed STR that has a fuel-burning appliance or an attached garage. The requirement sits in the city's STR Safety and Operations Self-Inspection Checklist, made mandatory by Code § 7-468.1(f), which folds the checklist into the licensing standards for every short-term rental in Broken Arrow, Tulsa County. Owners must photograph each alarm, confirm it tests functional, and keep it within the service life printed on its label. The self-inspection form is completed annually, kept with photographs for three years, and produced to the community development director on request.
Violations & Fines
Skipping a CO alarm or letting one go untested is a checklist violation that can block license renewal; unresolved Code noncompliance also supports suspension or revocation under § 7-473.
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