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Cary, NC Building Safety: Carbon Monoxide Detectors (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing section
Code of Ordinances § 8-126(g)
Standard applied
North Carolina state law
Enforced by
Town housing inspector

Summary

Cary's housing code requires carbon monoxide detectors in covered dwellings, mandating that they be provided and maintained exactly as North Carolina state law requires.

(g) Carbon monoxide detectors. Carbon monoxide detectors shall be provided and maintained as required by state law.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2023 S-87_S-57: Current through local ordinance 2022-Code-05, passed 11-17-2022 and effective 11-17-2022 | LDO: Current through local ordinance 2022-LDO-04, passed 11-17-22 and effective 11-17-22).

Full Breakdown

Section 8-126(g) of the Town of Cary's Minimum Housing Standards requires that carbon monoxide detectors be provided and maintained in covered dwellings and dwelling units, but ties the actual specifications to state law rather than setting an independent local standard. In practice, the North Carolina requirements for carbon monoxide detector placement and maintenance in rental housing apply within Cary town limits, and the town's housing inspector enforces compliance alongside the article's companion smoke detector rule in the same section.

Violations & Fines

Enforced by Cary's housing inspector under Article V Minimum Housing Standards, through the same complaint and hearing process used for other housing-code deficiencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Cary set its own carbon monoxide detector standard?
No. Cary Code § 8-126(g) requires CO detectors but defers the specific requirements to North Carolina state law rather than setting a separate town standard.
Who enforces the CO detector rule in Cary?
The town housing inspector, under the same Minimum Housing Standards article that covers smoke detectors and general housing sanitation.

Sources & Official References

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