Chula Vista, CA Building Safety: Carbon Monoxide Detectors (2026)
Key Facts
- Location required
- Common stairways and hallways
- Standard
- Cal. Health & Safety Code § 13262
- Maintenance duty
- Permittee tests and maintains devices
- Paired requirement
- Smoke alarms under CVMC 5.68.110(F)(2)
- Checked at
- Application, renewal, and random inspections
Summary
Chula Vista requires at least one carbon monoxide device meeting Cal. Health & Safety Code § 13262 standards in the common stairways and hallways of a permitted short-term rental, maintained by the Permittee under CVMC 5.68.110(F)(4).
One or more carbon monoxide devices meeting the standards of Section 13262 of the California Health and Safety Code shall be installed in common stairways and hallways. The Permittee shall be responsible for testing and maintaining the carbon monoxide devices.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 3623, passed May 19, 2026).
Full Breakdown
110(F), requires "one or more carbon monoxide devices meeting the standards of Section 13262 of the California Health and Safety Code" installed in common stairways and hallways, with the Permittee responsible for testing and maintaining them. 110(F)(2) and before the exterior gate, exit door, and pool safety items in the same subsection, forming one integrated life-safety checklist the City reviews before issuing or renewing a permit. Because the standard is tied to a specific state code section, an STR operator cannot substitute a generic combination detector that does not meet Section 13262's design and placement criteria.
080(J)(3), which specifically lists fire and other code-enforcement risks to public or private safety as a basis to delay or deny renewal. 110(Z) is treated the same as any other operational violation of the chapter.
Violations & Fines
Missing or non-functioning required carbon monoxide devices breach the continuing safety duty in CVMC 5.68.110(A) and (F)(4) and constitute a violation under CVMC 5.68.160(A), with each day of noncompliance a separate offense. It is a misdemeanor with a fine up to $1,000 and up to six months in jail under CVMC 5.68.160(B), or an administrative citation starting at $100 for a first minor offense, and can support renewal denial under CVMC 5.68.080(J)(3) or permit suspension/revocation under CVMC 5.68.160(F).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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