Davie, FL Building Safety: Carbon Monoxide Detectors (2026)
Key Facts
- CO detector required
- Yes, all vacation rentals
- Install type
- Hard-wired or battery, interconnected
- Monitoring
- Professionally installed and monitored
- Code standard
- FBC-Residential §§ R314, R315
Summary
Davie requires every registered vacation rental to have an interconnected, professionally installed and monitored smoke and carbon monoxide detection system meeting the Florida Building Code's alarm standards.
A smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) detection and notification system within the vacation rental unit shall be interconnected, hard-wired or battery powered, professionally installed, and professionally monitored. The smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) detection and notification system shall be installed and continually maintained consistent with the requirements of Section R314, Smoke Alarms, and Section R315, Carbon Monoxide Alarms, of the Florida Building Code—Residential.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 75).
Full Breakdown
Town of Davie Code § 16-156(a)(3), part of the vacation rental "minimum life/safety requirements," mandates a combined smoke and carbon monoxide detection and notification system in every vacation rental unit. The system must be interconnected, either hard-wired or battery powered, and both professionally installed and professionally monitored, a standalone, unmonitored detector doesn't qualify. Installation and maintenance must follow Section R314 (Smoke Alarms) and Section R315 (Carbon Monoxide Alarms) of the Florida Building Code, Residential.
Violations & Fines
A missing, non-interconnected, or unmonitored CO/smoke system is a life-safety violation checked at initial and annual re-inspection; it blocks issuance of the certificate of compliance and can lead to suspension under Article IX.
Frequently Asked Questions
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