Eugene, OR Building Safety: Carbon Monoxide Detectors (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- EC 8.425(7), Rental Housing – Standards and Protections
- Trigger
- Any dwelling unit with a carbon monoxide source
- Source defined
- Fuel-burning appliance or attached garage, EC 8.415
- Connected units covered
- Door, ductwork or ventilation shaft link counts
- Max fine
- $250 per violation under EC 8.995
- Code currency
- Current through Ordinance 20739, June 8, 2026
Summary
EC 8.425(7) requires every Eugene rental unit with a carbon monoxide source, including an attached garage that opens directly into living space, to have at least one approved carbon monoxide alarm installed and maintained per State Fire Marshal rules, the state building code and Oregon statutes.
(7) Carbon Monoxide Alarms. Every dwelling unit that contains a carbon monoxide source shall be equipped with at least one approved and properly functioning carbon monoxide alarm installed and maintained in accordance with State Fire Marshal rules, applicable requirements of the state building code, and the Oregon Revised Statutes. A dwelling unit that is located within a structure that contains a carbon monoxide source and is connected to the room in which the carbon monoxide source is located by a door, ductwork or a ventilation shaft is considered to contain a carbon monoxide source.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 20739, passed June 8, 2026).
Full Breakdown
425(7), part of the Standards and Protections section of Eugene's City Rental Housing Code, requires every dwelling unit that contains a carbon monoxide source to have at least one approved and properly functioning carbon monoxide alarm, installed and maintained in accordance with State Fire Marshal rules, the applicable state building code, and the Oregon Revised Statutes. 425(7) extends the alarm duty to any unit connected to a room containing such a source by a door, ductwork or ventilation shaft, even if the source itself sits in a different room or unit.
430: a tenant's written complaint to the landlord, followed by a complaint to the city manager if unresolved, and because carbon monoxide risk is treated as a lack of essential services, the city manager must confirm the landlord has had only 48 hours to respond before opening an investigation, with any resulting notice and order allowed a 48-hour compliance deadline.
Violations & Fines
Failing to install or maintain a required carbon monoxide alarm violates EC 8.425(7); an unresolved notice and order issued under EC 8.430 is punishable under EC 8.995 by an administrative civil penalty and/or a municipal court fine of up to $250 per violation, with each day of continued noncompliance a separate violation. Because the hazard is treated as a lack of essential services, the city manager can require a fix within 48 hours of the notice.
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