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Hartford, CT Building Safety: Carbon Monoxide Detectors (2026)

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

Key Facts

Reporting deadline
24 hours
Who inspects
Director of Licenses & Inspections
Reported to
Fire marshal + owner
Standard applied
State Fire Safety Code

Summary

Hartford requires every housing inspection report to note whether smoke and carbon-monoxide detectors are installed and working in each unit, with missing or broken detectors reported to the fire marshal within 24 hours.

Among other things documented in the report, all inspection reports must indicate for each housing and housing unit inspected whether a smoke detector and carbon-monoxide detector have been installed in each unit and in each area as required by the State Fire Safety Code, and, if so, the status and location of the smoke detector and carbon-monoxide detector. Inspectors shall report missing or inoperative detectors to the fire marshal and owner of record within twenty-four (24) hours.

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Full Breakdown

Under Chapter 18 of the Hartford Municipal Code, city housing inspectors must document, for every unit inspected, whether a smoke detector and a carbon-monoxide detector are installed as required by the State Fire Safety Code, and record their status and location. If an inspector finds a detector missing or inoperative, the inspector must report it to the fire marshal and to the property's owner of record within 24 hours, which triggers a repair obligation under the owner's maintenance duties in § 18-51(N).

Violations & Fines

A missing or dead detector found at inspection triggers a mandatory report to the fire marshal and owner within 24 hours; owners who fail to fix a faulty smoke or CO detector face code citations and possible license action under §§ 18-30 and 18-104.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Hartford check for carbon monoxide detectors during rental inspections?
Yes: every housing inspection report must note whether a smoke and carbon-monoxide detector are installed and working in each unit, per Hartford Municipal Code § 18-42(C).
What happens if a detector is missing during a Hartford inspection?
Inspectors must report a missing or inoperative smoke or CO detector to the fire marshal and the owner of record within 24 hours.

Sources & Official References

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