Hollywood, FL Building Safety: Carbon Monoxide Detectors (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- Units licensed under § 119.10
- System required
- Interconnected smoke + CO detection
- Power source
- 10-year battery or hard-wired
- Fire extinguisher
- 2A:10B:C dry chemical, each floor
- State rule cross-referenced
- FAC Rule 69A-43.018
Summary
Every unit licensed as a Hollywood vacation rental must have an interconnected smoke and carbon monoxide detection and notification system, running on a ten-year battery or hard-wired to the building's primary power. Section 119.36(B) is the only carbon monoxide requirement in the city code, and it applies specifically to vacation rentals.
(B) Smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) detection and notification system. A smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) detection and notification system within the vacation rental unit shall be interconnected with a ten-year battery or hard-wired and shall receive primary power from the building wiring. ... (D) Compliance with Florida Administrative Code Rule 69A-43.018, "One and Two Family Dwellings, Recreational Vehicles and Mobile Homes Licensed as Public Lodging Establishment."
Full Breakdown
10. Subsection (B) requires a smoke and carbon monoxide detection and notification system within the unit that is interconnected and runs on either a ten-year battery or is hard-wired to receive primary power from the building wiring. 018, governing one and two family dwellings, recreational vehicles, and mobile homes licensed as public lodging establishments. 11(B)(10) requires the applicant to acknowledge that each bedroom, each hallway leading to a bedroom, and the kitchen carry an approved, listed, single-station smoke detector meeting minimum NFPA requirements. 36(C) rounds out the fire-safety package by requiring a portable, multipurpose dry chemical 2A:10B:C fire extinguisher on each floor, installed and maintained under the current NFPA 10, with visible location markings.
Violations & Fines
An application that cannot document the required smoke and carbon monoxide system is denied under § 119.11(B)(8) and (10). If a system is found missing or non-functional after licensing, § 119.15(E) treats it as a life safety violation, meaning the unit is deemed unsafe and unlawful for further occupancy immediately, rather than getting the standard 30-day correction window given to other violations, and enforcement follows Chapter 36 citations with fines set by resolution under § 119.58(A).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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