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Manitou Springs, CO Building Safety: Carbon Monoxide Detectors (2026)

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

Key Facts

Requirement
CO detector within 15 feet of every sleeping room
Governing section
§ 15.08.080(F)(2), Housing Habitability Code
Maintenance duty
batteries checked annually, changed per manufacturer
Bundled requirement
smoke detector, min 2.5 lb kitchen fire extinguisher
Max penalty
$500 fine or 90 days jail, or both
Waiver route
Fire Code Official, appeal to fire board of appeals

Summary

Every rental dwelling unit in Manitou Springs must have a carbon monoxide detector installed within fifteen feet of each sleeping room, Municipal Code section 15.08.080(F)(2). The Housing Habitability Code requires batteries to be checked annually and swapped on the manufacturer's schedule, with violations punishable under section 15.08.210.

2.CO detectors. A CO detector installed within fifteen feet of each sleeping room. Batteries must be checked annually and changed per manufacturer's specifications.

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Full Breakdown

080(F), titled 'Smoke Detectors, CO Detectors, Fire Extinguishers, and Fire Extinguishing Systems,' requires every dwelling unit in Manitou Springs to contain a working CO detector installed within fifteen feet of each sleeping room, alongside a smoke detector, a minimum two-and-a-half-pound fire extinguisher in the kitchen, and any installed fire-suppression or alarm system kept in working order per the fire department's requirements. 140 giving an owner five to sixty working days to install or fix a missing detector. 200 to the Fire Code Official for review, with any appeal heard by the fire board of appeals rather than city council.

100(H) separately requires every supplied safety device to be maintained in sound, satisfactory working condition, reinforcing that a dead or missing detector is an ongoing maintenance violation, not just a one-time installation failure.

Violations & Fines

Violating the CO-detector requirement is punishable under section 15.08.210 by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, imprisonment of not more than ninety calendar days, or both, with each day the violation continues counted as a separate offense. The city administrator can also order a unit vacated under section 15.08.160 if the missing detector contributes to a 'dangerous or hazardous condition' threatening serious injury or death.

Frequently Asked Questions

Exactly how close must a CO detector be to my bedroom?
Section 15.08.080(F)(2) requires a carbon monoxide detector installed within fifteen feet of each sleeping room in every dwelling unit, and whoever is responsible for the unit must check the batteries at least annually and replace them according to the manufacturer's specifications.
Does the same rule cover smoke detectors and fire extinguishers?
Yes. The same subsection, section 15.08.080(F), also requires an NFPA 74 smoke detector in each sleeping area on every level and a fire extinguisher of at least two and a half pounds in the kitchen, kept current, alongside the CO detector requirement.
What happens if my landlord never installs a CO detector?
The neighborhood services officer can inspect, document the missing detector as a violation, and issue a notice and order requiring the owner to fix it within a set window; ignoring the order can lead to a misdemeanor charge carrying up to a five-hundred-dollar fine or ninety days in jail.
Can a landlord get out of installing a CO detector?
Only through a waiver request under section 15.08.200, and because CO and smoke detector rules are fire-code related, that request goes to the Fire Code Official for review, with any appeal heard by the fire board of appeals, whose decision is final.

Sources & Official References

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