Millcreek, PA Building Safety: Carbon Monoxide Detectors (2026)

The Millcreek Township Limited Lodging Ordinance, Chapter 70, Part 8, sets two separate triggers for carbon monoxide detectors in a rental. Under § 70-105(C)(6), a detector must be installed in any dwelling unit and bedroom that contains a fuel-burning appliance or a fuel-burning fireplace. Under § 70-105(C)(7), a detector must be installed in any dwelling unit and bedroom if a garage is attached to the dwelling unit. Both items say 'dwelling unit and bedroom', so the detector requirement reaches the unit and the bedroom.

These items sit in the same list as the smoke detector requirements for each bedroom, hallway and floor, ground fault circuit interrupter outlets, the dryer exhaust system, the kitchen fire extinguisher under NFPA 10, stairs in good condition and the E-911 address marker.

The Township verifies the equipment through the permit process. The application must include proof that the limited lodging complies with § 70-105 (§ 70-103(D)(6)). A permit or renewal is approved only if the dwelling unit passes an inspection by the Code Enforcement Officer or designee and the premises complies with the International Fire Code and the International Property Maintenance Code as adopted in Chapter 29, Parts 4 and 5 (§ 70-104(B)). The owner consents to inspection as a condition of the permit, and the posted notice inside the front door must tell occupants that Millcreek Township officials can inspect at any time.

The Part applies only to dwelling units in the MU-1, MU-2 and PI Districts or the Limited Lodging Overlay under Chapter 145 of the Zoning Ordinance. Section 70-107(B) states that a permit is not a warranty that the premises is lawful, safe, habitable, or in compliance with the Part, so the owner stays responsible for keeping the detectors installed. This page covers the limited lodging standard only, not other Township provisions on detectors.