Oak Lawn, IL Building Safety: Carbon Monoxide Detectors (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Village Code § 6-2-7-14
- New homes
- Interconnected AC/DC detectors near all bedrooms
- Existing homes
- AC or battery detector within 15 feet
- Hotels/motels
- One detector per floor with sleeping areas
- Penalty
- $10-$750 fine, per offense, per day
Summary
Oak Lawn requires carbon monoxide alarms in every residential occupancy, new and existing. New single-family and attached homes need interconnected AC/DC detectors within 15 feet of all sleeping areas, under Village Code § 6-2-7-14.
Carbon monoxide alarms shall be required and installed in all residential occupancies, new and existing, in accordance with this section: A. Newly Constructed Single-Family And Single-Family Attached Dwellings: Carbon monoxide detectors will be required to be installed in or adjacent to (within 15 feet of) all sleeping areas. They shall be both AC and DC (battery) powered, and detectors remote to one another shall be interconnected.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-15: Code current through: Ord. 26-09-22, passed April 28, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Village Code § 6-2-7-14 requires carbon monoxide detectors in every residential occupancy, new and existing. Newly built single-family and attached homes need interconnected AC/DC-powered units within 15 feet of every sleeping area; existing homes may use AC or battery power alone. Apartment buildings follow the same new-versus-existing split, unit by unit. Hotels, motels, and healthcare or institutional buildings need at least one detector per floor with sleeping areas, or an approved centrally monitored detection system, plus a dedicated unit in any sleeping room with a fuel-burning appliance.
Violations & Fines
Violating any provision of chapter 6-2, including the carbon monoxide detector mandate, draws a fine of $10 to $750 per offense under § 6-2-8, with each day a violation continues counted as a separate offense.
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