Sarasota, FL Building Safety: Carbon Monoxide Detectors (2026)

The vacation rental shall have a smoke and carbon monoxide detection and notification system which shall be installed and continually maintained and which shall be permanently powered by the dwelling's electrical system, or where not feasible, shall be powered by ten-year nonremovable, nonreplaceable batteries. The use of combination smoke alarm and carbon monoxide alarms is acceptable. Smoke alarms shall be located in each sleeping room, and outside each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms and on each additional story of a dwelling including basements and habitable attics. Carbon monoxide alarms shall be located within ten (10) feet of each sleeping room for any dwelling using fossil-fuel burning heater, fixture or appliance, a fireplace or attached garage.(c)A portable, multi-purpose dry chemical 2A:10B:C fire extinguisher shall be installed, inspected, and maintained in accordance with NFPA 10 on each floor level of the vacation rental. The fire extinguisher may be installed on the wall in an open common area or in an enclosed space with appropriate markings visibly showing the location or with written information provided to the overnight occupants regarding the location of the fire extinguisher(s). (Ord. No. 21-5353, § 1, 5-4-21; Ord. No. 22-5392, § 1, 1-3-22; Ord. No. 24-5506, § 2, 2-5-24; Ord. No. 25-5560, § 1, 10-6-25)