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Toledo, OH Building Safety: Carbon Monoxide Detectors (2026)

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

Key Facts

CO detector placement
Within 15 feet of all sleeping rooms
Governing section
Toledo Municipal Code § 702.04(d)(ii)
Also required
Smoke alarms (§1301.11) and a fire extinguisher
Proof required
Affidavit of Life Safety Compliance, § 702.03(b)(5)
Standard
Equipment must be fully functional, per manufacturer specs

Summary

Every short-term rental unit permitted in Toledo must have a carbon monoxide detector within 15 feet of all sleeping rooms, plus smoke alarms and a fire extinguisher, under Toledo Municipal Code § 702.04(d). Operators certify this life-safety equipment on an Affidavit of Life Safety Compliance filed with the permit application.

(d) Life safety equipment. Each short-term rental unit shall have the following fully functional life safety equipment on the premises and installed to manufacturer specifications: (i) Smoke alarms meeting the requirements of Toledo Municipal Code Section 1301.11. (ii) A carbon monoxide detector within 15 feet of all sleeping rooms (iii) A fire extinguisher.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-105: Complete to June 30, 2026).

Full Breakdown

11, a carbon monoxide detector within 15 feet of all sleeping rooms, and a fire extinguisher. The 15-foot CO-detector standard is unit-specific rather than a single whole-house detector requirement, a short-term rental with sleeping rooms spread across different areas of the property needs enough carbon monoxide detectors placed so that every sleeping room falls within that 15-foot radius of one. 04(d),' meaning the operator must document specifically where each smoke alarm, CO detector, and fire extinguisher is installed before the Division of Taxation will issue the permit. 04(d)(i) expressly cross-references, so short-term rental operators must satisfy both the general residential smoke-alarm standard and the short-term-rental-specific carbon monoxide and fire-extinguisher requirements. 06.

Violations & Fines

A short-term rental missing a compliant carbon monoxide detector, smoke alarm, or fire extinguisher fails the Affidavit of Life Safety Compliance required at application and can have its permit denied under § 701.10; operating a unit that has fallen out of compliance is enforceable the same as operating without a valid permit under § 702.05, a fine of $100 per week up to $500.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does a Toledo short-term rental need a carbon monoxide detector?
Yes. Toledo Municipal Code § 702.04(d)(ii) requires a carbon monoxide detector within 15 feet of all sleeping rooms in every permitted short-term rental unit, in addition to smoke alarms meeting § 1301.11 and a fire extinguisher, all required to be fully functional and installed to manufacturer specifications.
How does Toledo verify a short-term rental has the required CO detector?
Operators must submit an Affidavit of Life Safety Compliance under § 702.03(b)(5) with their permit application, verifying the number, locations, and operation of the smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detector, and fire extinguisher required by § 702.04(d) before the Division of Taxation will issue the operating permit.
What if a Toledo short-term rental's carbon monoxide detector goes missing?
A unit that no longer meets the § 702.04(d) life-safety equipment standard is out of compliance with its permit; the City enforces that the same way it enforces operating without a valid permit under § 702.05, with a fine of $100 per week up to a $500 maximum until the equipment is restored.

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