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Truckee, CA Building Safety: Carbon Monoxide Detectors (2026)

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

Key Facts

CO alarm standard
Current California Building Code, per manufacturer
Applies to
Both short-term rentals and hosted rentals
Certified at
Registration application, Section 5.02.030(D)(8)
Inspected by
Truckee Fire Protection District, every 3 years
Response time
Operator has 30 days to schedule inspection
Consequence of failure
Certificate denial, suspension, or revocation

Summary

Every licensed short-term and hosted rental in Truckee must have working carbon monoxide alarms installed to current California Building Code standards and to the manufacturer's instructions. The requirement is certified on the registration application and checked during the Truckee Fire Protection District's inspection cycle. A missing or failed alarm can hold up a new certificate or trigger revocation of an existing one.

8.Carbon monoxide alarms. Carbon monoxide alarms, in good working order, shall be installed in accordance with current California Building Code requirements, and shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions.

Full Breakdown

6 imposes the identical standard on hosted rentals. 030(D)(8) makes an applicant certify, as part of the registration application, the number and location of fire extinguishers, smoke alarms, and carbon monoxide alarms, plus certification of compliance with the Fire Code and fire safety requirements. 040(A)(12) backs that certification with a physical check, giving the Truckee Fire Protection District authority to inspect each short-term rental at least once every three years, and more often on request, specifically covering carbon monoxide alarms among other life-safety items; an operator has thirty days to schedule an inspection once the District asks.

060(B)(8) lists the lack of a fire inspection within the preceding three years, a failed inspection without documented correction, or a refusal to allow the inspection as grounds to deny, suspend, or revoke a transient occupancy registration certificate. Records of Fire District inspections must be shared with the Town under the same section, so a carbon monoxide alarm problem found by the Fire District becomes visible to the Town's Short-Term Rental Division without a separate complaint.

Violations & Fines

A property that fails a fire inspection for missing or non-functioning carbon monoxide alarms, or that refuses an inspection outright, faces denial, suspension, or revocation of its transient occupancy registration certificate under Section 5.02.060(B)(8), on top of the standard administrative fines of up to $1,500, $3,000, and $5,000 for successive citations tied to any chapter violation. Operating without a valid certificate afterward is itself a separate, ongoing violation, with each day counted separately.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Truckee require carbon monoxide alarms in short-term rentals?
Yes. Municipal Code Section 5.02.040(A)(8) requires working carbon monoxide alarms installed to current California Building Code standards and the manufacturer's instructions in every short-term rental, and Section 5.02.040(B)(6) applies the same rule to hosted rentals.
Who checks that the alarms are actually installed?
The Truckee Fire Protection District, which can inspect a short-term rental at least once every three years under Section 5.02.040(A)(12), plus more often if requested, and reports its findings to the Town's Short-Term Rental Division.
What happens if a rental fails its fire inspection?
Section 5.02.060(B)(8) lets the Town deny, suspend, or revoke the transient occupancy registration certificate for a failed inspection that was not corrected, an inspection older than three years, or a refusal to allow one, on top of any administrative fine.

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