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West Allis, WI Building Safety: Carbon Monoxide Detectors (2026)

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

Key Facts

Citation
RMC § 7.25 (Ord. O-2025-0028)
Trigger
missing CO detector counts as hazard
Enforcer
West Allis Health Department
Max penalty
up to $500 forfeiture, § 7.99

Summary

West Allis declares a rental or residential property a human health hazard under RMC § 7.25 if it lacks working carbon monoxide detectors, making the condition enforceable through the city's nuisance and health code process.

Per Se Human Health Hazards. Pursuant to Wis. Stat. 254.59(7)(a), the following acts, omissions, places, conditions, and things are specifically declared to be human health hazards under Wis. Stat. 254.59: ... Inhabitability Conditions. Any property that has any of the following conditions: ... Lacks working smoke detectors or carbon monoxide detectors.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: ?).

Full Breakdown

West Allis Revised Municipal Code § 7.25 lists 'lacks working smoke detectors or carbon monoxide detectors' as one of the specific 'Inhabitability Conditions' that make a dwelling a per se human health hazard under Wis. Stat. § 254.59. The city's Health Department can act on that designation the same way it acts on missing heat, plumbing, or electrical service: treating the missing CO detector as an unsanitary/uninhabitable condition subject to the city's nuisance-abatement and health-hazard enforcement process. Chapter 7's general penalty section, § 7.99, sets a forfeiture of up to $500 for violating any provision of the chapter.

Violations & Fines

Failing to maintain a working carbon monoxide detector is a per se human health hazard under § 7.25; violating any Chapter 7 provision carries a forfeiture of up to $500 under § 7.99.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does West Allis require carbon monoxide detectors?
Yes. City Code § 7.25 treats a home lacking a working CO detector as a per se human health hazard, letting the Health Department enforce it like any other unsafe-housing condition.
What happens if my rental doesn't have one?
The Health Department can cite the missing detector as an inhabitability condition under § 7.25; violations of Chapter 7 carry a forfeiture of up to $500 under § 7.99.

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