Albuquerque requires hardwired, interconnected smoke alarms with battery backup in every bedroom, outside sleeping areas, and on each level per the 2018 IRC and AFR fire code.
Albuquerque has adopted the 2018 International Residential Code and the International Fire Code with amendments under ROA Chapter 14. Every dwelling requires smoke alarms inside each sleeping room, outside each sleeping area, and on each additional story including basements. New construction and substantial alterations require hardwired, interconnected alarms with battery backup. Existing dwellings may use battery-only alarms where hardwiring is not feasible. Carbon monoxide alarms are also required within 15 feet of each sleeping area where fuel-burning appliances or attached garages are present. Rental units must have functional alarms verified at every tenant turnover, and STRs must attest to functional alarms on their ROA 13-20 permit application. AFR inspection during fire calls will document non-functional alarms.
Lack of required alarms in rentals is a housing code violation with fines from $300 to $1,000. New construction without compliant alarms fails inspection and blocks certificate of occupancy.
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