Anchorage, AK Fire Regulations: Smoke Detectors (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- mobile homes built before 6/15/1976
- Requirement
- smoke detector fire warning system
- Also required
- 2-A rated fire extinguisher
- Citation
- AMC 23.85.BA102.7.1
- Adopted by
- AO No. 2026-33 (4-14-2026)
Summary
Mobile homes built before June 15, 1976 must carry a working smoke detector fire warning system under Anchorage's existing building code, one item on a required safety checklist for older units.
BA102.7.1 Mobile homes. Every mobile home built prior to June 15, 1976, shall be labeled as required in Section AE201, and shall conform to all of the following:
1. FIRE WARNING SYSTEM - Smoke detectors shall be provided with in accordance with Chapter 3.
2. FIRE PROTECTION - Each mobile home shall be equipped with at least one 2-A rated portable fire extinguisher installed in accordance with NFPA 10-2018.
3. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - All electrical equipment, wiring, and appliances shall be installed per Building Safety Handout No. R.10 Mobile Home Set-Up and Permit Requirements, as maintained by the Building Official.
4. MECHANICAL SYSTEM - All heating equipment shall be maintained in a safe condition. Additions, alterations, repairs and replacements shall comply with manufacturer's instructions and the currently adopted editions of the International Mechanical Code and the International Fuel Gas Code.
5. PLUMBING SYSTEM - All plumbing facilities shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition. Additions, alterations, repairs and replacements shall comply with manufacturer's instructions and the currently adopted edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code.
6. EXIT FACILITIES - Mobile homes shall have a minimum of two external doors located remotely from each other and so arranged as to provide means of unobstructed travel to the outside of the mobile home.
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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 5010260; v11 updated 2026-09-01).
Full Breakdown
Anchorage Municipal Code 23.85.BA102.7.1, part of the locally adopted existing building code (Appendix BA, covering manufactured and mobile homes on private lots or in licensed mobile home parks), requires every mobile home built before June 15, 1976 to be labeled under Section AE201 and to conform to a fire-safety checklist. Item 1 is a smoke detector fire warning system; the same list also requires a 2-A rated portable fire extinguisher, safe electrical and heating systems, GFCI protection, and two remote exit doors. The Municipality's Building Official administers these Appendix BA standards.
Violations & Fines
Noncompliant older mobile homes can be flagged during Building Safety Division inspections or permit reviews, requiring the owner to bring the unit up to the Appendix BA checklist, including installing a smoke detector.
Frequently Asked Questions
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