Atlanta homes must have smoke alarms on every level, in every bedroom, and in hallways outside sleeping areas. New construction requires hardwired interconnected alarms with battery backup.
Atlanta enforces the Georgia State Minimum Standard One- and Two-Family Dwelling Code and the International Residential Code, which require smoke alarms on every story, in every sleeping room, and in the hallway outside sleeping areas. Homes built or substantially renovated since the 2012 IRC adoption must have hardwired, interconnected alarms with battery backup. All new installations and replacements must use 10-year sealed-battery alarms under Georgia law. Carbon monoxide alarms are also required near sleeping areas in any dwelling with fuel-burning appliances or an attached garage. Landlords must verify functioning alarms at each lease turnover; STR operators must self-certify alarm status annually.
Missing or disabled alarms can trigger citations under Atlanta Code Ch. 106 and state fire code violations. Landlords may face civil liability for injuries tied to missing alarms.
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