Boulder City adopts the International Fire Code requiring smoke detectors in all sleeping areas, outside each separate sleeping area, and on every level of the dwelling. Hardwired with battery backup in new construction.
Boulder City Municipal Code Title 9 adopts the International Fire Code and International Residential Code, which mandate smoke alarm installation. Requirements: inside each sleeping room, outside each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of bedrooms, and on every level of the dwelling including basements. New construction and substantial remodels require hardwired smoke alarms with battery backup and interconnection so that activation of one alarm sounds all alarms. Existing dwellings without hardwiring must at minimum have battery-powered alarms. Carbon monoxide detectors are also required outside each sleeping area in dwellings with fuel-burning appliances or attached garages. Nevada Revised Statute 477.047 and NRS 118A.510 (landlord-tenant) require landlords to provide functional smoke alarms. Boulder City Fire Department (702-293-9228) offers free smoke alarm inspections and battery replacements for eligible residents.
Misdemeanor citation for building code violations; landlords face civil liability for non-functional alarms in rental units.
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