Bradenton, FL Fire Regulations: Smoke Detectors (2026)

Bradenton writes its smoke alarm requirement into the vacation rental article, not into a citywide residential rule quoted here. Section 22-60(b) of the Code of Ordinances says the vacation rental shall have a functioning smoke and carbon monoxide detection and notification system, installed and continually maintained consistent with Section R314, Smoke Alarms and Section R315, Carbon Monoxide Alarms of the Florida Building Code, Residential. The city adopts those two model-code sections by reference, so the placement, interconnection and power-source details come from the Florida Building Code, and the city's own words set the duty to install and keep the system working.

The requirement sits beside two other minimum safety items in the same section. Section 22-60(a) requires any swimming pool, spa or hot tub to meet the Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act, Florida Statutes chapter 515. Section 22-60(c) requires a portable, multi-purpose dry chemical 2A:10B:C fire extinguisher, installed, inspected and maintained under NFPA 10, on each floor of the vacation rental, mounted on the wall in an open common area or in an enclosed space with markings showing where it is.

Enforcement runs through registration. Section 22-53(a)(3) allows the city to issue a certificate of registration only when the section 22-58 inspection shows the unit complies, specifically including the minimum safety requirements of section 22-60. The initial inspection happens before issuance. A renewal needs re-inspection only if the unit has not been inspected in the five years before the renewal date. If an inspector finds non-compliance, the owner has 30 calendar days after written notice to the designated responsible party to correct it and be re-inspected.

The designated responsible party must also keep the posting requirements of section 22-61 current, which include emergency evacuation instructions and the location of the nearest hospital inside the unit.