Smoke- and carbon-monoxide-alarm rules in Chester County come from Pennsylvania law, not a county ordinance. The PA Uniform Construction Code (34 Pa Code) requires smoke alarms in dwellings, and the Carbon Monoxide Alarm Standards Act (Act 121 of 2013, 35 P.S. 7221-7227) requires CO alarms in homes and rentals with
Chester County does not set alarm requirements; statewide law applies. The Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code (34 Pa Code Chapters 401-405), which adopts the International Residential and Building Codes, requires working smoke alarms in dwelling units, generally in each sleeping room, outside sleeping areas, and on each level, for new construction and permitted alterations, enforced by the municipality's building code official. Separately, the Carbon Monoxide Alarm Standards Act (Act 121 of 2013, 35 P.S. 7221-7227) requires an approved carbon-monoxide alarm in the vicinity of bedrooms in single-family and multifamily dwellings that have a fossil-fuel-burning heater or appliance, a fireplace, or an attached garage. For rental units, the property owner must provide and maintain the CO alarm and ensure batteries are operational
Willful failure to install or maintain a required carbon-monoxide alarm is a summary offense under the Carbon Monoxide Alarm Standards Act, punishable by a fine of up to $50. Smoke-alarm requirements are enforced through municipal building inspection; permits will not
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