California requires working smoke alarms in every sleeping area and carbon monoxide detectors in all dwellings with fuel-burning appliances or attached garages.
Under California Health and Safety Code Section 13113.7 and Section 13113.8, smoke alarms are required in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area, and on every level of a dwelling. Alarms installed after 2015 must have 10-year sealed batteries or be hardwired. Carbon monoxide alarms are required in dwellings with any fuel-burning appliance, fireplace, or attached garage per Section 13262. Installation and working condition must be verified at point of sale and before any rental turnover. Sacramento Metro Fire enforces these at inspection, and landlords face liability for noncompliant rentals.
Landlords can be cited by Metro Fire. Missing alarms discovered during fire investigation may affect insurance claims.
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