Cupertino follows the California Residential and Fire Codes for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. Homes need smoke alarms in each bedroom, outside sleeping areas, and on every level, plus carbon monoxide alarms where fuel-burning appliances or attached garages exist.
Cupertino adopts the state building and fire codes by reference, including the smoke-alarm and carbon-monoxide provisions of the California Residential Code (Sections R314 and R315). Smoke alarms are required inside each sleeping room, outside each separate sleeping area near bedrooms, and on each story of a dwelling, including basements. Carbon monoxide alarms are required outside sleeping areas in dwellings with fuel-fired appliances or an attached garage. When sold or when certain permitted alterations occur, existing homes must be brought up to these requirements; California law also requires battery alarms to be replaced with 10-year sealed-battery units. Cupertino's fire code amendments add smoke and heat detection where battery energy storage systems are installed in dwellings or garages.
Missing or non-functioning smoke or carbon monoxide alarms are corrected through building or fire inspection and at point of sale. Rental owners are responsible for installation; tenants for testing and reporting failures. Non-compliance can block permit finals or transfers.
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