Erie, PA Fire Regulations: Smoke Detectors (2026)

03 lists QOL-30 as a standalone quality-of-life violation: smoke alarms must be installed and maintained in every occupied dwelling and structure in the City, following the manufacturer's specifications for placement and upkeep. This sits alongside 46 other QOL items covering everything from rubbish accumulation to illegal burning, but smoke detectors get their own numbered violation rather than being folded into general property-maintenance language, meaning code enforcement can cite a missing or dead smoke alarm on its own. 04 to the owner or occupant found in violation.

09 sets the fine schedule, and QOL-30 (smoke detectors) carries a flat $100 penalty per offense, the same base rate applied to most other QOL items such as rubbish accumulation, animal waste cleanup, and illegal signage. 07 allows each day a violation continues to count as a separate offense, so an unresolved smoke-alarm violation can generate repeat $100 tickets rather than a single one-time fine. 06. 08 lets the City or its contractor abate the violation after 48 hours, at $75 per hour per worker plus materials and a 20 to 30 percent surcharge, billed separately from the ticket itself.