Flower Mound enforces smoke detector requirements through the adopted 2024 International Fire Code and International Residential Code, supplemented by TX Health and Safety Code Ch. 766. Every residential dwelling must have working smoke detectors installed per the building code in effect, including requirements for location, performance, and power source.
Under TX Health and Safety Code Ch. 766 (Fire Safety in Residential Dwellings), every one-family or two-family dwelling must have working smoke detectors installed in accordance with the building code in effect in the jurisdiction. Flower Mound adopts the 2024 International Fire Code and International Residential Code, which require smoke alarms in each sleeping room, outside each sleeping area, and on every level of the dwelling including basements. New construction requires interconnected, hardwired smoke alarms with battery backup. Existing homes undergoing permitted improvements must be brought into compliance with current smoke detector standards. The IRC also requires carbon monoxide alarms in dwellings with fuel-burning appliances or attached garages. Specialized smoke detectors for hearing-impaired persons may be required upon request under TX H&S Code 766.003. Flower Mound Building Inspections at (972) 874-6355 enforces these requirements during plan review and final inspection.
Failure to install required smoke detectors in new construction or permitted renovations results in failed inspection and no certificate of occupancy. Landlord failure to maintain detectors in rental properties violates TX Property Code Ch. 92.
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