Florida law requires working smoke alarms in dwellings. New or replacement battery smoke alarms must use a 10-year nonremovable, nonreplaceable battery. This is a statewide Building Code standard applied through Seminole County's permitting and inspections.
Smoke alarm requirements come from the Florida Building Code and FS 553.883, which Seminole County enforces through building permits and inspections. Since January 1, 2015, any newly installed or replacement battery-powered smoke alarm must be powered by a 10-year nonremovable, nonreplaceable battery. One- and two-family dwellings and townhomes undergoing a repair or Level 1 alteration may use these sealed-battery alarms instead of retrofitting hardwired units. New construction generally requires interconnected, hardwired alarms with battery backup in each sleeping room, outside sleeping areas, and on every level.
Non-compliance is addressed at building inspection or in rental/code enforcement; landlords who fail to provide working alarms face code-enforcement action and liability.
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