Galt, CA Fire Regulations: Smoke Detectors (2026)
Key Facts
- Locations
- Each bedroom, hallway, every story
- Battery type
- 10-year sealed, post-2014
- CO alarms
- Required with gas or attached garage
- Authority
- H&S 13113.7, 13113.8, 13260
- Landlord duty
- Test at tenant change
Summary
All Galt dwellings must have working smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area, and on every level, per California Health and Safety Code 13113.7 and 13113.8. Alarms installed after 2014 must be 10-year sealed lithium battery units or hardwired with battery backup.
13113.7. (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, smoke alarms, approved and listed by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to Section 13114 at the time of installation, shall be installed, in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions in each dwelling intended for human occupancy. (2) For all dwelling units intended for human occupancy for which a building permit is issued on or after January 1, 2014, for alterations, repairs, or additions exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), the permit issuer shall not sign off on the completion of work until the permittee demonstrates that all smoke alarms required for the dwelling unit are devices approved and listed by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to Section 13114. (b) "Dwelling units intended for human occupancy," as used in this section, includes a one- or two-unit dwelling, lodging house, apartment complex, hotel, motel, condominium, stock cooperative, time-share project, or dwelling unit of a multiple-unit dwelling complex, or factory-built housing as defined in Section 19971. (d) (2) The owner of a hotel, motel, lodging house, apartment complex, or other multiple-dwelling complex in which units are rented or leased, and commencing January 1, 2014, the owner of a single-family dwelling that is rented or leased, shall be responsible for testing and maintaining alarms required by this section. (e) A violation of this section is an infraction punishable by a maximum fine of two hundred dollars ($200) for each offense.
Full Breakdown
California smoke alarm law applies statewide and is enforced in Galt by Cosumnes CSD Fire Department and the City for rental inspections and at point-of-sale. Health and Safety Code Section 13113.7 requires every dwelling unit intended for human occupancy to have a smoke alarm in each sleeping room, in hallways or areas giving access to sleeping rooms, and on each story. Battery-only alarms sold and installed after July 1, 2014 must be tamper-resistant, have a hush feature, and carry a 10-year non-removable sealed battery. Where alterations or additions require a permit exceeding $1,000, existing alarms must be upgraded to current code. Carbon monoxide alarms are separately required under Section 13260 in every home with a fuel-burning appliance, fireplace, or attached garage. Landlords must test alarms at tenant change-in and certify function. Removing or disabling a required alarm is a violation and can expose property owners to civil liability after a fire.
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