Gardena has no separate local smoke-alarm ordinance; requirements come from California law and the codes the city adopts. State law requires working smoke alarms in all sleeping dwellings and carbon-monoxide alarms in homes with a fuel-burning appliance, fireplace or attached garage, with landlords responsible in rentals.
No Gardena-specific smoke-detector ordinance was found; the city enforces statewide requirements through its adopted California Building and Residential Codes, the Los Angeles County Fire Code (GMC 8.08), and Health & Safety Code provisions. Section 13113.7 requires smoke alarms in every dwelling intended for human occupancy, with the State Building Standards mandating alarms in each sleeping room, outside each sleeping area, and on every level. Section 17926 requires an approved carbon-monoxide alarm in every existing dwelling with a fossil-fuel appliance, fireplace or attached garage. In rentals, the owner installs and maintains the alarms and ensures they work at the start of each tenancy. At point of sale, the seller must certify the alarms.
Failing to provide required smoke or carbon-monoxide alarms violates state law and the adopted codes. Under Health & Safety Code 13113.7, a smoke-alarm violation can carry a civil penalty (commonly up to $200) after notice and a chance to correct.
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