Unincorporated Maricopa County applies Arizona Revised Statutes Section 36-1637, which requires an approved smoke detector in each new residential housing unit and in any existing unit where a sleeping area is remodeled under permit. Tenants maintain the device; landlords must repair after written notice and notify tenants of these duties.
Arizona Revised Statutes Section 36-1637 requires an approved smoke detector to be installed during construction in each new residential housing unit in Arizona, and in any existing unit when a sleeping area is remodeled and that remodeling requires a permit from the local political subdivision. The tenant must keep the detector operable but, on written notice of malfunction, the landlord is responsible for the repair. The landlord must give the tenant written notice of these responsibilities. Maricopa County enforces this through Planning & Development building permits and adopted construction codes; the 2018 International Residential Code (as adopted by the county) imposes additional placement, interconnection, and power requirements (R314), including smoke alarms in each sleeping room, outside each separate sleeping area, and on every story. STR operators in unincorporated areas should also confirm fire-marshal expectations under ARS 11-269.17 health and safety authority. Confirm with Maricopa County Planning & Development at (602) 506-3301.
A new dwelling or remodeled sleeping area without an approved smoke detector fails inspection and can support a stop-work or correction order. A landlord who fails to repair after written notice from the tenant, or who fails to give the required written notice of responsibilities, violates Section 36-1637.
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