Grove City enforces Ohio Residential Code R314 requiring smoke alarms in every sleeping room, outside each sleeping area, and on every level of a dwelling. New construction requires hardwired interconnected alarms with battery backup. Rentals must be compliant at each tenant turnover.
Ohio Residential Code (OAC 4101:8) adopted by Grove City requires smoke alarms compliant with UL 217. Homes built or renovated after 2013 require hardwired, interconnected alarms with battery backup so that activation of one alarm sounds all alarms. Existing dwellings may use battery-only alarms. Carbon monoxide alarms required outside each separate sleeping area in dwellings with fuel-fired appliances or attached garages (ORC 3781.104). Rental units must have working alarms at the start of each tenancy under landlord duties (ORC 5321.04).
Building code violation, minor misdemeanor, up to 150 dollars per violation. Landlords who fail to provide working alarms face tenant remedies and potential liability for fire-related injuries.
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