Hall County, GA Fire Regulations: Smoke Detectors (2026)

Section 15.10.040.B amends the International Building Code with manufactured-home-specific standards. Paragraph 6, "Manufactured home minimum standards," lists required conditions covering exterior siding, roof, interior finishes, egress windows, ventilation, sanitary fixtures, electrical panels, hot water and heating, and, at item (f), smoke detectors: one operable battery-powered unit in each bedroom and in the kitchen area, installed per the manufacturer's instructions. This standard applies to manufactured and mobile homes specifically, not to site-built houses, which fall under the separately adopted International Residential Code. Section 15.10.040.B.2(g) reinforces the requirement at the point of entry into the county: a newly installed manufactured home must be inspected by the Hall County Building Inspection Department to confirm that windows, doors, smoke detectors, plumbing, electrical, heating and ventilation systems are all in working order before the home is entitled to utility service, and no manufactured home may locate for occupancy in the county unless it meets HUD construction standards and passes that inspection.