Henderson, NV Fire Regulations: Smoke Detectors (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- HMC § 15.12.050(H)
- Required in
- every dwelling unit
- Standard referenced
- IRC / IBC / IEBC alarm rules
- Alarm types allowed
- retrofit or combination smoke/CO alarms
- Max penalty
- $1,000 fine or 6 months jail
Summary
Henderson's Property Maintenance Code requires every dwelling unit to have smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms installed per the International Residential, Building, and Existing Building Codes, with retrofit or combination alarms allowed.
H. Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. All dwelling units shall be equipped with smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms as required in the International Residential Code, International Building Code, and/or International Existing Building Code. Retrofit alarms and/or combination alarms are permitted to be used if they comply with all other provisions of the above-referenced codes and this Code.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 59 Update 3).
Full Breakdown
Under Henderson Municipal Code § 15.12.050(H), part of the city's Property Maintenance Code, all dwelling units must be equipped with smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms as required by the International Residential Code, International Building Code, and/or International Existing Building Code. Retrofit alarms and combination smoke/CO alarms are allowed if they meet the same code requirements. Missing or nonfunctioning alarms found during a city code enforcement inspection get a notice and order to correct from the code official; failure to fix it can bring an administrative citation, fines under the fee schedule in HMC 15.12.090, or a misdemeanor prosecution in Henderson Municipal Court.
Violations & Fines
Violating the Property Maintenance Code is a misdemeanor: up to $1,000 fine and/or six months in jail per HMC § 15.12.060(C)(2), plus administrative citations, fines and re-inspection fees.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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