Hendersonville, TN Fire Regulations: Smoke Detectors (2026)
Key Facts
- Standard
- NFPA 72
- Applies to
- New buildings & structures
- Monitoring
- Cellular or GSM to monitoring station
- Max fine
- $50 per violation/day
Summary
Hendersonville's fire code amendment requires an NFPA 72 fire alarm system in new buildings, with signals reported to a monitoring station by cellular or GSM radio.
Section 907.2 is amended to read as follows:
An approved fire alarm system installed in accordance with the provisions of this code and NFPA 72 shall be provided in new buildings and structures in accordance with Sections 907.2.1 through 907.2.23 and provide occupant notification in accordance with Section 907.5. Dedicated Function Fire Alarm Systems shall be considered Required Fire Alarm Systems.
(25) Section 907.6.6.1 is amended to read as follows:
Fire alarm signals shall be transmitted to an approved supervised monitoring station by either a cellular communicator or a GSM radio system.
(26)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 4).
Full Breakdown
Section 907.2 of the adopted 2021 International Fire Code, as amended by Ordinance 2025-03, requires an approved fire alarm system installed per NFPA 72 in new buildings and structures, with occupant notification under Section 907.5. The companion amendment to Section 907.6.6.1 requires those alarm signals to reach an approved supervised monitoring station by cellular communicator or GSM radio. This governs building-wide detection and alarm systems; individual dwelling smoke alarms instead follow the adopted International Residential Code.
Violations & Fines
Occupying a new building without the required monitored alarm system violates the adopted fire code; fines run up to $50 per violation, with each day a continuing violation a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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