New York Executive Law §377 and the 2019 Residential Code require sealed 10-year-battery smoke alarms in all one- and two-family homes at sale or substantial renovation. Interconnected alarms required on every floor and in every bedroom in new construction.
Since April 1, 2019, all replacement or new battery-operated smoke alarms sold in New York must use a sealed, non-removable 10-year battery (Executive Law §378-a). The 2020 NYS Uniform Code requires smoke alarms inside each sleeping room, outside each sleeping area, and on every story including basements. New construction requires hardwired, interconnected units with battery backup. Carbon monoxide alarms are also required in any dwelling with fuel-burning appliances or an attached garage (Amanda's Law, Executive Law §378). Ulster County follows the state code; no additional countywide requirements.
Selling a non-compliant battery alarm: $500-$1,000 fine. Noncompliant rentals can be cited by local code officers and block Certificates of Occupancy. Civil liability after a fatal fire without working alarms is substantial.
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