NY State requires smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in all residential dwellings under Executive Law 378 and NYS Uniform Code. Battery-operated units must have 10-year sealed batteries (Amanda Law, 2019).
The NYS Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code requires smoke alarms on every floor including basements, inside every sleeping room, and outside sleeping areas. Carbon monoxide alarms required within 15 feet of every sleeping room in homes with fuel-burning appliances or attached garages (Amanda's Law). Since April 2019, all newly sold or installed battery-operated smoke alarms must have 10-year sealed non-removable batteries. Huntington enforces through Fire Marshal inspections for rental properties and property transfers.
Property maintenance violations and failure of required inspection. Landlords may face civil penalties for non-compliance.
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