Huntsville requires working smoke detectors in all residential dwellings per the International Residential Code and Alabama State Fire Marshal rules. Hardwired with battery backup required in new construction.
Smoke alarms must be installed in every sleeping room, outside each sleeping area, and on every level including basements. New construction requires interconnected hardwired alarms with battery backup. Rental units must have functioning alarms at tenant move-in per landlord-tenant standards. Huntsville Fire offers free smoke alarms to qualifying residents through community risk reduction programs.
Code violations cited during inspections. Rental properties without working alarms face habitability complaints and fines up to 500 dollars.
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