Indianapolis/Marion County Revised Code Sec. 591-421 (Chapter 591, Fire Prevention and Protection) and Indiana Code 22-11-18-3.5 require at least one functional smoke detector in every dwelling - placed outside each sleeping area, on the ceiling or high on a wall (4 to 12 inches from the ceiling), and on each additional story including basements. Owners, managers and rental agents are responsible for installation, repair and replacement.
Both local and state law mandate smoke detection in residential dwellings. Indiana Code 22-11-18-3.5 requires a dwelling to have at least one functional smoke detector installed per the manufacturer's instructions, located outside each sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms, on the ceiling or a wall not less than 4 inches and not more than 12 inches from the ceiling, on each additional story (including basements, cellars and habitable attics), and not recessed into a ceiling. The owner, or the owner's manager or rental agent, is responsible for installing a required smoke detector and for repairing or replacing it within a set number of working days after written notification by an occupant. Indianapolis enforces these requirements locally through Marion County Revised Code Sec. 591-421. Indiana does not require carbon monoxide detectors in one- and two-family dwellings by statute, though combination smoke/CO alarms are commonly installed.
Failure to install or maintain required smoke detectors is a violation of Sec. 591-421 and IC 22-11-18, enforceable by the fire prevention authority and code enforcement; landlords who fail to repair or replace a detector after written notice may face ordinance-violation penalties and civil liability.
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