Irondequoit, NY Fire Regulations: Smoke Detectors (2026)

The Town of Irondequoit ties smoke and carbon monoxide detector requirements to the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, and verifies them at rental registration. Under § 177-5B(1)(b), each owner applying for a rental certificate of registration signs a notarized affidavit affirming operational smoke and carbon monoxide detectors as that code requires. The Town's own words adopt the state code by reference, so the detailed placement and type rules come from the state code, while the Town enforces them locally.

Enforcement runs through the Department of Community Development. Under § 177-8 the Code Enforcement Official reviews each application and all available information to confirm the rental property and every rental dwelling unit comply with the Town Code or the state code, and rejects the application if they do not. Section 177-2 names the Fire Marshal and Building Inspector among the Code Enforcement Officials. A certificate lasts no more than two years under § 177-9, so the affidavit is renewed each cycle.

Short-term rentals have a numeric standard of their own in § 235-76.54A(5) of the zoning chapter. There must be one working smoke detector in each sleeping room and one additional smoke detector on each floor, and carbon monoxide detectors must be installed as the state code requires. The same section requires evacuation procedures to be posted in each sleeping room, an ABC fire extinguisher on each floor and in the kitchen, and extinguisher inspection before a renter occupies the property and no less than monthly by the permit holder.

Tenants who believe a detector requirement is not being met in a rental can request a courtesy inspection under § 177-6, and the Fire Marshal investigates Uniform Code complaints under § 98-5K.