Irving, TX Fire Regulations: Smoke Detectors (2026)
Key Facts
- Required Locations
- Each bedroom, outside sleeping areas, every level
- Alarm Registration
- $50/year ($10 for seniors 65+)
- False Alarm Fee
- $50 after 5th false alarm in 12 months
- Fire Code
- IFC 2021 Edition
- Authority
- TX Property Code § 92.255
Summary
Texas Property Code § 92.255 requires smoke detectors in each bedroom, outside sleeping areas, and on every level of a dwelling. Irving's alarm system chapter (Ch. 9) requires annual registration.
INSTALLATION AND LOCATION. (a) A landlord shall install at least one smoke alarm in each separate bedroom in a dwelling unit. In addition: (1) if the dwelling unit is designed to use a single room for dining, living, and sleeping, the smoke alarm must be located inside the room; (2) if multiple bedrooms are served by the same corridor, at least one smoke alarm must be installed in the corridor in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms; and (3) if the dwelling unit has multiple levels, at least one smoke alarm must be located on each level.
Full Breakdown
Texas Property Code § 92.255 mandates smoke detectors inside each bedroom, outside each sleeping area, and on every level of a dwelling including basements. Landlords must install and maintain compliant smoke detectors in rental properties. Irving Code Chapter 9 governs alarm systems: all business and residential alarm users must register with the city and pay an annual permit fee of $50 ($10 for seniors 65+). False alarm fees of $50 per alarm apply after the 5th false alarm in a 12-month period. Irving has adopted the International Fire Code (2021 Edition), which includes additional requirements for smoke and carbon monoxide detection in new construction. The Irving Fire Department conducts inspections for commercial properties.
Violations & Fines
Landlord failure to provide smoke detectors is a lease violation under TX Property Code. False alarm fees of $50 after 5 false alarms per year.
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