Lakewood requires working smoke detectors on every floor of every dwelling unit including basements, with additional alarms inside each sleeping room and in hallways outside bedrooms. Carbon monoxide detectors are required in units with any fuel-burning appliance or attached garage. Rental properties are inspected at point of sale and at tenant turnover under the city rental inspection program.
Lakewood follows the Ohio Residential Code and International Property Maintenance Code. All detectors must be interconnected and hardwired with battery backup in new construction, major renovations, or after substantial alterations. Existing homes may use battery-only detectors if hardwiring is impractical. Lakewood landlords must provide working detectors at lease start and replace batteries or units if tenants report failures within 48 hours. The Division of Housing and Building enforces compliance at transfer inspections required for every home sale in Lakewood.
Missing or disabled detector: notice of violation, 30 days to cure. Rental noncompliance: escrow of rent, up to 500 dollars in fines per unit. Transfer inspection failure: sale cannot close until corrected.
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