Lewisville requires working smoke detectors in all dwelling units per the adopted International Residential Code and TX Property Code Ch. 92. Landlords must install and maintain detectors. Battery-operated or hardwired units are accepted in existing homes.
Lewisville enforces smoke detector requirements through its adopted International Residential Code (IRC) and International Fire Code (IFC). New construction must have hardwired, interconnected smoke alarms with battery backup in each bedroom, outside each sleeping area, and on every level of the home. Existing homes must maintain at least one working smoke detector per level. TX Property Code Ch. 92, Subchapter F requires landlords to install smoke detectors in rental properties and replace or repair malfunctioning detectors within a reasonable time after tenant notification. Tenants may not remove or disable smoke detectors. The Lewisville Fire Department conducts smoke detector installation events and provides free detectors to qualifying residents through community outreach programs. TX Health and Safety Code Ch. 766 establishes statewide standards for smoke detectors and requires compliance with UL 217 listing.
Landlord failure to install: tenant remedy under TX Property Code Ch. 92. Fire code violations carry fines up to $2,000. Tampering with detectors is a Class C misdemeanor.
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