Smoke alarms are required in Lima homes under Ohio's building and fire codes, not a special city rule. Alarms must be installed outside every sleeping area and be audible in all bedrooms with doors closed. Landlords must provide and maintain working alarms in rental units.
Lima follows the statewide Ohio Building Code and Ohio Fire Code (OAC 1301:7-7), which mandate smoke alarms in dwelling units. ORC 3781.104 and the residential code require detectors installed in the immediate vicinity of, but outside, every sleeping room, audible in all bedrooms when intervening doors are closed, and generally on each level of the home. Carbon monoxide alarms are additionally required where there is a fuel-burning appliance, fireplace, or attached garage. For rentals, the property owner must supply and keep the alarms operable; tenants must promptly report malfunctions. New construction typically requires interconnected, hardwired alarms with battery backup.
Missing or non-working alarms are cited under the fire/building code and can block occupancy or a rental certificate. Landlords who fail to provide alarms face code-enforcement penalties.
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