Lynwood follows statewide California smoke-alarm and carbon-monoxide-alarm law through its adopted building, residential, and fire codes. State law requires working smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside sleeping areas, and on each floor, plus CO alarms in homes with fuel-burning appliances or attached garages. There is no stricter local ordinance.
Lynwood enforces the statewide California smoke-alarm and carbon-monoxide requirements through its adopted building code (Municipal Code Section 11-1), the California Residential Code, and the LA County Fire Code adopted in Section 12-1. Under California Residential Code Sections R314 and R315, smoke alarms are required in each sleeping room, outside each sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of bedrooms, and on every level including basements, and carbon-monoxide alarms are required in dwelling units that contain a fuel-burning appliance or fireplace or that have an attached garage. California Health & Safety Code Sections 13113.7 and 17926 separately require at least one approved, State Fire Marshal-listed smoke alarm and one approved carbon-monoxide alarm in every existing dwelling, with landlords responsible for installation and
Smoke- and CO-alarm requirements are enforced through building inspection and the fire code; permits will not be finalled without required alarms, and rental noncompliance can expose an owner to penalties under Health & Safety Code Section 13113.7. Missing or disabled
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