Maple Grove, MN Fire Regulations: Smoke Detectors (2026)
Key Facts
- Max verification time
- 30 seconds
- UL72 certificate required
- Systems since 1986
- Manual pull stations
- Verification exempt
- Amends
- State fire code § 907
Summary
Maple Grove's fire alarm amendment requires all smoke detectors to have alarm verification capped at 30 seconds, on top of state fire code alarm rules.
Section 907 of the Minnesota State Fire Code is amended by adding the following language: ... (5) Alarm verification is required for all smoke detectors; verification time shall not exceed 30 seconds. a. Exception: Manual pull stations shall not use verification.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 6 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
The city amends Section 907 of the state fire code with local fire alarm requirements, including that alarm verification is required for all smoke detectors, with verification time not to exceed 30 seconds (manual pull stations are exempt from verification). The amendment also requires a qualified system designer, UL72 certification for systems installed after January 1, 1986, and key re-settable manual pull stations matching the fire alarm panel key.
Violations & Fines
Installing or maintaining a smoke detector system that lacks alarm verification, or that verifies in more than 30 seconds, is noncompliant with the amended fire alarm requirements enforced by the fire code official.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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