Medina, OH Fire Regulations: Smoke Detectors (2026)

02 sets minimum standards for residential rewiring jobs in Medina, and subsection (m), titled Smoke Detectors, ties compliance directly to the state residential code: smoke detectors must be installed according to Chapter 1331, Ohio Residential Code for One, Two and Three Family Dwellings. That cross-reference means a Medina rewire cannot pass inspection without the detector placement, interconnection and power requirements of the adopted Ohio Residential Code being met alongside the rest of Chapter 1337's electrical fixes, such as GFCI protection within six feet of kitchen sinks, dedicated 20-amp laundry circuits, and remediation of knob-and-tube wiring.

03 preserving any pending legal proceedings or rights under prior ordinances the rewire code replaced. 99: violating any provision of the Minimum Residential Rewire Electrical Code, including the smoke detector cross-reference, is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment of not more than three months, or both, with each day or partial day of violation constituting a separate offense. Because the rule is triggered by rewiring work under Chapter 1337 rather than standing alone, it functions as a maintenance-and-alteration trigger: whenever a residence's wiring is being rewired to Chapter 1337 standards, the smoke detector requirement of the adopted Ohio Residential Code is folded into that same inspection and permit process administered by the Chief Building Official.