Millcreek, PA Fire Regulations: Smoke Detectors (2026)

The Millcreek Township Limited Lodging Ordinance, Chapter 70, Part 8 of the Township Code, lists the safety equipment a rental must carry. Smoke detectors come first: one in each bedroom, one outside each bedroom in common hallways, and one on each floor, including the basement. Each of the three placements is its own line item in the list.

The same subsection also requires ground fault circuit interrupter outlets for receptacles within six feet of a water source and in all laundry facilities, a dryer exhaust system in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, a kitchen fire extinguisher installed and maintained under the Part and NFPA 10, stairs in good condition, and a legible E-911 address marker with numerals not less than four inches in height.

Proof comes at two points. Under § 70-103(D)(6), the permit application must include proof that the limited lodging complies with § 70-105. Under § 70-104(B), a permit or renewal is approved only if the dwelling unit has passed an inspection from the Code Enforcement Officer or designee and the premises complies with the International Fire Code and the International Property Maintenance Code as adopted by the Township in Chapter 29, Parts 4 and 5. The owner consents to inspection as a condition of the permit, and § 70-105(A)(7) requires a posted notice that Millcreek Township officials can inspect the premises at any time.

The Part defines a bedroom as a room of at least 70 square feet, or at least 100 square feet if occupied by more than one person, with egress complying with the International Residential Code. That definition governs which rooms count as bedrooms for the detector requirement. Section 70-107(B) adds that the permit is not a warranty that the premises is lawful, safe, habitable, or in compliance with the Part.

The Part applies in the MU-1, MU-2 and PI Districts and the Limited Lodging Overlay. This page covers the limited lodging standard only, not the smoke alarm provisions of the adopted fire and property maintenance codes.