Minneapolis, MN Fire Regulations: Smoke Detectors (2026)

299F.362 SMOKE ALARM; INSTALLATION; RULES; PENALTY. Subd. 3. Smoke alarm for any dwelling. Every dwelling unit within a dwelling must be provided with a smoke alarm meeting the requirements of the State Fire Code. The smoke alarm must be mounted in accordance with the rules regarding smoke alarm location adopted under subdivision 2. When actuated, the smoke alarm must provide an alarm in the dwelling unit. Subd. 3a. Smoke alarm for new dwelling. In construction of a new dwelling, each smoke alarm must be attached to a centralized power source. Subd. 4. Smoke alarm for apartment, lodging house, or hotel. Every dwelling unit within an apartment house and every guest room in a lodging house or hotel used for sleeping purposes must be provided with a smoke alarm conforming to the requirements of the State Fire Code. In dwelling units, smoke alarms must be mounted in accordance with the rules regarding smoke alarm location adopted under subdivision 2. When actuated, the smoke alarm must provide an alarm in the dwelling unit or guest room. Subd. 5. Maintenance responsibilities. For all occupancies covered by this section where the occupant is not the owner of the dwelling unit or the guest room, the owner is responsible for maintenance of the smoke alarms. An owner may file inspection and maintenance reports with the local fire marshal for establishing evidence of inspection and maintenance of smoke alarms. Subd. 5a. Inform owner; no added liability. The occupant of a dwelling unit must inform the owner of the dwelling unit of a nonfunctioning smoke alarm within 24 hours of discovering that the smoke alarm in the dwelling unit is not functioning. Subd. 6. Penalties. (b) An occupant who willfully disables a smoke alarm or causes it to be nonfunctioning, resulting in damage or injury to persons or property, is guilty of a misdemeanor.