Moreno Valley, CA Fire Regulations: Smoke Detectors (2026)
Key Facts
- H and S
- H and S 13113.7 is the statewide rule
- Inside each bedroom,
- Inside each bedroom, outside each sleeping area, every floor
- 10-year sealed battery
- 10-year sealed battery required since 2014
- Hardwired and interconnected
- Hardwired and interconnected in new construction
- CO alarms required
- CO alarms required with SB 183 additions
Summary
H and S 13113.7 requires smoke alarms in every Moreno Valley bedroom, outside each sleeping area, and on every floor. 10-year sealed batteries required.
(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, smoke alarms, approved and listed by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to Section 13114 at the time of installation, shall be installed, in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions in each dwelling intended for human occupancy. (2) For all dwelling units intended for human occupancy for which a building permit is issued on or after January 1, 2014, for alterations, repairs, or additions exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), the permit issuer shall not sign off on the completion of work until the permittee demonstrates that all smoke alarms required for the dwelling unit are devices approved and listed by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to Section 13114. [...] (b) "Dwelling units intended for human occupancy," as used in this section, includes a one- or two-unit dwelling, lodging house, apartment complex, hotel, motel, condominium, stock cooperative, time-share project, or dwelling unit of a multiple-unit dwelling complex, or factory-built housing as defined in Section 19971. [...] (e) A violation of this section is an infraction punishable by a maximum fine of two hundred dollars ($200) for each offense.
Full Breakdown
7 is the statewide smoke alarm law and applies in full to Moreno Valley. Every dwelling unit, regardless of age, must have operating smoke alarms: one inside each bedroom, one in the hallway or common area outside each sleeping area, and at least one on each story (including basements and habitable attics). New construction and major remodels require hardwired, interconnected alarms with battery backup, typically combined with carbon monoxide detectors under SB 183. Since July 1, 2014, California has required smoke alarms sold in the state to have a 10-year sealed non-replaceable battery or be hardwired; the state banned the sale of 9-volt user-replaceable smoke alarms for residential use.
Rental property owners are responsible for installing and testing alarms at the start of each tenancy; tenants are responsible for notifying the landlord of malfunctions and for not removing or disabling alarms. Sellers must disclose alarm status in the transfer disclosure. Riverside County Fire and Moreno Valley Code Compliance can cite non-compliant rentals, and insurance carriers can deny claims where alarms were missing or disabled. The city and Riverside County Fire run periodic free smoke alarm installation programs for low-income seniors.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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