New Braunfels, TX Fire Regulations: Smoke Detectors (2026)

Every dwelling and every dwelling unit within an apartment, house, condominium, townhouse, and every guest or sleeping room in a motel, hotel, dormitory, one-family and two-family dwelling unit which is rented or leased, shall be provided with an approved listed smoke detector, installed in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendation and listing. In dwellings and dwelling units, a smoke detector shall be mounted on the ceiling or wall at a point centrally located in the corridor or area giving access to each group of rooms used for sleeping purposes. The landlord or agents of the landlord are responsible for installing smoke detectors in all residential dwelling units, as listed in this section, which are rented or leased. The landlord shall install at least one smoke detector prior to possession by a tenant. The landlord shall also test the smoke detector to verify that it is in good working order when a tenant takes possession of the dwelling. The landlord further has a duty to inspect or repair malfunctioning smoke detectors unless damage to the detector was caused by the tenant and tenant's family or guests. The landlord has a duty to inspect or repair damaged units if the tenant pays in advance for the reasonable cost of repair or replacement.

(Ord. No. 2003-17, 2-24-03)