Smoke and CO detectors required in all NY dwellings under 19 NYCRR Part 1225 (Uniform Code). Amanda's Law requires CO alarms in homes with fuel-burning appliances or attached garages.
NY Executive Law 378 and the Uniform Code require smoke alarms on every floor and outside each sleeping area. Homes sold or rebuilt after April 1, 2019 must have sealed 10-year battery or hardwired alarms. CO alarms required within 15 ft of sleeping areas. Contact Onondaga County at (315) 435-2070 for enforcement.
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