Florida Building Code and NFPA 72 require working smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside sleeping areas, and on each floor of all Orange County homes. Battery backup required for 10-year sealed alarms in new construction.
FL §553.883 requires smoke alarms in all residential dwellings, and the Florida Building Code Residential R314 requires interconnected hardwired alarms in new construction and substantial renovations. Existing homes must have at minimum battery-operated alarms in each sleeping room, outside each sleeping area, and on each level including basements. Rentals in unincorporated Orange County must have working alarms at tenant turnover per landlord-tenant law. Since 2014 FL §553.883 mandates that replacement battery-only alarms in 1-2 family homes use sealed 10-year lithium batteries. Orange County Fire Rescue offers free smoke alarm installation through their community risk reduction program.
Missing or disabled alarms in rentals: code enforcement citation up to $500. Tampering with alarms in multifamily housing: FL §633.206 misdemeanor. Property sales require disclosure of working alarms.
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