Palm Springs, CA Fire Regulations: Smoke Detectors (2026)
Key Facts
- H&S §131137 Requires
- CA H&S §13113.7 requires alarms in every bedroom
- 10-Year Sealed Battery
- 10-year sealed battery alarms mandatory (post-2015)
- Alarms Required Fuel
- CO alarms required with fuel appliances or garages
- STR Inspections Verify
- STR inspections verify compliance
- Transfer Disclosure Required
- Transfer disclosure required at sale
Summary
California Health & Safety Code §13113.7 requires working smoke alarms in every bedroom, hallway, and level of all dwellings, with sealed 10-year batteries.
(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.
(d) (1) The owner shall be responsible for testing and maintaining alarms in hotels, motels, lodging houses, apartment complexes, and other multiple-dwelling complexes in which units are neither rented nor leased.
(2) The owner of a hotel, motel, lodging house, apartment complex, or other multiple-dwelling complex in which units are rented or leased, and commencing January 1, 2014, the owner of a single-family dwelling that is rented or leased, shall be responsible for testing and maintaining alarms required by this section.
(B) At the time that a new tenancy is created, the owner shall ensure that smoke alarms are operable. The tenant shall be responsible for notifying the manager or owner if the tenant becomes aware of an inoperable smoke alarm within his or her unit.
(e) A violation of this section is an infraction punishable by a maximum fine of two hundred dollars ($200) for each offense.
Full Breakdown
California Health & Safety Code Section 13113.7 requires smoke alarms in every sleeping room, in hallways adjacent to sleeping rooms, and on every level of a dwelling including basements. Alarms installed or replaced after July 1, 2015 must have a 10-year sealed non-replaceable battery (or be hardwired with battery backup) and must be listed by the State Fire Marshal. Carbon monoxide alarms are separately required under CA H&S §17926 in any dwelling with a fuel-burning appliance, fireplace, or attached garage. Landlords and vacation rental operators must certify working alarms at each tenant or guest turnover. Palm Springs vacation rental inspections verify compliance; missing or disabled alarms can result in permit denial or strike. Homeowners selling a property must provide proof of compliance as part of the transfer disclosure.
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