Port St. Lucie follows FL §553.883 and the Florida Building Code requiring smoke alarms in every sleeping room, outside each sleeping area, and on every level of all residential dwellings, with 10-year sealed battery alarms for replacements.
Under FL Statute §553.883 and the Florida Building Code Residential R314, all dwellings in Port St. Lucie must have working smoke alarms installed inside each sleeping room, outside each sleeping area in the immediate vicinity, and on every story including basements. New construction and substantial remodels require hardwired interconnected alarms with battery backup. When alarms are replaced in existing one- and two-family homes built before July 1, 2014, FL §553.883(2) requires a 10-year sealed lithium battery smoke alarm. Rental dwellings must have alarms in working order at the start of each tenancy, and landlords are responsible for initial installation and replacement on turnover under FL §83.51 (Residential Landlord and Tenant Act). Carbon monoxide alarms are required under FL §553.885 in any dwelling with fuel-burning appliances or an attached garage.
Missing or disabled alarms: code enforcement citation and required correction. Landlord violations: tenant may withhold rent under FL §83.56 after written notice. Fatal fires with missing alarms: potential criminal liability.
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