Queen Creek, AZ Fire Regulations: Smoke Detectors (2026)
Key Facts
- Occupancy covered
- R-4, up to 10 residents
- Smoke alarms required in
- every habitable room
- Sprinklers required
- throughout, incl. garages
- Max travel to exit
- 75 feet
- Single-family homes
- unamended IRC, no local addition
- First-offense fine
- $250 (Town Code § 9-21-2)
Summary
Queen Creek's Building Code amendments require licensed R-4 care occupancies, small group homes housing up to 10 residents, to install smoke alarms in every habitable room and a sprinkler system throughout the structure. Ordinary single-family homes remain under the unamended adopted residential code instead.
429.5 Smoke Alarms and Sprinkler Systems. 429.5.1 Smoke Alarms. R-4 occupancies shall be provided with smoke alarms installed in accordance with 907.2.11.2, and such alarms shall be installed in all habitable rooms.
Full Breakdown
1 as a building or part of one housing not more than 10 persons, excluding staff, on a 24-hour basis, who live in a supervised residential environment providing licensed care because of age, mental disability or other reasons, covering facilities such as assisted living homes and adult foster care. 2, and specifies the alarms must be installed in all habitable rooms, not just corridors or common areas. 2 pairs that with a sprinkler system required throughout the entire building, including attached garages, and requires Condition 2 facilities to extend coverage into concealed combustible spaces and to tie water-flow switches to a supervised alarm that sounds audibly at a constantly attended location.
3. The amendments do not separately touch smoke-alarm requirements for ordinary one- and two-family homes, which continue to follow the unamended adopted International Residential Code rather than a Queen Creek-specific rule.
Violations & Fines
Failing to install the required smoke alarms or sprinkler system in an R-4 occupancy is a Chapter 7 civil offense under Town Code Section 9-21-2, carrying a $250 fine for a first offense, $500 for a second within 12 months, and $2,000 for a third, with a fourth becoming a class 3 misdemeanor; the building official can also withhold occupancy approval until the equipment is installed and inspected.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Queen Creek require smoke alarms in every room of a licensed care home?
What is an R-4 occupancy under Queen Creek's code?
Does Queen Creek have a separate smoke alarm rule for single-family houses?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in Queen Creek
Compare Queen Creek to another location·View the Arizona fire regulations overview
See something wrong?
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.
Smoke Detectors in Nearby Cities
How other cities in Maricopa County handle smoke detectors.