Rogers, AR Fire Regulations: Smoke Detectors (2026)

Rogers does not appear to publish a standalone smoke-detector ordinance with its own numeric requirements; instead, smoke alarm rules are set by the codes the city has adopted. According to the City of Rogers Adopted Codes page, the city has adopted the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Volume I (Fire), Volume II (Commercial/Building), and Volume III (Residential), along with the 2021 International Property Maintenance Code. Under these codes, smoke alarms are generally required in each sleeping room, outside each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of bedrooms, and on each additional story of the dwelling including basements. In new construction and certain renovations, alarms must be hardwired with battery backup and interconnected so that activating one alarm sounds all of them. The adopted residential and fire codes (based on the International Residential Code and International Fire Code) carry the detailed placement standards, and the International Property Maintenance Code requires working smoke alarms in existing dwellings, including rentals. Because the specific edition and any local amendments govern, residents and landlords should confirm current requirements with the Rogers Fire Department's Community Risk Reduction Division. This summary reflects the adopted code framework; it does not quote a Rogers-specific ordinance section.