Santa Fe, NM Fire Regulations: Smoke Detectors (2026)

2(A)(5)(i) of the Santa Fe Land Development Code lists smoke alarms in all bedrooms as one of seven specific requirements a dwelling unit must meet before the land use department will issue an initial short-term rental permit or registration. The same inspection checks for carbon monoxide detection, a fire evacuation plan, fire extinguishers on each floor, a ban on storing combustible materials in mechanical, boiler, or electrical rooms, a non-combustible ash receptacle outside the unit for any fireplace or wood stove, and street-visible address numerals at least four inches tall with a half-inch stroke in a contrasting color.

2(A)(5)(e)(iii) that every short-term rental unit meet all applicable building, fire, and safety codes. The city performs this inspection before issuing an initial permit or registration and may, upon notice to the owner, perform additional inspections as warranted, so compliance is not a one-time box to check at move-in but a condition the unit must keep meeting. 2(A)(5)(l).