Shreveport, LA Fire Regulations: Smoke Detectors (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- UDC § 23.8.C
- Required equipment
- Smoke + CO detectors, fire extinguisher
- Fireplace/stove upkeep
- Cleaned annually
- Applies to
- All STR permit types A, B-1, B-2
- Enforcement
- Zoning Administrator, Revenue Division, police
- Penalty basis
- Each day = separate offense, § 23.10.A
Summary
Shreveport's Unified Development Code ties smoke detector installation to short-term rental licensing. Every permitted short-term rental must keep smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and fire extinguishers installed and operable at all times the unit is occupied by guests, under the health and safety standards in Article 23.
Each short-term rental property, at all times, shall comply with the following standards, as well as any property standards and fire prevention standards established in the Shreveport City Code, while the short-term rental is occupied: ... C. Smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and fire extinguishers shall be installed and operable, and all wood-burning fireplaces and stoves shall be cleaned on an annual basis.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 85 Update 1 | Unified Development Code: Supplement 20).
Full Breakdown
8, every short-term rental property permitted through the Office of the Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC) must meet listed health and safety standards while occupied by short-term renters. Subsection C requires that smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and fire extinguishers be installed and operable, and that any wood-burning fireplace or stove be cleaned annually. G. The requirement applies to all three permit types: Type A (renting a room or accessory dwelling unit), Type B-1 (administratively approved whole-unit rentals), and Type B-2 (whole-unit rentals exceeding ten overnight guests, approved by the Zoning Board of Appeals).
Because the smoke detector duty is bound to the permit rather than a standalone fire-code mandate, an inspector or the Zoning Administrator can treat a missing or inoperable detector as a permit violation, not merely a fire-code citation, opening the door to permit suspension or revocation in addition to any fire code enforcement.
Violations & Fines
Operating without working smoke detectors, CO detectors, or fire extinguishers violates UDC Article 23; each day of noncompliance is a separate offense under § 23.10.A. The Zoning Administrator can revoke the short-term rental permit and issue zoning violations, the City's Revenue Division can revoke the permit for ordinance violations, and Shreveport police can issue citations payable like local traffic tickets under § 23.10.C.
Frequently Asked Questions
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