Smithtown, NY Fire Regulations: Smoke Detectors (2026)

Under § 164-36 of the Smithtown Code, any building or structure, or portion of one, that is occupied or used by persons for whom sleeping accommodations are provided must be protected by an approved automatic smoke-detection and alarm device located in or adjacent to all sleeping quarters, or wherever else the Fire Marshal specifies. This covers single-family homes and multiple-family dwellings alike, and the device must comply with applicable state and local laws, rules and regulations rather than a fixed brand or model list. The Town layers on a stricter standard for larger residential buildings: § 164-134 requires every multiple-unit dwelling and multiple-residence facility to carry a supervised, circuited fire and smoke detection system, with smoke sensors placed in or near sleeping quarters and thermal detection units in attics, basements, utility rooms and storage rooms, each area between fire walls separately zoned, plus an enunciator panel and alarm bells positioned where the Fire Marshal specifies.

Enforcement runs through the Fire Prevention Division, a division of the Town's Department of Public Safety, which is charged under § 164-8 with inspecting buildings, lots and structures (other than the interiors of single-family homes) to find and correct fire hazards, and which may enter premises for inspection under § 164-7. When the Division finds a violation, including a missing or nonfunctioning detector required under § 164-9, it issues a corrective order served on the owner, tenant or responsible party per § 164-10, either by direct delivery or by posting on the premises with a certified-mail follow-up within 24 hours.