Kansas statute (K.S.A. 31-162) requires every single-family residence to have at least one smoke detector on every story, and multi-unit buildings to have detectors on every story of each dwelling unit plus interior stairwells. Owners install; occupants of rental units test and maintain them.
Smoke detectors in Sedgwick County are governed by Kansas's statewide Smoke Detector Act, not a separate county ordinance. K.S.A. 31-162 requires every single-family residence to have at least one smoke detector on every story, and multi-unit structures to have at least one at the uppermost ceiling of each interior stairwell and on every story in each dwelling unit. The owner supplies and installs all required detectors and maintains them, except inside rental units where the occupant tests and maintains them after taking possession. Units built after January 1, 1999 must be hard-wired; older units may use battery detectors. The county's adopted fire and building codes reinforce these requirements for new construction.
Non-compliance is enforced by local fire and code officials; landlords who fail to supply required detectors can face code penalties and civil liability. The statute limits certain enforcement and evidentiary uses.
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