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Stanford is an unincorporated community (population 21,150) in Santa Clara County, California. Because Stanford is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Santa Clara County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The smoke detectors rules below are the ones that govern your area.
California Health and Safety Code 13113.7 requires working smoke alarms in all residences. Santa Clara County enforces this plus additional rules for battery-backup, interconnection, and carbon monoxide alarms.
All dwellings in unincorporated Santa Clara County must have operable smoke alarms per California Health and Safety Code 13113.7 and the California Residential Code as adopted by the County. Required locations are inside each bedroom, outside each sleeping area, and on every story including basements. Alarms must be less than 10 years old and may be battery-operated in existing homes or hardwired with battery backup in newer construction. New construction and substantial remodels (more than 1,000 square feet of addition or more than 50 percent valuation) require interconnected hardwired alarms so that when one sounds they all sound. Carbon monoxide alarms are separately required under H and S Code 17926 in homes with fuel-burning appliances or attached garages. Landlords must provide and maintain alarms at rental occupancy under H and S Code 13113.8. The County Fire Department (Santa Clara County Fire) inspects during permits and responds to malfunctions.
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