Ohio's building and fire codes require working smoke detectors in dwellings, installed outside every sleeping area. ORC 3781.104 mandates detectors for apartments and condos, and rentals must have operable alarms. Requirements are enforced by your city building/fire department, not the county.
Under ORC 3781.104, each dwelling unit must have approved smoke detector devices installed in the immediate vicinity but outside of all sleeping rooms. The Ohio Fire Code (OAC 1301:7-7) and Residential Code of Ohio further require smoke alarms in new and existing residences, typically in each sleeping room, outside each sleeping area, and on every level. Carbon-monoxide detectors are required where fuel-burning appliances or an attached garage exist. Ohio landlord-tenant law obligates landlords to keep rentals compliant with building, housing, and safety codes, meaning operable alarms. Enforcement is by the municipal building and fire officials; the county sets no separate smoke-detector ordinance.
Non-compliance is a building/fire-code violation enforced locally, with orders to install and potential fines; landlords risk liability for missing alarms.
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