Upland, CA Fire Regulations: Smoke Detectors (2026)

Upland regulates smoke alarms through state law and the building and fire codes it adopts, not a unique local ordinance. California Health & Safety Code Section 13113.7, together with the California Residential Code and the SBCFPD Fire Code adopted in Upland Municipal Code Chapter 8.28, requires smoke alarms in every dwelling unit intended for human occupancy — including single-family homes, duplexes, apartments, condominiums, and similar units. Alarms must be installed in each bedroom, outside each sleeping area (in the hallway serving the bedrooms), and on every level of the home, including basements. When a building permit is issued for alterations, repairs, or additions exceeding $1,000, the property cannot be finaled until the owner shows that all required smoke alarms meet current standards and have State Fire Marshal approval; smoke alarms must also be in place at the close of a residential sale. For rentals, landlords are responsible for testing and maintaining all smoke alarms, and since January 1, 2014 owners of rented single-family homes carry the same duty; the landlord must ensure all alarms work at the start of each new tenancy. A landlord may enter to inspect or repair alarms with at least 24 hours' written notice (no notice in a genuine emergency). Because much of Upland is older housing and the foothills carry elevated wildfire risk, working alarms on every level are essential.