Westland, MI Fire Regulations: Smoke Detectors (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- every dwelling unit
- Permit link
- required before building permit
- Code section
- § 50-67
- Adopted
- Code 1981, § 14-49
Summary
Every dwelling unit owner in Westland, Wayne County, Michigan must install a smoke detector, and proof of installation is required before the city issues a building permit for construction, alteration, or addition.
(a)Unless otherwise provided by state or federal law, the owner of every dwelling unit within this city shall install a smoke detector device at the dwelling unit, which device shall be capable of sensing visible or invisible particles of combustion and providing a suitable alarm thereof.(b)All persons requiring a building permit from the department of building for any construction, alteration or addition to a dwelling shall be required, as a condition precedent to receiving such permit, to produce evidence of the installation of smoke detector units within such dwelling as provided in this article. (Code 1981, § 14-49)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 66).
Full Breakdown
Westland Code of Ordinances § 50-67 requires the owner of every dwelling unit in the city to install a smoke detector device capable of sensing visible or invisible particles of combustion and sounding an alarm, unless state or federal law provides otherwise. Anyone applying to the department of building for a permit to construct, alter, or add to a dwelling must first produce evidence that smoke detectors are installed, as a condition of receiving the permit. The rule applies citywide, to existing homes as well as new construction.
Violations & Fines
No standalone fine is printed for § 50-67; applicants who cannot show installed detectors are denied the building permit until they comply.
Frequently Asked Questions
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