1. LIMITATIONS OF SMOKE ALARMS
Additional Information
Smoke Detection - Where required by applicable laws, codes, or standards for the
specified occupancy, approved single and multiple-station smoke alarms shall be
installed as follows:
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In all sleeping rooms with the exception: Smoke alarms shall not be required
in sleeping rooms in existing one and two-family dwelling units.
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Outside of each separate sleeping area, in immediate vicinity of the sleeping
rooms.
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On each level of the dwelling unit, including basements exception: In existing
one and two-family dwelling units, approved smoke alarms powered by
batteries are permitted.
Smoke Detection
Are more smoke alarms desirable? The required number of smoke alarms might not
provide reliable early warning protection for those areas separated by a door from
the areas protected by the required smoke alarms. For this reason, it is
recommended that the householder consider the use of additional smoke alarms for
those areas for increased protection.
The additional areas include the basement, bedrooms, dining room, furnace room,
utility room, and hallways not protected by the required smoke alarms. The
installation of the smoke alarms in the kitchen, attic (finished or unfinished), or
garage is normally not recommended, as these locations occasionally experience
conditions that can result in nuisance alarms.
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