Guide for New Smoke Detector Requirements
Posted by Nancy Comenitz on Monday, April 5th, 2010 at 3:42pm.Effective 4/5/2010 | ||||
| On April 5, 2010 a new law comes into affect which applies to all residences with 5 or less residential units built prior to the building code January 1975. | ||||
| If the building has undergone renovation, addition or modification after 1/1/1975, the date of the building permit determines the smoke detector requirements. | ||||
| Year Permitted/ Built/ Modified | ||||
| Before 1975 | 1975- 8/27/1997 | 8/7/1997 -2007 | January 1, 2008 | |
| Smoke detector powered by: | ||||
| Battery | Allowed | Not Allowed | Not Allowed | Not Allowed |
Hardwired interconnected | Allowed | Required | Not Allowed | Not Allowed |
Hardwired interconnected with battery backup | Recommended | Recommended | Required | Required |
| Type of Smoke Detector: | ||||
| Outside of 20 ft.of kitchen or full bathroom | Either: one Photoelectric AND one Ionization detector OR a Dual Detector* | Photoelectric OR Dual Detector* | Photoelectric OR Dual Detector* | Photoelectric OR Dual Detector* |
| Inside of 20 ft. of kitchen or full bathroom | Photoelectric | Photoelectric | Photoelectric | Photoelectric |
| Carbon Monoxide Detector Powered By: | ||||
| Battery/ Plug-in | Allowed | Allowed | Allowed | Not Allowed |
| Hardwired interconnected w/ battery backup | Allowed | Allowed | Allowed | Required |
| Brookline- may be in combination with smoke detector | Brookline- may be in combination with smoke detector | Brookline-may be in combination with smoke detector | Brookline- may be separately wired from existing smoke detection system | |
| Brookline- place within 10' of bedroom door | Brookline- place within 10' of bedroom door | Brookline- place within 10' of bedroom door | Brookline- place within 10' of bedroom door | |
| Locations Required: | Brookline:A minimum | of 1 smoke detector | must be installed | for every 1200 sq. ft. of living space per level |
| Basement | Smoke/ CO | Smoke/ CO | Smoke/ CO | Smoke/ CO |
| Attached Garage | Heat Detector | |||
| Every habitable level | Smoke/ CO | Smoke/ CO | Smoke/ CO | Smoke/ CO |
| Base of stairs | Smoke | Smoke | Smoke | Smoke |
| Outside every sleeping area | Smoke/ CO | Smoke/ CO | Smoke/ CO | Smoke/ CO |
| Inside every bedroom | Smoke | Smoke | ||
| * A dual detector consists of one detector with both photoelectric and ionization technology | ||||
** Low voltage warning systems require only photoelectric detectors, regardless of the year. | ||||
This is a only a guide. Contact your local fire prevention w/questions | ||||
| Newton Fire Prevention at 617-796-2230. | ||||
| Brookline Fire Prevention is 617-730-2270 | ||||
| Boston Fire Prevention is 617-343-3620 | ||||
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