Local Area Index (Edit under Manage Snippets)

Contact Nancy Comenitz Real Estate

If you have any questions or need more detailed information, please feel free to contact me via phone at 617.232.4186 or fill out the form to let us know how we can help with your real estate needs.

Office Location 77 Pond Avenue,
Brookline, MA
Phone: (617) 232-4186
Fax: (617) 232-7954

Guide for New Smoke Detector Requirements:
One and Two Family  Residences

Effective 4/5/2010
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
 8/27/1997-2007
 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 Powerd By:  
 Place within 10' of bedroomdoorPlace within 10' of bedroom door
     

Battery/ Plug-in

Allowed

Allowed                       

Allowed

Not Allowed

 

 

 

 

 

Hardwired interconnected w/    battery backup

Allowed

Allowed

Allowed                           

Required 

     
 may be in combination withsmoke detectormay be in combination     with smoke detectormay be seperately wired from existing detection system 
     
     
Locations Required:Brookline: A minimum of  1smoke 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 & 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 at  617-730-2270
 Boston Fire Prevention at       617-343-3620