Guide for New Smoke Detector Requirements:
One and Two Family Residences
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| | Year Permitted/ Built/ Modified | | | | Before 19751975-8/27/19978/27/1997-2007January 1, 2008Smoke 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 bedroom | door | Place 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 with | smoke detector | may be in combination with smoke detector | may be seperately wired from existing detection system | | | | | | | | | | | 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 & 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 | | | | | | | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

