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Anonymous
I just moved into this home in Georgia. How can I find out if the landlord is supposed to provide the home with fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, and carbon monoxide detectors. Also, how many of them are supposed to be in the home.
Answer
The fire extinguisher is not required. Same with carbon monoxide detectors. For smoke detectors, it depends on the age of the house you are renting and where you live in Georgia.
update:
...under Georgia law (O.C.G.A. §25-2-40) an approved battery operated smoke detector is required in every apartment, house, condominium, and townhouse constructed prior to July 1, 1987. The smoke detector is to be located on the ceiling or wall at a point centrally located in the corridor or other area giving access to each group of rooms used for sleeping. Where the dwelling has more than one story, detectors are required on each story including cellars and basements, but not including uninhabitable attics. The detectors must be listed and meet the installation requirements of NFPA 72. The law is to be enforced by local building and fire code officials. Tenants are required to keep the smoke detector in good working order"
For housing built after July 1, 1987:
"Only if the county or city in which you live has a building or housing code that requires that every dwelling built after July 1, 1987 have a smoke detector. Not all counties and cities have building codes. To find out if your local code requires smoke detectors contact your fire marshal, local government or code enforcement."
The fire extinguisher is not required. Same with carbon monoxide detectors. For smoke detectors, it depends on the age of the house you are renting and where you live in Georgia.
update:
...under Georgia law (O.C.G.A. §25-2-40) an approved battery operated smoke detector is required in every apartment, house, condominium, and townhouse constructed prior to July 1, 1987. The smoke detector is to be located on the ceiling or wall at a point centrally located in the corridor or other area giving access to each group of rooms used for sleeping. Where the dwelling has more than one story, detectors are required on each story including cellars and basements, but not including uninhabitable attics. The detectors must be listed and meet the installation requirements of NFPA 72. The law is to be enforced by local building and fire code officials. Tenants are required to keep the smoke detector in good working order"
For housing built after July 1, 1987:
"Only if the county or city in which you live has a building or housing code that requires that every dwelling built after July 1, 1987 have a smoke detector. Not all counties and cities have building codes. To find out if your local code requires smoke detectors contact your fire marshal, local government or code enforcement."
If Tenant is not cooperative to install CO Detector, what should I do?
Michael
I bought a Carbon Monoxide Detector trying to install in a rental property of mine, but the tenant has been so uncooperative that he either won't answer the door or found excuses to not allow me getting in. By law, the detector should have been in place prior to July, but I am still wrestling with my tenant on this. I don't want to terminate the lease merely because of this and loose the rent; just want to see if there are some ideas I can follow to protect myself from violation of law.
Answer
You only have 1 like this? You lucky dog.
I am just documenting when I tried to install and leaving it alone.
You only have 1 like this? You lucky dog.
I am just documenting when I tried to install and leaving it alone.
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