Smoke Detector Code Regulations

The provided text details the New Jersey Administrative Code regulations (§ 5:70-4.19) pertaining to smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms in one- and two-family or attached single-family dwellings. Key requirements for smoke alarms include installation on each level and outside separate sleeping areas, with a mandate for ten-year sealed battery-powered single station alarms meeting ANSI/UL 217, though A/C-powered units installed during original construction are acceptable and not to be replaced. For carbon monoxide alarms, the regulations require their installation in all dwelling units within such buildings that contain a fuel-burning device or an attached garage. These alarms must be placed in the immediate vicinity of sleeping areas, can be battery-operated, hard-wired, or plug-in types, and must comply with UL-2034 and NFPA-720 standards. An effective date of January 1, 2019, is specified for the battery-powered smoke alarm subsection. This document serves as a regulatory guide, not a procurement solicitation.