New York City law requires the installation and maintenance of smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. Both property owners and tenants have responsibilities to ensure that all New Yorkers remain safe in their homes from the dangers of fire and carbon monoxide poisoning (carbon monoxide is an odorless and highly toxic gas). Show Click a topic, or press the enter key on a topic, to reveal more information. Tenant Responsibilities Tenants are responsible for maintaining both devices:
Tenants are responsible for replacing a detector which has been stolen, removed, missing, or rendered inoperable during occupancy:
Owner Requirements Residential owners are required to ensure that tenants are provided with both carbon monoxide and smoke detectors. Owners of all multiple dwellings (Class A and Class B Multiple Dwellings) and one- and two-family homes (non-owner occupied) are required to:
Do I need a smoke and carbon monoxide detector in every room?Some areas require carbon monoxide detectors in each bedroom or within a certain distance from a bedroom. At a minimum, though, you want to ensure you have a carbon monoxide detector at every level of your home – including your basement. They should also be placed near each bedroom and near the entrance to the garage.
Do you need 2 carbon monoxide detectors?If you are installing only one carbon monoxide detector, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recommends it be located near the sleeping area, where it can wake you if you are asleep. Additional detectors on every level and in every bedroom of a home provide extra protection against carbon monoxide poisoning.
Where should you put smoke and carbon monoxide detectors?Where to Install a Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm. On each floor of the home.. In each bedroom.. In each hallway close to sleeping areas; if a hallway is longer than 40 feet, place devices at both ends.. At the top of stairways going to an upper floor.. At the bottom of stairways going to a basement.. In your living area.. How do I know how many smoke detectors I need?You need one alarm for every room designated as a bedroom or guest room. You need an alarm on the outside of sleeping areas within 21 feet of its door. That means one detector can cover multiple rooms. If you have a door to the basement stairs or an upper floor, you need one detector on each side of it.
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