Section 9-102 – Smoke Alarms Required in Sleeping Areas
(a) This subtitle applies throughout the State, including Baltimore City. (b) An automatic smoke alarm shall be provided in each sleeping area within each residential occupancy, including one– and two–family dwellings, lodging or rooming houses, hotels, dormitories, and apartment buildings, as defined in NFPA 101: Life Safety Code as adopted by the State Fire Prevention Commission. (c) Smoke […]
Section 9-103 – Smoke Alarms Required in Sleeping Areas — New Construction
(a) This section applies only to new residential units constructed on or after July 1, 2013. (b) At least one smoke alarm shall be installed in each sleeping room, in the hallway or common area outside of sleeping rooms, and in the hallway or common area on each level within a residential dwelling unit, including basements and […]
Section 9-104 – Specific Requirements
(a) (1) At least one smoke alarm shall be provided in each residential sleeping area. (2) Smoke alarms required in one– and two–family dwellings constructed before July 1, 1975, shall be battery powered or alternating current (AC) primary electric powered units. (3) Smoke alarms required in one– and two–family dwellings constructed between July 1, 1975, and June 30, 1990, […]
Section 9-105 – Sleeping Rooms Occupied by Deaf or Hard of Hearing Individuals
(a) Each sleeping room occupied by a deaf or hard of hearing individual shall be provided with a smoke alarm suitable to alert the deaf or hard of hearing individual. (b) (1) On written request on behalf of a tenant who is deaf or hard of hearing, a sleeping room occupied by a deaf or hard of hearing […]
Section 9-106 – Enforcement; Responsibilities
(a) Smoke alarm requirements shall be enforced by the State Fire Marshal, a county or municipal fire marshal, a fire chief, the Baltimore City Fire Department, or any other designated authority having jurisdiction. (b) (1) The building permit applicant is responsible for the proper installation of required smoke alarms in residential occupancies constructed on or after July 1, […]
Section 9-106.1 – Sale of Battery Operated Smoke Alarm
(a) This section does not apply to: (1) a fire alarm, a smoke detector, a smoke alarm, or an ancillary component that is: (i) electronically connected as a part of a listed centrally monitored or supervised alarm system; or (ii) capable of sending and receiving notifications by: 1. a low–power radio frequency wireless communication signal; or 2. a wireless local area […]
Section 9-107 – Property Insurance Claims
Failure to comply with this subtitle may not be used as a policy defense in the settlement of a property insurance claim.
Section 9-108 – Smoke Alarm Installation Order
(a) If the State Fire Marshal or other designated authority with jurisdiction finds the absence of operating, required smoke detectors, the State Fire Marshal or other authority shall issue a smoke alarm installation order to the responsible landlord, owner, or occupant. (b) The responsible person shall comply with a smoke alarm installation order within 5 calendar days.
Section 9-109 – Violation of Subtitle
(a) A person may not knowingly violate this subtitle. (b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 days or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both. (2) A person who violates § 9–106.1 of this […]