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Smoke Alarms and Sprinkler Systems | The Maryland People's Law Library
As discussed in greater detail below, there are stricter requirements for recently constructed buildings. Read the Law: MD Code, Public Safety § 9-102
A tenant may not remove or tamper with a smoke alarm. Read the Law: MD Code, Public Safety § 9-106
However, the landlord can require the tenant to reimburse the landlord for the cost of the smoke alarm. Read the Law: MD Code, Public Safety § 9-105
For all new residential buildings with construction permits issued on or after July 1, 2013, the owner must install a smoke alarm in every bedroom, every hallway or common area that is outside a bedroom, and on every floor of the house (including the basement but excluding the attic, garage and crawl spaces). These alarms must be arranged so that activation of any one alarm activates all of the alarms within the residential unit. The alarms must also run on alternating current and have a battery backup or other approved secondary power source. Read the Law: MD Code, Public Safety § 9-103
There are two basic requirements for the updates. First, there must be at least one smoke alarm on each level of the building, including basements and excluding unoccupied attics, garages, and crawl spaces. Second, in most cases, the smoke alarms must run on alternating current with battery backup. Read the Law: MD Code, Public Safety § 9-104
If a fire official investigates a fire and finds that the required smoke alarms were not installed, he or she will issue an order requiring the responsible landlord, owner, or occupant to install fire alarms. The alarm(s) must be installed within 5 days. Read the Law: MD Code, Public Safety § 9-108
A person who is convicted of knowingly violating the laws or regulations regarding smoke alarms is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be fined up to $1,000, imprisoned up to 10 days, or both. Read the Law: MD Code, Public Safety § 9-109
Although the State Fire Marshal or the appropriate local authority may grant certain exceptions from state or local fire and building codes, no exception may be granted to the smoke alarm requirements. Read the Law: MD Code, Public Safety § 9-205
The owner of a residential high-rise building with must annually provide a written notice to all tenants to inform any mobility-impaired tenants of their right to request a rental unit on the first five floors of the building if one should become available. Read the Law: MD Code, Public Safety § 9-405
Automatic sprinkler systems are required for newly constructed dormitories, hotels, rooming houses, and multi-family dwellings if the initial building permit was issued (or construction began) after July 1, 1990, or after July 1, 1992 for newly constructed townhouses. The State Fire Marshal or appropriate local authority must approve the sprinkler system, and it must be installed in accordance with prescribed national, local, and state standards. However, these requirements do not apply to dwelling units that are not served by a public water supply system. Read the Law: MD Code, Public Safety § 9-204
The State Fire Marshal or the appropriate local authority may grant certain exceptions, including exceptions from these sprinkler system requirements, if there is clear evidence that the exception will not adversely affect the fire safety of the building or its occupants. Read the Law: MD Code, Public Safety § 9-205
Any person who knowingly violates these requirements is guilty of a misdemeanor and may be fined up to $1,000, imprisoned for up to 10 days, or both. Read the Law: MD Code, Public Safety § 9-206