Carbon Monoxide, Smoke and Natural Gas Alarms

NYC Admin. Code tit. 28, ch. 3, art. 312

in effect

NYC Admin. Code § 28-312.1 General.

§ 28-312.1 General. Required carbon monoxide, smoke and natural gas alarms shall comply with the provisions of this article. (Am. L.L. 2016/157, 12/6/2016, eff. 5/1/2019) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2013/112 and L.L. 2016/157.

NYC Admin. Code § 28-312.2 Periodic replacement of carbon monoxide alarms.

§ 28-312.2 Periodic replacement of carbon monoxide alarms. Carbon monoxide alarms required pursuant to section 915.1 of the New York city building code or sections 27-981.1, 27-981.2 and 27-981.3 of the 1968 building code shall be replaced when the time elapsed since the installation of such alarm exceeds the manufacturer's suggested useful life of the alarm. Exception: A carbon monoxide alarm installed before April 25, 2012 shall be replaced when the time elapsed since the installation of such alarm exceeds the manufacturer's suggested useful life of the alarm. (Am. L.L. 2016/157, 12/6/2016, eff. 5/1/2019; Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2011/075, L.L. 2013/112, L.L. 2016/157, and L.L. 2021/126.

NYC Admin. Code § 28-312.3 Audible notification of expiration of useful life of carbon monoxide alarms.

§ 28-312.3 Audible notification of expiration of useful life of carbon monoxide alarms. All carbon monoxide alarms installed after April 25, 2012 shall comply with UL 2034 and be of a type that emits an audible notification at the expiration of the useful life of such alarm. (Am. L.L. 2016/157, 12/6/2016, eff. 5/1/2019; Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2011/075, L.L. 2013/112, L.L. 2016/157, and L.L. 2021/126.

NYC Admin. Code § 28-312.4 Periodic replacement of smoke alarms.

§ 28-312.4 Periodic replacement of smoke alarms. Smoke alarms required pursuant to section 907.2 of the New York city building code or sections 27-978, 27-979, 27-980 and 27-981 of the 1968 building code shall be replaced when the time elapsed since the installation of such alarm exceeds the manufacturer's suggested useful life of the alarm. Exception: A smoke alarm installed before April 1, 2014 and whose end of useful life is not known shall be replaced with an alarm that complies with section 28-312.5 by no later than April 1, 2021. (Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2013/112 and L.L. 2021/126.

NYC Admin. Code § 28-312.5 Audible notification of expiration of useful life of smoke alarms.

§ 28-312.5 Audible notification of expiration of useful life of smoke alarms. All smoke alarms installed after April 1, 2014 shall comply with UL 217, shall employ a non-removable, non-replaceable battery that powers the alarm for a minimum of 10 years, and shall be of the type that emits an audible notification at the expiration of the useful life of the alarm. (Am. L.L. 2016/157, 12/6/2016, eff. 5/1/2019; Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2013/112, L.L. 2016/157, and L.L. 2021/126.

NYC Admin. Code § 28-312.6 (Periodic replacement of natural gas alarms) Periodic replacement of natural gas alarms.

§ 28-312.6 Periodic replacement of natural gas alarms.* * Editor's note: there are two sections designated as § 28-312.6. Natural gas alarms required pursuant to section 908.10 of the New York city building code shall be replaced when the time elapsed since the installation of such alarm exceeds the manufacturer's suggested useful life of the alarm. (L.L. 2016/157, 12/6/2016, eff. 5/1/2019) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2016/157.

NYC Admin. Code § 28-312.6 (Location of smoke alarms and smoke detectors) Location of smoke alarms and smoke detectors.

§ 28-312.6 Location of smoke alarms and smoke detectors.* * Editor's note: there are two sections designated as § 28-312.6. On or after January 1, 2021, smoke alarms and smoke detectors installed or replaced in group R occupancies shall be installed in accordance with section 907.2.11.6 of the New York city building code. (L.L. 2018/113, 6/9/2018, eff. 6/9/2018; Am. L.L. 2021/126, 11/7/2021, eff. 11/7/2022; Am. L.L. 2023/077, 6/11/2023, eff. 6/11/2023) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2021/126 and L.L. 2023/077.

NYC Admin. Code § 28-312.7 Audible notification of expiration of useful life of natural gas alarms.

§ 28-312.7 Audible notification of expiration of useful life of natural gas alarms. All natural gas alarms installed after the effective date of the local law that added this section 28-312.7 shall comply with a standard established or adopted by department rule and shall be of the type that emits an audible notification at the expiration of the useful life of the alarm. (L.L. 2016/157, 12/6/2016, eff. 5/1/2019) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2016/157.

Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-205650Fetched: 10/24/2026