Title 16 - Buildings and Construction

16.310 Residential Code

16.310.R310.8

Section R310.8 of the 2024 International Residential Code is hereby added to read as follows:

R310.8 Heat Detectors. Any garage that is integral or attached to the main house, duplex or townhome shall be provided with at least one heat detector. Heat detectors shall be hard wired and interconnected with the household smoke alarm system, such that the activation of the heat detector will activate all of the audible alarms of the required household smoke alarm system. The required heat detector is not required to incorporate audible alarm notification nor is any audible notification device required in the garage. The heat detector shall be listed for the ambient environment and installed per the manufacturer’s installation instructions. Heat detectors shall be required with alterations, repairs or additions that include the garage.

Exception: Heat detectors shall not be required in detached garages.

(History: Ord. No. BC-3513, §26, 2026)

Effective on: 1/1/1901