California’s Carbon Monoxide (CO) Safety Law

                The following is a summary of California’s new Carbon Monoxide (CO) safety law*

New Construction – Required beginning January 1, 2011

• Residential (CA Residential Code, 2010) – All newly constructed detached one and two-family dwellings and townhomes not more than three stories in height that contain fuel burning appliances or an attached garage.  Also, when such an existing dwelling requires a permit for alterations, repairs or additions exceeding $1,000.00.
• Commerical (CA Building Code, 2010) – Group homes, assisted living facilities housing more than 16 people in a supervised environment who are capable of responding to an emergency.  Also includes hotels, boarding houses, apartments, dormitories, adult and child day care facilities.

Existing Homes – Single Family Dwellings – Required beginning July 1, 2011 and Multi-Family Dwellings – Required beginning January 1, 2013

• Any single-family dwelling, duplex, lodging house, private dormitory, hotel, motel, condominium, time-share, or mutiple unit dwelling that contains a fossil-fuel burning heater, appliance, fireplace, or attached garage.

Approved Alarms

• New Construction – Must be hardwired with battery backup and interconnected
• Existing Homes – May be battery operated, plug-in with battery backup or hardwired with battery backup

Installation

• Carbon Monoxide (CO) alarms must be installed outside each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity and on every level.

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*Note: This information is a summary/interpretation of California law SB 183, Chapter #19, 2010; 2010 Edition of the California Residential Code, Section 315; 2010 Edition of the California Building Code, Section 420 and was intended as general reference ONLY.  For specific compliance requirements, please refer to the actual law/regulation.