ECN Forum Forums Code Related Discussion NEC & other Code issues Smoke detector

In the NEC 1999 & 2002, for a 3-family house, do we need one smoke detector in each dwelling bedroom? If YES, what about the NYC Building Code? Have they omit this out from the NEC Code?

[This message has been edited by rknikko (edited 08-31-2004).]

rknikko,

Smoke detector requirements are found in the Building Codes, not the NEC. I don't know what NYC requirements are.

Bill

NYC also references NFPA 72 for a lot of the same requirements as other areas of the country.

Pierre

I didn't respond to this because I know nothing about NY codes, but as per the IBC it would be required in each bedroom and outside of each bedroom.