Smoke Detector Laws (Rochester: city hall, rentals, insurance)

[roc dan]

I'm looking at buying a 2 family house in the city of Rochester, one unit for me and one to rent.

The house has battery-operated smoke detectors, but I've heard hard-wired smoke detectors are needed. Is that correct?

[cheese9988]

We bought our home in the summer. All the smoke detectors are battery operated. There is one carbon monoxide detector that is a plug-in. Best bet is to call city hall and ask.

[captain dusty]

I believe a wired smoke detector is needed to get a c of o for rentals but if its owner occupied a battery smoke and co2 is ok but best to check the cities website

[DJ-Uno]

My insurance mandated hard-wired smoke detectors in my rental units. They were not that hard to install if you know a little about electrical wiring. They weren't very expensive either.

I'm assuming you are a little bit handy, if you're buying a duplex...