Addendum to apartment lease concerning maintenance of smoke detector.
Florida Addendum To Apartment Lease regarding Smoke Detector
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(2) The landlord shall test smoke alarms annually and after every change in tenancy. (3) The landlord shall test battery-operated smoke alarms after the battery is replaced.
The current Florida Fire Prevention code requires dual powered (battery and house current) smoke detectors, inside and outside each sleeping room and on every floor level for new construction. On floors without bedrooms, detectors should be installed in or near living areas, such as dens, living rooms, or family rooms.
At all times during tenancy, the landlord shall (1) comply with the requirements of applicable building, housing, and health codes; (2) maintain the roofs; (3) doors; (4) floors; (5) steps; (6) porches; (7) exterior walls; (8) foundations; (9) and all other structural components in good repair.
Smoke detectors are required in all single and multifamily houses, motels, rental apartments, dorms, and other similar structures in Florida. Smoke alarms must be hardwired with a battery backup, networked, and UL-listed in newly constructed or remodeled residences.
Private sector landlords are required from 1 October 2015 to have at least one smoke alarm installed on every storey of their properties and a carbon monoxide alarm in any room containing a solid fuel burning appliance (eg a coal fire, wood burning stove).
While Florida's landlord/tenant laws only require smoke detectors in single family dwellings and duplexes, there may be building or housing codes that require this for multi-family units. Remember, landlords are required to provide rental units that comply with all applicable housing and building codes.
Tenants are responsible for testing and ensuring alarms are working during the course of any tenancy, and if found to be faulty or not working for any reason to liaise with their landlord to make sure this is addressed.
Tenants are responsible for testing and ensuring alarms are working during the course of any tenancy, and if found to be faulty or not working for any reason to liaise with their landlord to make sure this is addressed.
What action do landlords need to take? From 1 October 2015, every private rented property needs to be fitted with smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms (if applicable).
