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Smoke Alarms - Oregon State Law
Posted on June 29, 2010
Smoke alarms are never the first thing home buyers or sellers think about but they are something that should not be entirely forgotten. All ionization smoke alarms in real property sold after January 1, 2002 must be in compliance with Oregon's smoke alarm law. Ionization smoke alarms must meet these criteria:
1. If soley battery-powered, an ionization smoke alarm must have a 10 year battery.
2. The smoke alarm must have a hush feature. This includes hardwired alarms. This feature addresses the problem of people disabling their alarms because of nuisance false alarms. The hush feature allows the devices to be temporarily silenced for a period of not more than 15 minutes.
3. The dwelling must have the proper number of approved alarms located as required by the State Fire Marshall. At a minimum, proper alarms must be adjacent to sleeping areas and on each level of the home.
4. Smoke alarms need to be installed in accordance with the Oregon Building Code and Oregon Administration Rules.
For more information visit the Oregon State Fire Marshall web site at www.sfm.state.or.us.
BE SAFE...CHECK YOUR ALARMS!
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