Carbon monoxide alarms required per Fire Code of New York State §915

Description

Carbon monoxide alarms must be installed per Section 915 of the Fire Code of New York State. Practically this means a CO alarm outside each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms, on every story containing a fuel-burning appliance, and within bedrooms containing fuel-burning appliances (per IRC R315 / FC NY §915).

Why this exists

CO is invisible and odorless. Code requires CO alarms whenever fuel-burning appliances are present (gas range, gas water heater, furnace) OR an attached garage exists. Architects should default-include CO at every sleeping-area location during the alarm-location pass.

Categories

Applies to

• Jurisdiction: New York State

Source

Solver enforcement

Browsable only — the solver does not currently enforce this directive (no spec-level data to check against). This entry exists so the architect personas can cite it in conversation and the user can read what the rule says.

Related directives

• Garage / dwelling fire separation · IRC R302.6
• Habitable space minimum ceiling height · IRC R305.1
• Egress window net opening dimensions · IRC R310.2
• Stair riser, tread, and headroom · IRC R311.7
• Smoke alarms required throughout dwelling · IRC R314