Residential · IRC 2021 §R314.3 / §R314.3.1 / §R314.4 / §R315.3

Smoke & CO Alarm Placement

Smoke alarms in each bedroom, outside sleeping areas and on each story, interconnected; CO alarm outside sleeping areas. Cooking-appliance spacing of 6, 10 and 20 ft.. Referenced to IRC 2021 §R314.3 / §R314.3.1 / §R314.4 / §R315.3.

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