Alarm systems stated in this section shall be installed in
accordance with the locally adopted codes or the State Building Code and state
fire code under the supervision of a master or class B electrician. In new
construction, all alarm systems shall receive their primary power from the
building wiring and when primary power is interrupted, shall receive power from
a battery. Wiring shall be permanent and without a disconnecting switch other
than those required for overcurrent protection.
1. Dwelling units, congregate residences, and
hotel or lodging house guest rooms that are used for sleeping purposes shall be
provided with smoke alarms. Alarms shall be installed in accordance with the
approved manufacturer's instructions.
a. When
more than one smoke alarm is required to be installed within an individual
dwelling unit the alarm devices shall be interconnected in such a manner that
the actuation of one alarm will activate all of the alarms in the individual
unit. Smoke alarms shall be installed in the following locations:
(1) In each sleeping room.
(2) Outside each separate sleeping area in
the immediate vicinity of the sleeping rooms.
(3) On each additional story of the dwelling,
including basements and habitable attics but not including crawl spaces and
uninhabitable attics. In dwellings or dwelling units with split levels and
without an intervening door between the adjacent levels, a smoke alarm
installed on the upper level shall suffice for the adjacent lower level
provided that the lower level is less than one full story below the upper
level.
(4) In dwelling units where
the ceiling height of a room open to the hallway serving the bedrooms exceeds
that of the hallway by twenty-four inches [60.96 centimeters] or more, smoke
alarms shall be installed in the hallway and in the adjacent room.
b. Heat alarms. For new
construction, an approved heat alarm shall be installed in the attached single
tenant garage of a residence and interconnected with the smoke alarms within
the residence.
c. Household fire
alarm systems installed in accordance with NFPA 72 that include smoke alarms,
or a combination of smoke detectors and audible notification device installed
as required by this section for smoke alarms, shall be permitted. The household
fire alarm system shall provide the same level of smoke detection and alarm as
required by this section for smoke alarms. Where a household fire warning
system is installed using a combination of smoke detector and audible
notification device, it shall become a permanent fixture of the occupancy and
owned by the homeowner. The system shall be monitored by an approved
supervising station and be maintained in accordance with NFPA 72 upper
level.
2. Apartment
houses, hotels, and congregate residences shall be provided with a manual and
automatic fire alarm system in accordance with the requirements of locally
adopted codes or the State Building Code and state fire codes.
3. An approved carbon monoxide alarm shall be
installed in dwelling units within which fuel-fired appliances are installed
and in dwelling units that have attached garages in the following locations:
a. Outside each sleeping area in the
immediate vicinity of the bedrooms.
b. On every habitable level.
c. In each bedroom or its attached bathroom
within which a fuel-fired appliance is located.
If more than one carbon monoxide alarm must be installed
within an individual dwelling unit, the alarm devices must be interconnected to
activate all alarms in the individual dwelling unit if one alarm is
activated.
4.
Rooms and areas within dwelling units, basements, and attached garages in which
an energy storage system is installed must be protected by smoke alarms. The
smoke alarm must receive power from the premise wiring and be interconnected to
any existing smoke alarm system. A heat detector listed and interconnected must
be installed if a smoke alarm cannot based on its listing.
A condensed guide is included in the appendix, and for
further information consult the locally adopted codes or the State Building
Code and state fire codes.
Notes
N.D. Admin Code 24.1-06-01-40
Adopted by
Administrative
Rules Supplement 2017-364, April 2017, effective
4/1/2017.
Amended by
Administrative
Rules Supplement 2020-377, July 2020, effective
7/1/2020.
Amended by
Administrative
Rules Supplement 2020-378, October 2020, effective
7/1/2020.
Amended by
Administrative
Rules Supplement 2024-393, July 2024, effective
7/1/2024.
General Authority: NDCC 43-09-05
Law Implemented: NDCC 43-09-21,
43-09-22