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What smoke and carbon monoxide alarm rules apply to landlords in Minnesota?
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Multifamily CO alarms: install near sleeping rooms and replace missing or broken alarms before a new occupancy
When: Before each new occupancy of a multifamily unit, replace any required CO alarm that is missing or inoperable
The owner of a multifamily dwelling unit that must have carbon monoxide alarms must install one operational alarm within ten feet of each sleeping room and replace any required alarm that was stolen, removed, missing or made inoperable during a prior occupancy before the next occupancy begins.
"provide and install one approved and operational carbon monoxide alarm within ten feet of each room lawfully used for sleeping; and" revisor.mn.gov
"which has not been replaced by the prior occupant prior to the commencement of a new occupancy of a dwelling unit." revisor.mn.gov
Multifamily CO alarms: install near sleeping rooms and replace missing or broken alarms before a new occupancy Verified
Deadline: Before each new occupancy of a multifamily unit, replace any required CO alarm that is missing or inoperable
The owner of a multifamily dwelling unit that must have carbon monoxide alarms must install one operational alarm within ten feet of each sleeping room and replace any required alarm that was stolen, removed, missing or made inoperable during a prior occupancy before the next occupancy begins.
"provide and install one approved and operational carbon monoxide alarm within ten feet of each room lawfully used for sleeping; and" revisor.mn.gov
"which has not been replaced by the prior occupant prior to the commencement of a new occupancy of a dwelling unit." revisor.mn.gov
Notes: Minn. Stat. 299F.51 subd. 2(a).
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Smoke alarms: the owner maintains the alarms in rented units Verified
Deadline: Ongoing requirement with no fixed date
Where the occupant is not the owner, the owner is responsible for maintaining the required smoke alarms and may file inspection and maintenance reports with the local fire marshal.
"where the occupant is not the owner of the dwelling unit or the guest room, the owner is responsible for maintenance of the smoke alarms." revisor.mn.gov
Notes: Minn. Stat. 299F.362 subd. 5.
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