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PERMIT # ___________ CITY OF PALM DESERT
Building & Safety Division
73-510 Fred Waring, Palm Desert, CA (760) 776-6420
SMOKE & CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM RETROFIT
2022 California Residential Code (R314.2 & R315.2)
Where alterations, repairs, or additions requiring permitting occur, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms alarms shall
be required.
Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms shall be installed in the f ollowing manner:
•Carbon Monoxide Alarms are required for residences that contains a fuel-burning appliance andor fireplaces andor
an attached garage with an door that accesses the residence.
•Smoke Alarms are required inside each sleeping room.
•Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms are required outside each separate sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of
the bedrooms and in the hallwa\ and in the room open to the hallwa\ in dwelling units where the ceiling height of a
room open to a hallwa\ serving bedrooms exceeds that of the hallwa\ b\ 2 inches (1 mm) or more.
•Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms are required on each story level of the dwelling, including basements and
habitable attic rooms.
•Smoke alarms and smoke detectors shall not be located where ambient conditions, including humidity and
temperature are outside the limits specified by the manufacturer’s published instructions.
•Smoke alarms shall be installed not less than a 3 ft. horizontal distance from the door or opening of a bathroom that
contains a bathtub or shower unless this would prevent placement of a smoke alarm required by other sections of
the code.
•Smoke alarms and smoke detectors - Shall not be installed within 36 in. horizontal path from the supply registers of a
forced air heating or cooling system and shall be installed outside of the direct airflow from those registers.
•Smoke alarms and smoke detectors shall not be installed within a 36 in. horizontal path from the tip of the blade of a
ceiling-suspended (paddle) fan.
•Smoke Detectors shall be within 10 years of manufacture marked date and/or replaced if such date does not exist.
•Conventional Ionization smoke alarms must be installed with a ten year battery.
Interconnection:
Where more than one carbon monoxide alarm is required to be installed within the dwelling unit or within a sleeping unit the alarm shall be
interconnected in a manner that activation of one alarm shall activate all of the alarms. Exception: Interconnection is not required in existing
dwelling units where repairs do not result in the removal of wall and ceiling finishes, or there is no access by means of attic, basement or crawl
space.
TKis is an electronic docuPent only. 7Ke SroSerty owner can complete and sign under the penalty of pe rjury
the f ollowing:
I understand the above requirements and certify that we now have smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms
installed that comply. I agree to comply with the CRC in regards to smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms.
I, ________________________________ and I, ______________________________ who own and/or live in the
(Property Owner’s name) (Tenant’s name/same)
Dwelling located at: ____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________ _______________________________________________
Signature of O wner Date Signature of T enant Date
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Jolene Kotzerke
11/17/23
129 Avellino Cir