Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29 § 29-292

(Formerly Sec. 29-40). Fire Safety Code. Carbon monoxide and smoke detection and warning equipment. Certificate of occupancy. Liability.

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29 § 29-292
(a)(1) The State Fire Marshal and the Codes and Standards Committee shall adopt and administer a Fire Safety Code and at any time may amend the same in accordance with the provisions of section 29-292a. The code shall be based on nationally recognized model fire and life safety codes and shall be revised as deemed necessary to incorporate advances in technologies and improvements in construction materials and any subsequent revisions to the model fire and life safety codes not later than eighteen months following the date of first publication of such revisions, unless the State Fire Marshal and the committee certify that a revision is not necessary for such purpose. The code shall provide for reasonable safety from fire, smoke and panic therefrom, in all buildings, structures and areas adjacent to such buildings and structures, except in private dwellings occupied by one or two families and upon all premises. The code shall require (A) carbon monoxide detection and warning equipment in (i) new residential buildings not exempt under the code and designed to be occupied by one or two families for which a building permit for new occupancy is issued on or after October 1, 2005, and (ii) all public or nonpublic school buildings, and (B) smoke detection and warning equipment in residential buildings designed to be occupied by one or more families.

(2) The Fire Safety Code shall require each hotel, motel or inn to install or furnish smoke detection and warning equipment which, when activated, shall provide a visible alarm suitable to warn occupants, in at least one per cent of the units or rooms in such establishment having one hundred or more units or rooms and to install or furnish at least one such visible alarm in establishments having less than one hundred units or rooms.

(b) (1) No certificate of occupancy shall be issued for any residential building designed to be occupied by one or more families, unless the local fire marshal or building official has certified that such building is equipped with smoke detection and warning equipment complying with the Fire Safety Code and State Building Code.

(2) No certificate of occupancy shall be issued for any (A) new residential building not exempt under the Fire Safety Code, or (B) public or nonpublic school building for which a building permit for new occupancy is issued on or after January 1, 2012, unless the local fire marshal or building official has certified that such residential or school building is equipped with carbon monoxide detection and warning equipment complying with the Fire Safety Code and State Building Code.

(c) (1) No municipality, local or regional board of education, or supervisory agent of a nonpublic school, and (2) no employee, officer or agent of such municipality, board of education or supervisory agent acting without malice, in good faith and within the scope of his or her employment or official duties shall be liable for any damage to any person or property resulting from the failure to detect carbon monoxide within a public school building, provided carbon monoxide detection equipment is installed and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's published instructions and with the Fire Safety Code.
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Plain English

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-292 establishes Connecticut's Fire Safety Code framework, requiring carbon monoxide detection equipment in new one- and two-family residential buildings (permits issued on or after October 1, 2005) and in all public and nonpublic schools, while mandating smoke detection equipment in all residential buildings designed for one or more families. Hotels, motels, and inns must also provide visible smoke alarms accessible to occupants with hearing impairments. No certificate of occupancy may be issued for covered residential or school buildings unless a local fire marshal or building official certifies that the required detection equipment meets both the Fire Safety Code and the State Building Code.

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For Property Managers

Under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-292, operators of residential rental properties generally ensure that smoke detection and warning equipment is installed and code-compliant before seeking a certificate of occupancy, since no such certificate can be issued without official certification of compliance. Owners of newer one- and two-family buildings constructed under permits issued on or after October 1, 2005, also maintain carbon monoxide detection equipment meeting Fire Safety Code standards. Operators of hotels, motels, or inns additionally provide visible smoke alarms in at least one percent of units in larger establishments, or at least one visible alarm in smaller properties with fewer than one hundred rooms.

General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.

For Tenants

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 29-292 gives tenants a basis to expect that any residential building lawfully issued a certificate of occupancy has been certified by a local fire marshal or building official as equipped with functioning smoke detection equipment, and carbon monoxide detection equipment where required. If a tenant believes required detection equipment is absent or non-compliant, general enforcement paths include contacting the local fire marshal's office or building department, which are the bodies responsible for certifying compliance under this provision. Tenants may also consult a local tenant-rights organization to understand how a landlord's failure to maintain required safety equipment might be raised in a housing proceeding.

General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.

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