My question regards the codes governing the quantity and placement of smoke/carbon monoxide detectors in rent stabilized apartments (with the proviso that although I'm posing this question within the context of RS units, very likely the rules are independent of an apartment's rent regulation status).
To be more specific, in a multiple dwelling, multiple story pre-war elevator apartment building without sprinklers, is there a clear rule regarding how many smoke/carbon monoxide detectors are required inside the individual apartments and where there are to be positioned? Are there different (possibly conflicting?) rules/codes/laws established by the various departments, for ex. DHCR, DOB, FDNY, HPD, etc?
I've noted that many units for several years have had two smoke/carbon monoxide detectors installed, typically one installed in the entrance hallway and another at a farther quadrant of the apartment.
There's been recent requests by management for access for the purpose of installing additional smoke/carbon monoxide detectors in ALL BEDROOMS AND SLEEEPING QUARTERS in addition to the detectors already extant. Management's justification was that it was instructed to do so [by some government agency].
I'm not convinced of the pros of having numerous, and possible excessive, numbers of smoke detectors in the apartments (some tenants may end up with 6 or 7 smoke/carbon monoxide detectors) vs. the cons. Further, I'm not sure tenants want them in their bedrooms.
Further, it's possible that not all apartments in the building are being required to install multiple additional detectors but only a selection of apartments are being targeted, and for reasons at present known only by the management. Rather than relying on landlord spin, I'd like to be clear on exactly the law states, what a RS tenants obligations are here, and what if any exceptions exist to the codes (for ex. permitting fewer or requiring greater numbers of detectors in individual apartments).
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