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Are smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors really needed? |
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Illinois State Statute 425 ILCS 60/ and local regulations require smoke detectors be installed in residential occupancies. Based on these rules there should be a smoke detector on each level of your home including the basement. Smoke detectors shall be located within 15 feet of a sleeping area. Smoke detectors are not required in unfinished, unoccupied attic spaces.
Illinois State Statute 430 ILCS 135/ and local regulations require a carbon monoxide detector within 15 feet of each sleeping area. Combination smoke and carbon monoxide detectors can be utilized to meet the 15 feet of a sleeping area requirement found in both statutes.
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