Utah § 10-8-53.5 - Regulation of carbon monoxide detectors -- Enforcement against occupant only.

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§ 10-8-53.5. Regulation of carbon monoxide detectors -- Enforcement against occupant only.

10-8-53.5.  Regulation of carbon monoxide detectors -- Enforcement against occupant only.
(1) Subject to Subsection (2), a municipality may not enforce an ordinance, rule, or regulation requiring the installation or maintenance of a carbon monoxide detector in a residential dwelling against anyone other than the occupant of the dwelling.
(2) Subsection (1) may not be construed to affect:
(a) a building permit applicant's obligation to comply with a building code that requires the installation of a carbon monoxide detector as part of new construction; or
(b) a municipality's ability to require a building permit applicant to comply with a building code that requires the installation of a carbon monoxide detector as part of new construction.


Enacted by Chapter 304, 2009 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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