Florida building code change requires 10-year battery smoke alarms
A new law requires 10-year batteries in smoke alarms for all new and existing Florida homes.
Jan. 14, 2015
Beginning Jan. 1, Florida’s building code requires homeowners to install a 10-year, sealed battery smoke alarm in new homes and in existing homes when replacing outdated or non-functioning alarms. The alarms can be used instead of using hard-wired models, which should save homeowners money.
