All states have laws (statutes) that require landlords to install and maintain smoke detectors in leased residential premises (apartments, homes).
Some states such as Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Ohio, and Vermont require photoelectric or ionization sensors—at least in new construction. And Oregon requires smoke detectors with a HUSH mechanism that allows the alarm to be silenced or temporarily desensitized for 7 minutes while a known condition such as cooking is causing the alarm to activate.
Most states also require landlords to install and maintain carbon monoxide detectors in leased residential premises. Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are widely available in the same device.
In Alabama, state statutes require landlords to install and maintain smoke detectors in leased residential premises. The Alabama Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act specifies that landlords must provide working smoke detectors in accordance with the state fire code and local building codes. Additionally, Alabama law mandates that landlords install carbon monoxide detectors in dwellings where there is a carbon monoxide source, such as a gas heater or fireplace. These requirements are designed to ensure the safety of tenants by providing early warning in the event of a fire or carbon monoxide leak. It is important for both landlords and tenants to be aware of these obligations to maintain the safety devices in working order throughout the tenancy.