North Carolina

CO alarms are required in all newly constructed one and two-family dwellings and town homes not more than three stories and all rental properties. Effective date: January 2010

North Carolina’s Landlord-Tenant law requires landlords to install 10-year battery smoke alarms when installing or replacing smoke alarms in tenant properties. The law excludes hard-wired smoke alarms, as well as combination smoke/CO alarms. Effective date: January 2013

Smoke alarms are generally required in residential settings. Hard-wired smoke alarms are required in all new construction.