GroundRules
S.C. Code Ann. § 5-25-1320: Battery-operated detectors permitted in certain existing dwellings.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 5 - MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS
- CHAPTER 25 Building Codes and Fire Prevention
- ARTICLE 11 Smoke Detectors
A battery-operated detector meeting the requirements of NFPA 74, 1989 Edition, is permitted in an existing dwelling that has not undergone remodeling exceeding fifty percent of its assessed value. Detectors must be installed according to manufacturer's instructions.
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