North Carolina Smoke & CO detectors

Does a landlord have to provide smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in North Carolina?

Landlords must provide working, listed smoke alarms (new ones must be 10-year sealed lithium units unless hardwired), put new batteries in at move-in, and repair them within 15 days of written notice. Units with fuel-burning appliances or an attached garage need a carbon monoxide alarm on each level.

Verified Source: N.C. Gen. Stat. § 42-42(a)(5), (5a), (7) · last checked 2026-10-15