Check smoke and CO alarms each year and at every move-in. Iowa requires smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area, and on every level of a rental, plus carbon monoxide alarms near sleeping areas wherever there is a fuel-burning furnace, heater, appliance, or fireplace or an attached garage, so a yearly check (and working CO alarm batteries plus written CO testing instructions at each move-in) keeps units compliant, and an alarm a tenant reports in writing as not working must be fixed within 30 days or the tenant may repair it and deduct the cost from rent.
The Iowa rule
Each rule shows its schedule, its primary sources, and the date it was last verified.
Related rules in Iowa
The Iowa guide lists every compliance obligation, the seasonal maintenance calendar, and baseline upkeep.
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