Okla. Admin. Code § 265:10 § 265:10-1-1
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The provisions of this chapter specify where smoke detectors are required and apply to the design, installation, maintenance and operation of all smoke detectors in the listed building and structures.
Oklahoma Administrative Code § 265:10-1-1 establishes the foundational scope of the state's smoke detector chapter, covering which buildings must have smoke detectors and setting standards for how those detectors are designed, installed, maintained, and operated. The rule applies broadly to all listed building types and structures, meaning it is not limited to any single category of property. It functions as the governing framework under which more specific smoke detector requirements in the chapter are interpreted and applied.
Plain English — not legal advice.
As property owners and managers subject to Oklahoma Administrative Code § 265:10-1-1, compliant operators generally ensure that smoke detectors in their buildings meet the chapter's requirements across all four areas the rule addresses: design, installation, maintenance, and operation. Because this provision sets the overarching purpose for the entire chapter, understanding it helps operators contextualize the more detailed requirements that follow. Operators typically review all structures they manage to confirm each falls within or outside the chapter's listed building categories.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Oklahoma Administrative Code § 265:10-1-1 signals that tenants living in covered buildings have a baseline expectation that smoke detectors will be properly designed, installed, maintained, and operational. If a smoke detector appears absent, broken, or improperly installed, tenants can reference this provision as the foundational authority establishing that such requirements exist statewide. Tenant-rights organizations or local fire marshals' offices can be useful starting points for understanding how to raise concerns about smoke detector compliance in a specific building type.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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