Environmental

Connecticut requires smoke detectors in residential properties. Under Connecticut law, smoke detectors must be installed:

AOnly in bedrooms
BOn each floor, in hallways outside sleeping areas, and inside each bedroom in new construction✓ Correct
COnly near the kitchen and garage
DOnly if the property was built after 2000

Explanation

Connecticut fire safety codes require smoke detectors on each floor of a home, including inside each bedroom and in hallways outside sleeping areas. The specific requirements vary for new construction vs. existing homes, but protection of sleeping areas is a key requirement.

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