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The retrofit and recertification mandates in force in Nevada now.

NRS 477.100-477.170 (1981) fire-safety changes for existing hotels, motels, apartments, condos and offices; NRS 477.091-477.099 (2019) fire/smoke damper and smoke control inspections; R048-24 (filed Sep 16, 2024) adds Type I hood airflow checks at least every 5 years. Enforced by NRS 477.100 'authority' (State Fire Marshal or local building/fire officials); damper and smoke-control defects reported to the owner, the State Fire Marshal and the local governing body. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Retrofit and recertification in Nevada

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NRS 477.100-477.170 (1981) fire-safety changes for existing hotels, motels, apartments, condos and offices; NRS 477.091-477.099 (2019) fire/smoke damper and smoke control inspections; R048-24 (filed Sep 16, 2024) adds Type I hood airflow checks at least every 5 years

Applies to existing buildings; local retrofit ordinances may not be less stringent, and stricter ones need State Board of Examiners approval (NRS 477.110). Under 2019 statutes, fire/smoke dampers and smoke control systems need recurring inspections by ANSI-accredited certified technicians.

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Who enforces it

NRS 477.100 'authority' (State Fire Marshal or local building/fire officials); damper and smoke-control defects reported to the owner, the State Fire Marshal and the local governing body

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; the building view resolves them from your ZIP.

What changes next

In force

In force; no dated deadlines — damper/smoke-control inspections recur on the cycle of the locally adopted IFC

Questions about the retrofit and recertification mandates in Nevada

Which retrofit and recertification mandates apply in Nevada today?

NRS 477.100-477.170 (1981) fire-safety changes for existing hotels, motels, apartments, condos and offices; NRS 477.091-477.099 (2019) fire/smoke damper and smoke control inspections; R048-24 (filed Sep 16, 2024) adds Type I hood airflow checks at least every 5 years. Applies to existing buildings; local retrofit ordinances may not be less stringent, and stricter ones need State Board of Examiners approval (NRS 477.110). Under 2019 statutes, fire/smoke dampers and smoke control systems need recurring inspections by ANSI-accredited certified technicians.

Who enforces the retrofit and recertification mandates in Nevada?

NRS 477.100 'authority' (State Fire Marshal or local building/fire officials); damper and smoke-control defects reported to the owner, the State Fire Marshal and the local governing body.

What changes next for the retrofit and recertification mandates in Nevada?

Nothing is scheduled. The rule above stays in force until the state adopts a newer edition or amends the program; AHJ Radar re-checks the source weekly.

Other areas in Nevada

Everything in force in Nevada
Fire code2024 International Fire Code (appendices B, C, D, F, H) with Nevada amendments, plus 2024 …Building codeNo general statewide building code for private construction; counties/cities adopt and enf…ElevatorsASME A17.1-2019 (new/altered equipment) and A17.3-2020 for existing equipment, all section…BoilersNRS 455C and NAC 455C; ASME BPVC 2021 (Sections I, IV, VIII Div. 1) and NBIC 2019 per R034…Pools and spasNRS 444.065-444.120 and NAC 444.010-444.546 (Public Bathing Places), adopted by the State …Hotels and lodgingNo state hotel operating permit found; NRS 447 hotel sanitation enforced by the health aut…Workplace safetyNevada State Plan (Nevada OSHA); covers private-sector and state/local government employer…

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