Ohio · Retrofit and recertification

The retrofit and recertification mandates in force in Ohio now.

Ohio Fire Code Chapter 11 (OAC 1301:7-7-11, eff. Nov 20, 2025): carbon monoxide detection mandatory in existing buildings (deadline Jan 1, 2019); Section 1104 egress rules apply to all existing buildings. Enforced by Division of State Fire Marshal and local fire code officials. Verified on the primary source, re-checked weekly.

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Retrofit and recertification in Ohio

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Ohio Fire Code Chapter 11 (OAC 1301:7-7-11, eff. Nov 20, 2025): carbon monoxide detection mandatory in existing buildings (deadline Jan 1, 2019); Section 1104 egress rules apply to all existing buildings

Remaining Chapter 11 retrofits (high-rise sprinkler-or-alternative, hotel fire-alarm upgrades) apply to existing buildings only where the fire code official finds a distinct hazard. No statewide structural recertification or ERRCS retrofit deadline found.

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Who enforces it

Division of State Fire Marshal and local fire code officials

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

What changes next

In force

In force; CO deadline passed Jan 1, 2019; no dated statewide retrofit deadline in the next 24 months

Questions about the retrofit and recertification mandates in Ohio

Which retrofit and recertification mandates apply in Ohio today?

Ohio Fire Code Chapter 11 (OAC 1301:7-7-11, eff. Nov 20, 2025): carbon monoxide detection mandatory in existing buildings (deadline Jan 1, 2019); Section 1104 egress rules apply to all existing buildings. Remaining Chapter 11 retrofits (high-rise sprinkler-or-alternative, hotel fire-alarm upgrades) apply to existing buildings only where the fire code official finds a distinct hazard. No statewide structural recertification or ERRCS retrofit deadline found.

Who enforces the retrofit and recertification mandates in Ohio?

Division of State Fire Marshal and local fire code officials.

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

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.

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