Einbaupflicht von Rauchwarnmeldern

Dwellings must have at least one smoke alarm in each of the bedrooms, children's rooms and corridors via which escape routes from common rooms lead.

According to the Rhineland-Palatinate State Building Regulations (LBauO), bedrooms and children's rooms as well as corridors through which escape routes from common rooms lead must each have at least one smoke alarm. The smoke alarms must be installed and operated in such a way that fire smoke is detected and reported at an early stage. Since July 12, 2012, existing homes must also be retrofitted.

Further details can be found in the:

For information, please contact the relevant lower building supervisory authority, i.e. the district administration, the municipal administration in independent and large towns belonging to the district or the association of municipalities if it has been assigned building supervision tasks (Diez and Konz association of municipalities).