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Based on the passages shown here, we don't have specific guidance on carbon monoxide detectors in garages. The excerpt from the Carbon Monoxide Detector Requirements document is not included in what's available to review, so we can't tell you what that standard actually requires for garage placement or whether garages are even addressed. The other passages cover garage door safety, fire separation in converted garages, and smoke detector placement in sleeping areas and new construction—but none of them discuss carbon monoxide detectors specifically. To get the actual requirement, you'd need to see the full Carbon Monoxide Detector Requirements (IRC R315 model code; NV local adoption) document itself.

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Carbon monoxide detectors and FHA loans in California (tips from Sacramento house appraiser)
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Las Vegas 2026 Smoke Detector Regulations Updated
Las Vegas fire regulations clarify that existing homes at sale need battery-powered alarms in each required location but are not required to retrofit hardwired systems until a permit is pulled for alterations.
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UAD 3.6 adoption and FHA guidance on garage conversions
FHA HB 4000.1 (pages 499–500) provides current guidance on treatment of garage conversions in appraisals, with criteria for counting converted space as GLA that do not explicitly require permits—relevant to understanding when to include or exclude unpermitted conversions.
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Carbon Monoxide Detector Requirements (IRC R315 model code; NV local adoption)  ·  CO_Detectors_Near_Garages.txt  ·  Page 1
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#3 Garage Door Auto-Reverse Safety (16 CFR Part 1211 / UL 325) Page 1
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