Programming Guide

1168 CO/Smoke Combo Unit Installation and Programming Guide 14
AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION
A proper location is critical to ensuring proper operation. Equipment should be installed in
accordance with the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) Standard 72, Chapters,
2 and 8. You may need to reference other chapters of NFPA 72 or NFPA 101.
Smoke detector regulations vary from state to state, so contact the Authority Having
Jurisdiction (AHJ). Where public safety is primary, the AHJ may be a federal, state, local,
or other regional department or individual (such as a fire chief, fire marshal, chief of a fire
prevention bureau, labor or health department, building ocial, electrical inspector, or
others having statutory authority.
For insurance purposes, an AHJ may be an insurance inspection department, rating
bureau, or other insurance company representative. Sometimes, a property owner or
their designated agent assumes the role of the AHJ. At government installations, the
commanding ocer or department ocial may be the AHJ.