Fairfax County building code question: smoke detectors

He's wrong. Here is the state law that says electric or battery powered and a link to the Fairfax country code requirement. I had the same work performed a few years ago and didn't hard wire it. I once had a contractor tell me I needed to do something expensive because it was required by code. I went and looked it up. He was wrong, and when I told him, he decided he didn't want the job. Do your homework on any bid.

https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/15.2-922/

https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fire-ems/sites/fire-ems/files/assets/documents/pdf/fire%20marshal/obeythelaw.pdf

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