Apartment fire safety requirements for landlords

Since January 2004, RCW 59.18.060 (11) has required residential property owners to provide each tenant in a multi-family residential building with a simple checklist (see title link) regarding their fire protection and building safety features. The checklist is signed and dated by the property owner / manager and the tenant, with copies provided both parties.  In addition to the required diagram of the emergency evacuation route for residents, there are seven other pieces of information that every tenant has the right to know:

1) Is the smoke detection device hardwired or battery operated?
2) Is there a fire sprinkler system?
3) Is there a fire alarm system?
4) Is there a smoking policy? If yes, the written policy is attached to their checklist.
5) Is there an emergency notification plan for residents? If yes, plan is attached. If no, tenant knows they are responsible themselves.
6) Is there an emergency relocation plan for residents?
7) Is there an emergency evacuation plan for residents?

http://www.wsp.wa.gov/fire/docs/multires/disclose.pdf

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