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- Smoke alarm upgrades should always be considered when the Local Assistant is requesting the owner for other upgrades. For “public buildings” and “hotels”, the Local Assistant can use FSA Section 33 or BC Fire Code 2006 [ref: Division B Sentence 2.1.3.3. (1)] when writing a provincial order for smoke alarm upgrades.
www.ofc.gov.bc.ca/OFC/help/existing_bldg/smokealarms.htm
For “public buildings” and “hotels”, the Local Assistant can use FSA Section 33 or BC Fire Code 2006 [ref: Division B Sentence 2.1.3.3. (1)] when writing a provincial order for smoke alarm upgrades. “Public buildings” in the FSA does not include private dwellings.
- Upgrading of Existing Buildings
This webpage is designed to assist the Local Assistants to...
- Examples of Building Upgrade
Some examples of fire protection features in buildings that...
- Upgrading of Existing Buildings
If it is a Fire Code order, the Local Assistant must state the referenced Sentence or Clause. OFC recommends the Local Assistant attach a copy of the code reference with the order so that the owner is aware of the wording of the code clause and its application to the identified deficiencies.
Section 22 orders: Not appropriate for general upgrade orders. Can apply to buildings other than public buildings and hotels. Use to require smoke alarms in dwelling units not in public buildings or hotels as a “proper precaution” to Section 21 (d) orders.
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27.1For the purposes of section 28 or 29, an offence for a contravention of this Act or the regulations is a subsequent offence if there has been a previous conviction for a contravention of this Act or the regulations, as the case may be, regardless of whether the offence that resulted in the previous conviction is based on a contravention of the ...
28(1) Every person is guilty of an offence if he or she, (a) hinders, obstructs or interferes with the Fire Marshal, an assistant to the Fire Marshal or a fire chief in the exercise of his or her powers and duties; (b) prevents an inspector from entering land or premises under section 19 or 20, refuses to answer questions on matters relevant to the...
(3) An individual convicted of an offence under subsection (1) is liable to a fine of not more than $50,000 for a first offence and not more than $100,000 for a subsequent offence, or to imprisonment for a term of not more than one year, or to both. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 29, s. 2 (1).
(4) A corporation convicted of an offence under subsection (1) is liable to a fine of not more than $500,000 for a first offence and not more than $1,500,000 for a subsequent offence. 2019, c. 7, Sched. 29, s. 2 (1).
(5) A director or officer of a corporation who knows that the corporation is violating or has violated a provision of the fire code is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not more than $50,000 for a first offence and not more than $100,000 for a subsequent offence or to imprisonment for a term of not more than one year, or...
(6) Despite subsections (1) and (3), every director or officer of a corporation who knowingly commits an offence under subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not more than $50,000 for a first offence and not more than $100,000 for a subsequent offence or to imprisonment for a term of not more than one year, ...
29 Any person who removes a copy of an orderor of a notice posted in accordance with subsection 15 (3), 24 (2), (3) or 31 (4) without the approval of the Fire Marshal, an assistant to the Fire Marshal or a fire chief is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not more than $50,000 for a first offence and not more than $100,000...
30 Every person who fails to comply with an order made under section 21, 25 or 26 is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not more than $20,000 for every day during which the default continues, and the imposition or payment of the fine does not relieve the person from complying with the order. 2005, c. 33, s. 10. Section Am...
30.1No prosecution of an offence under this Act shall be commenced more than one year after the facts on which the prosecution is based first came to the knowledge of, (a) a firefighter who is employed in, or appointed to, the fire department of a municipality where the offence occurred or is alleged to have occurred; or (b) an assistant to the Fir...
31 (1) The Fire Marshal, an assistant to the Fire Marshal or a fire chief may apply to the Ontario Court of Justice for an orderunder this section if, (a) a person who has been convicted of an offence under section 30 for failing to comply with an inspection order under section 21 or an order under section 25 or 26 has not complied with the order w...
Jun 28, 2022 · Review of inspection order by Fire Marshal. 25 (1) A person who considers himself or herself aggrieved by an order made by an inspector, other than the Fire Marshal, under subsection 21 (1) or (2) may, within 15 days after the order is served, submit a written request to the Fire Marshal for a review of the order. 1997, c. 4, s. 25 (1 ...
Dec 8, 2019 · (e) install temporary safeguards, including fire extinguishers and smoke alarms; (f) make minor repairs to existing fire safety systems; (g) do any other thing that the Fire Marshal, an assistant to the Fire Marshal or a fire chief has reasonable grounds to believe is urgently required to remove or reduce the threat to life.
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Persons involved in the operation of buildings or facilities should consult the provincial or territorial jurisdiction concerned to find out which fire code is applicable"--Preface, page v (first section).
