Bill 14 explained in plain English
Fire Protection Statute Law Amendment Act, 2010
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Bill 14, the Fire Protection Statute Law Amendment Act, 2007, amends the Building Code and Fire Protection Acts to require interconnected fire alarms, fire detectors in common areas of multi-unit residential buildings, and non-combustible fire escapes.
This Act amends the Building Code Act, 1992 and the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997. It deems that regulations under these Acts, known as the Building Code and the Fire Code, require certain safety features. Specifically, residential buildings with two or more dwelling units must be equipped with fire detectors in public corridors and common areas, and interconnected fire alarms that are audible throughout the building. Additionally, fire escapes must be constructed of non-combustible material.
- Amends the Building Code Act, 1992 to require certain fire safety features in regulations.
- Amends the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 to require certain fire safety features in regulations.
- Deems that regulations under the Building Code will require fire detectors and interconnected fire alarms in multi-unit residential buildings.
- Deems that regulations under the Building Code will require fire escapes to be made of non-combustible material.
- Deems that regulations under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act will require fire detectors and interconnected fire alarms in multi-unit residential buildings that existed on a specified date.
- Deems that regulations under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act will require existing fire escapes to be replaced with non-combustible material where necessary.
- Specifies that the requirements under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act are for retrofits.
- Owners and occupants of residential buildings with two or more dwelling units
- Individuals responsible for fire escapes in buildings
- Requirement for fire detectors in public corridors and common areas of multi-unit residential buildings.
- Requirement for interconnected fire alarms audible throughout multi-unit residential buildings.
- Requirement for fire escapes to be constructed of non-combustible material.
- Requirement for existing fire escapes to be replaced with non-combustible material, if necessary.
- The Act comes into force six months after receiving Royal Assent.
- The requirements under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act apply to buildings that exist on a date specified by regulation.
- The requirements for replacing fire escapes under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act apply to fire escapes that exist on a date specified by regulation.
- Costs associated with installing fire detectors and interconnected fire alarms.
- Costs associated with constructing or replacing fire escapes with non-combustible materials.
- The specific date on which the requirements under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act come into effect for existing buildings and fire escapes is to be specified by regulation.
- The bill does not specify the exact type or standards for fire detectors or interconnected fire alarms.
- The bill does not specify the exact type or standards for non-combustible materials for fire escapes.
- The bill uses the term 'deem', which means the regulations are to be treated as if they already contained these requirements.
Amends the Act to deem that regulations made under it require fire detectors in public corridors and common areas, and interconnected fire alarms throughout multi-unit residential buildings. It also deems that regulations require fire escapes to be constructed of non-combustible material.
Source: Section 1
Amends the Act to deem that regulations made under it require fire detectors in public corridors and common areas, and interconnected fire alarms throughout multi-unit residential buildings that exist on a date specified by regulation. It also deems that regulations require existing fire escapes to be replaced with non-combustible material, where necessary.
Source: Section 2
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