Bill 93 explained in plain English
Fire Protection and Prevention Amendment Act (Fire Sprinkler Retrofitting), 2010
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This bill requires specified existing care occupancies with a capacity of more than 10 residents, and which have been in existence since before March 16, 1998, to be equipped with automatic fire sprinkler systems, with exceptions for private and public hospitals.
Bill 93, the Fire Protection and Prevention Amendment Act (Fire Sprinkler Retrofitting), 2010, amends the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997. It introduces requirements for certain existing care occupancies to be retrofitted with automatic sprinkler systems. The bill defines "care occupancy" by referencing regulations and specifies the types of sprinkler systems that can be installed, including those meeting NFPA 13R standards or equivalent systems approved by the Chief Fire Official. It exempts private and public hospitals from these retrofitting requirements. The Act comes into force five years after receiving Royal Assent.
- Amends the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997.
- Introduces a new Part III.1 titled "Sprinkler Retrofitting" to the Act.
- Requires specified existing care occupancies to be equipped with a system of automatic sprinklers.
- Defines "care occupancy" by referring to the definition in the regulations.
- Specifies that the sprinkler system must be designed, constructed, installed, and tested in accordance with NFPA 13R standards or be an equivalent system approved by the Chief Fire Official.
- States that the requirement applies to care occupancies with a resident capacity of more than 10 that have existed since before March 16, 1998.
- Exempts private hospitals regulated under the Private Hospitals Act and public hospitals regulated under the Public Hospitals Act from the sprinkler retrofitting requirement.
- Sets the commencement date of the Act to five years after it receives Royal Assent.
- Owners or operators of care occupancies with a resident capacity of more than 10 that have existed since before March 16, 1998.
- Private hospitals.
- Public hospitals.
- The Chief Fire Official, who is responsible for approving sprinkler systems that provide equivalent protection.
- Residents of care occupancies.
- The obligation for specified care occupancies to be equipped with an automatic sprinkler system.
- The right for a care occupancy to be exempt from the requirement if it is a private or public hospital.
- The Act comes into force five years after the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The definition of "care occupancy" is dependent on regulations, which are not detailed in the bill text.
- The specific standards for an "equivalent" sprinkler system to be approved by the Chief Fire Official are not detailed in the bill text, beyond stating that such approval is required.
- The bill does not specify any penalties for non-compliance.
Adds a new Part III.1 concerning sprinkler retrofitting and amends subsection 1 (1) by adding a definition for "care occupancy".
Source: Sections 1, 2, and 4
Identifies private hospitals regulated under this Act as exempt from the new sprinkler retrofitting requirements.
Source: Section 11.1 (3)
Identifies public hospitals regulated under this Act as exempt from the new sprinkler retrofitting requirements.
Source: Section 11.1 (3)
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