Bill 54 explained in plain English
Fire Protection and Prevention Amendment Act (Retrofitting of Retirement Homes with Automatic Sprinklers), 2012
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This bill amends Ontario's Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997, to mandate the installation of automatic sprinkler systems in retirement homes by January 1, 2018.
This bill, known as the Fire Protection and Prevention Amendment Act (Retrofitting of Retirement Homes with Automatic Sprinklers), 2012, amends the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997. It requires owners and operators of retirement homes to install automatic sprinkler systems that meet specific standards, or to have an existing system approved by the Chief Fire Official as providing equivalent protection. The Act also defines 'retirement home' by referencing the Retirement Homes Act, 2010. The new requirements are set to come into effect on January 1, 2018.
- Amends the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997.
- Adds a new Part (Part III.1) to the Act titled 'FIRE SPRINKLERS IN RETIREMENT HOMES'.
- Requires the owner and operator of a building used as a retirement home to ensure it is equipped with an automatic sprinkler system installed according to regulations under the Building Code Act, 1992.
- Provides an alternative for existing sprinkler systems: if already installed when the bill receives Royal Assent, the system must be approved by the Chief Fire Official as providing equivalent protection to a new system.
- Amends subsection 1 (1) of the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997, to add a definition for 'retirement home', referencing the definition in the Retirement Homes Act, 2010.
- Specifies that the Act comes into force on January 1, 2018.
- Owners of buildings used as retirement homes.
- Operators of buildings used as retirement homes.
- Residents of retirement homes.
- The Chief Fire Official.
- The Ontario government (through enforcement of the Act).
- Owners and operators of retirement homes are obligated to ensure their buildings are equipped with approved automatic sprinkler systems.
- The Chief Fire Official has the authority to approve existing sprinkler systems that provide equivalent protection.
- January 1, 2018: The date on which this Act comes into force.
- The day the Fire Protection and Prevention Amendment Act (Retrofitting of Retirement Homes with Automatic Sprinklers), 2012 receives Royal Assent: Relevant for the approval of existing sprinkler systems.
- The bill text does not specify penalties for non-compliance, but failure to comply with requirements under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997, could lead to enforcement actions as defined within that Act.
- The bill does not specify the exact standards for sprinkler systems beyond referencing regulations made under the Building Code Act, 1992.
- The bill does not detail the process or criteria for the Chief Fire Official's approval of existing sprinkler systems, only that it must be deemed 'equivalent'.
- The bill does not outline specific penalties or enforcement mechanisms for non-compliance, relying on the broader enforcement provisions of the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997.
- The definition of 'retirement home' is dependent on the definition provided in the Retirement Homes Act, 2010.
Requires retirement homes to be retrofitted with automatic sprinkler systems or have existing systems approved as equivalent, and adds a new Part III.1 concerning these requirements.
Source: Various sections, including Section 1(1) and the addition of Part III.1
Regulations made under this Act will govern the installation of automatic sprinkler systems required by the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 amendments.
Source: Section 11.1 (2)(a)
Provides the definition of 'retirement home' for the purposes of the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 amendments.
Source: Section 1 (amending subsection 1(1) of the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997)
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