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Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997
Loi de 1997 sur la prévention et la protection contre l’incendie

ONTARIO REGULATION 144/20

EXEMPTION FOR TEMPORARY HEALTH AND RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES

Historical version for the period April 11, 2020 to October 20, 2020.

No amendments.

This Regulation is made in English only.

Interpretation

1. In this Regulation,

“Chief Fire Official” has the same meaning as in the fire code;

“construction” has the same meaning as in Ontario Regulation 141/20 (Order under Subsection 7.0.2 (4) of the Act - Temporary Health or Residential Facilities) made under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act;

“owner” has the same meaning as in the fire code;

“temporary health or residential facility” means a building or structure that is or was a temporary health or residential facility within the meaning of Ontario Regulation 141/20 (Order under Subsection 7.0.2 (4) of the Act - Temporary Health or Residential Facilities) made under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act.

Exemption from certain requirements in the Fire Code

2. A temporary health or residential facility is exempt from Articles 2.1.2.2. and 2.9.1.1. and Part 9 of Division B of the fire code.

Notification

3. An owner, or future owner, of a temporary health or residential facility shall notify the Chief Fire Official of the location of the temporary health or residential facility prior to or as soon as practicable after,

(a)  construction of the temporary health or residential facility begins;

(b)  conversion of the building or structure into a temporary health or residential facility begins; or

(c)  the use of the building or structure is changed to that of a temporary health or residential facility.

4. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation).