| The Fire Code has been amended to
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| | means of escape must be met by July 14,
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| accomodate recent changes to the
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| | 1996.Bringing existing houses into
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| Municipal Act and the Planning Act,
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| | compliance with this regulation may
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| allowing one apartment in most detached,
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| | require repairs or alterations for which
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| semi-detached and row houses, as long as
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| | a building permit is needed under the
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| minimum health and safety standards can
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| | Building Code Act.For additional
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| be met. The Fire Code amendments deal
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| | information, or a copy of Ontario
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| with conformance of existing buildings.
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| | Regulation 385/94, please contact your
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| For new construction, see the Building
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| | local fire department or the regional
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| Code. Fire Code, Section 9.8, Two
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| | Office of the Fire Marshall, at the phone
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| Residential Occupancies, became law on
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| | number listed under Ministry of the
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| July 14, 1994.For additional information
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| | Solicitor General and Correctional
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| contact your local fire department or the
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| | Services, in the Blue Pages of your
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| regional Office of the Fire Marshall, at
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| | telephone directory.Ontario Fire
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| the phone number listed under Ministry of
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| | Marshall's Office: article is intended
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| the Solicitor General and Correctional
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| | for discussion purposes only and not as a
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| Services, in the Blue Pages of your
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| | code interpretation. For specific
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| telephone directory. Ref: Ont. Regulation
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| | articles and conformances, please consult
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| 385/94.IT IS THE OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY
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| | the Ontario Fire Code, Retrofit Section
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| TO COMPLY WITH THIS REGULATION.To comply
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| | 9.8 and/or the Ontario Building
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| with this fire safety regulation for
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| | CodeCopyright Gil Strachan - All rights
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| existing houses with two existing
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| | reserved.Gil Strachan is a professional
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| dwelling units, the owner must satisfy
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| | home inspector, representing Electrospec
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| certain minimum requirements for fire
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| | Home Inspection Services in east-central
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| separations, means of escape, smoke
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| | Ontario, Canada since 1994. Visit to
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| alarms, and electrical safety.Each
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| | learn more about home inspections."The
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| dwelling unit must be provided with smoke
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| | Home Reference Book"
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| alarms effective August 13, 1994. Battery
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| | You can probably find a home inspection
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| operated smoke alarms satisfy this
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| | for a little less than what we ask, but
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| requirement. Owners are required to
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| | you probably won't find the Home
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| maintain smoke alarms in operating
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| | Reference Book. A $60 value, this
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| condition.Each house containing two
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| | solutions-oriented reference tool comes
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| dwelling units must be inspected by
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| | free with every inspection we
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| Ontario Hydro and all identified hazards
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| | perform.It's the first tool you should
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| must be corrected by July 14, 1996.The
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| | have around the house!
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| requirement for fire separations and
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