City Of Brampton By-Laws

Question 0

The open air burning bylaw prescribes the time during which fires may be set in open air and the precautions to be observed by persons in accordance with which Act?

Answer 0

The Municipal Act.

Question 1

According to the bylaw how do you define ‘open air’?

Answer 1

Open air means any open place, yard, field or construction area which is not enclosed by a building or structure.

Question 2

Where a permit has been obtained no person shall set or maintain a fire between what solar conditions?

Answer 2

Between sunset and sunrise.

Question 3

Where a permit has been obtained, no person shall set or maintain a fire at what distance from buildings, structures, hedges, fences etc.

Answer 3

A distance less than 10 metres.

Question 4

No person shall set or maintain a fire in open air if the wind velocity is greater than_____?

Answer 4

24 km/hour.

Question 5

No person shall set or maintain a fire in open air unless there is space free and clear of combustible material around the perimeter of such a fire of at least what distance?

Answer 5

At least 5 metres.

Question 6

No person shall set or maintain an open air fire if that fire contains what products?

Answer 6

Rubber tires, plastic products or other building materials known to create extensive smoke.

Question 7

No person shall set or maintain a fire in the open air unless they comply with the provisions of what Act?

Answer 7

The Environmental Protection Act.

Question 8

No person shall set or maintain a fire in the open air for cooking unless the fire is not more than what area and height?

Answer 8

Not more than 0.5 square metres in area and not more than 0.5 square metres in height.

Question 9

No person shall set or maintain a fire in the open air for cooking unless it is set and contained in what manner?

Answer 9

The fire must be set and confined in a metal or masonry container with a metal screen on top having a mesh of not larger than 1/2 inch.

Question 10

A person who intends to set or maintain a fire in the open air may be issued a permit for how many days?

Answer 10

Permits are issued for:
1 day
7 days
28 days

Question 11

Persons may be issued permits for open air burning under what conditions?

Answer 11

Provided that the fire is not more than 1 square metre in area and does not exceed 1 metre in height.

Question 12

Any person who contravenes the provisions of the Open Air bylaw is guilty of an offence and upon conviction is liable to a fine as provided for under what Act?

Answer 12

The Provincial Offences Act.

Question 13

Who shall be responsible for the administration and enforcement of the open air bylaw?

Answer 13

The Fire Chief.

Question 14

A dwelling unit must shall mean one or more habitable rooms and must contain what 3 things?

Answer 14

• kitchen
• sanitary facilities
• own separate entrance

Question 15

A smoke alarm means a battery or electrically powered combined smoke detection device and audible device that has these three characteristics?

Answer 15

• designed to sound an alarm upon detection of prods of combustion
• equipped with an indicator which provides a readily visible or audible indication that the device is in operating condition
• has been approved by the Underwriters Laboratories of Canada, and where electronically powered, by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA)

Question 16

Every smoke alarm shall be installed on or near the ceiling and shall be located in these three strategic areas?

Answer 16

• between each sleeping area and the remainder of the dwelling unit
• in the hallway, where a sleeping area is served by a hallway belonging to the dwelling unit
• in the oath of exit travel on any storey not containing a sleeping area.

Question 17

Every installed electronically powered detector shall be permanently mounted on a standard outlet box on the ceiling or on the wall between how far down from the ceiling?

Answer 17

Between 6 inches and 12 inches below the ceiling.

Question 18

Every person who fails to remedy non-compliance set out in a notice to comply is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of not more than $____.

Answer 18

$5000.00

Question 19

When did the Installation of Smoke Alarms in residential occupancies bylaw come into force?

Answer 19

It was passed in open council on June 10th 1991, and came into force on September 1st, 1991.

Question 20

When was the Open Air bylaw passed in open council?

Answer 20

May 9th, 1994.

Question 21

According to the Office Consolidation Carbon Monixide Alarm by law how shall ‘dwelling unit’ be defined?

Answer 21

Usually containing cooking, eating, living, sleeping and sanitary facilities.

Question 22

According to the bylaw, a Carbon Monoxide Alarm means a combined carbon monoxide detector and audible alarm device that? 2:

Answer 22

• is designed to sound an audible alarm upon detection of excessive CO2 and
• conforms to UL2034 or ULC CAN/CGA 6.19-M93 and where electronically powered is approved by the CSA.

Question 23

According to the bylaw, fuel burning appliances are those appliances fired by but not limited to these types of fuels? 8:

Answer 23

• natural gas
• propane
• heating oil
• kerosene
• coal
• gasoline
• wood
• charcoal

Question 24

Who are appointed for the purposes of administering and enforcing the provisions of the carbon monoxide bylaw?

Answer 24

The Fire Chief and Fire Prevention Officers acting under the Fire Chiefs instructions.

Question 25

When was the Carbon Monoxide bylaw passed in open council and put into force?

Answer 25

It was passed in open council on Dec 14th, 1998 and put into force on July 1st, 1999.