Smoke Alarms

Question 1

1 smoke alarm….

Answer 1

….at each storey including the basement in all dwelling units

Question 2

Basement

Answer 2

means any storey below the first storey

Question 3

Dwelling Unit

Answer 3

one or more habitable rooms or intended to be used together as a single or separate housekeeping unit by one person or jointly by 2 or more persons, containing its own kitchen and sanitary facilities, with a private entrance.

Question 4

Occupant

Answer 4

any person, firm or corporation who is jointly responsible with the owner in respect of the property under consideration over which the occupancy has control

Question 5

Owner

Answer 5

registered owner and includes any person, firm or corp. for the time being managing or receiving rent for the land or premise in connection with which the word is used, whether on his own account or as an agent, trustee or rep, pr any other person who so receives the rent if such land were leased including an owner, occupier or any person to whom rent is payable.

Question 6

Residential occupancy

Answer 6

occupancy or use of a building or part thereof by persons for whom sleeping accommodation is provided.

Question 7

Smoke alarm

Answer 7

battery or electrically powered combined smoke detection device and audible alarm device that;

• will sound an alarm upon detection of products of combustion
• equipped with an indicator which provides a visible or audible indication that the device is in operating condition
• has been approved by UL of Canada and where electrically powered also by CSA.

Question 8

Storey

Answer 8

that portion of a building that is situated between the floor and the ceiling above it.

Question 9

Every owner of a residential occupancy shall….

Answer 9

….install or cause to be installed one or more smoke alarms at each storey of a dwelling unit, including the basement.

Question 10

Every occupant of a dwelling unit shall…

Answer 10

…..maintain the smoke alarm in operating condition at all times during occupancy.

Question 11

Installation of smoke alarms

Answer 11

-smoke alarms shall be installed on or near the ceiling in accordance with manufacturers instructions

and shall be located

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

Question 12

Electrically Powered Smoke Alarms

Answer 12

• Every installed electrically powered smoke alarm shall be equipped with visual indication that it is in operating condition
• no switches installed between the smoke alarm and the power distribution panel.
• Every installed electrically powered smoke alarm shall be permanently mounted on a standard outlet box on the ceiling or on the walls between 6 and 12 inches below the ceiling,

Question 13

Penalty

Answer 13

Every person who fails to remedy the noncompliance set out in the notice to comply on or before the specifies date is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine of not more than $5000