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## TOWN OF MIDDLETON CODE G - PLANNING
[Subject: System of Fire Inspections Policy
Number: 3.2
(Coverage:
Approved by: Council
Effective Date: March 2, 2009
Revision Dates: March 2, 2015; November 19, 2018
## Policy Statement
This System of Fire Inspections Policy for the Town of Middleton is designed to
## Definitions
- a) Town Fire Inspector: A person appointed by a Town as a Town Fire Inspector pursuant to the Fire Safety Act.
- b) Fire Safety Act: An act to educate and encourage persons and communities to apply the principles of fire safety so as to prevent fires, preserve human life and avoid unwarranted property loss due to the destructive forces of fire as amended from time to time, cited Fire Safety Act 2002, c.6.s.1.
- c) Fire Safety Regulations: Means regulations respecting fire safety made by the Governor in Council as amended from time to time pursuant to Sections 51 of Chapter 6 or the Acts 2002, the Fire Safety Act.
- d) Assembly Occupancy (Group A): Defined by the National Building Code of Canada as meaning the occupancy or the use of a building, or part thereof, by gone trap pola, wavel gathering of persons for civic, political, travel, religious, social, educational, recreational or like purposes, or for the consumption of food or drink.
- e) Residential Occupancy (Group C): Defined by the National Building Code of Canada as meaning the occupancy or use of a building or part thereof by persons for whom sleeping accommodation is provided but who are not harboured or detained to receive medical care or treatment or are not involuntarily detained.
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## 3. Fire Inspection Schedule
A fire inspection shall occur automatically for each new building constructed that meets the requirements of the occupancy classes listed below or for an addition or major renovation; in addition a fire inspection shall be conducted upon each change of use of an existing building or part thereof
| Occupancy Class | Inspection Schedule |
|----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Assembly Occupancy (Group A) | Every 3 years (unless the Fire Inspector deems that a more frequent inspection is required). |
| Residential Occupancy (Group C) 4 units and over | Every three (3) years (unless the Fire Inspector deems that a more frequent inspection is required). |
| Business and Personal Services Occupancy (Group D) | Every five (5) years (unless the Fire Inspector deems that a more frequent inspection is required). |
| Mercantile Occupancy (Group E) | Every five (5) years (unless the Fire Inspector deems that a more frequent inspection is required). |
| Industrial Occupancy (Group F) | Group F- Division 1: Every three (3) years (unless the Fire Inspector deems that a more frequent inspection is required). Group F- Division 2: Every five (5) years (unless the Fire Inspector deems that a more frequent inspection is required). Group F- Division 3: Every five (5) years (unless the Fire Inspector deems that a more frequen inspection is required). |
## 4. Offences and (Penalties
Where the owner of a building, land or premises fails to comply with an order issued by the Town Fire Inspector the Town shall take action as set out in the Fire Safety
## Certification
- I, Jennifer Boyd, Town Clerk of the Town of Middleton, do hereby certify that the policy, of which the foregoing is a true copy, was duly passed at a duly called meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Middleton held on the 19th day of November 2018.
GIVEN under the hand of the Town Clerk and the corporate seal of the Town of Middleton this 26th day of November 2018.
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Merriler Bayd
Jennifer Boyd Town Clerk