Property Owners: Please note this important information:
The Building Code Regulations has the following requirements that will come into force on July 1, 2022:
Every building that contains a residential occupancy is required to have smoke alarms installed inside each bedroom, in the bedroom corridor, and each storey without a bedroom. These smoke alarms are permitted to be battery operated. If the building was constructed before June 6, 1988, then the batteries used for the smoke alarms must be 10-year batteries
Every building that contains a residential occupancy is required to have a carbon monoxide alarm installed inside each bedroom OR within 5 m (16’) of each bedroom door. These carbon monoxide alarms are permitted to be battery operated. If the building was constructed before October 1, 2009, then the batteries used for the carbon monoxide alarms must be 10-year batteries
What does this mean for property owners?If your house/condo/duplex/etc. is missing smoke and/or carbon monoxide alarms in the locations listed above, then as the owner it is your responsibility to install the missing alarms.
In speaking with Building Standards, the municipality and building officials are not required to enter every property to ensure that these alarms are installed. However, when a building official does enter the building for other reasons (building permit related), then we do have to provide due diligence by verifying the installation of such smoke alarms and carbon monoxide testers.
