SECTION 1.1  General

Subsection 1.1.1.  General

Notification

    1.1.1.1.  Where tests, repairs or alterations are made to fire protection installations, including sprinkler and standpipe systems, a procedure of notification shall be established, and the procedure shall include notifying the fire department and the building occupants where necessary for safety in the event of a fire emergency.

Check, inspect and test

    1.1.1.2.  (1)  The checking, inspection and testing of fire safety devices shall be conducted in accordance with this Code.

    (2)  Where specific references to checking, inspection and testing of fire safety devices are not made in this Code, such devices shall be maintained to ensure they operate as per their design requirements.

    (3)  Any appliance, device or component of a device that does not operate or appear to operate as intended when checked, inspected or tested as required by this Code shall be repaired or replaced if the failure or malfunctioning of the appliance, device or component would adversely affect fire or life safety.

Subsection 1.1.2.  Records of Tests and Inspections

Making of records

    1.1.2.1.  (1)  If this Code requires tests and corrective measures or operational procedures to be carried out, records shall be made noting what was done and the date and time it was done.

    (2)  If this Code requires an inspection to be conducted in a supported group living residence or an intensive support residence regulated under the Services and Supports to Promote the Social Inclusion of Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act, 2008, a written record shall be made noting what was inspected and the date and time of the inspection.

    (3)  The written records described in Sentences (1) and (2) shall be retained at the building premises for examination by the Chief Fire Official.

Retention of records

    1.1.2.2.  (1)  Subject to Sentence (2), the original or a copy of any record required by this Code shall be retained at the building to which the record relates

(a)   for a period of at least two years after being prepared, and
(b)   so that at least the most recent and the immediately preceding record of a given test or inspection are retained.

    (2)  The initial verification or test reports for fire protection systems installed after November 21, 2007 shall be retained throughout the life of the systems, regardless of whether the systems are installed in accordance with this Code or the Building Code.