Kelowna By-law 10760, s. 2(b) — Fire and Life Safety Bylaw

Every Owner or Occupant who is required under the Fire Code to perform or cause to be performed an inspection or test of fire protection equipment must ensure that:

• (i) the inspection or test is performed by a Fire Protection Service Technician;
• (ii) a copy of the inspection and/or test form completed by the Fire Protection Service Technician is delivered to the Fire Department; and
• (ii) all deficiencies are completed by the date provided and delivered to the Fire Department.
• (c) A Fire Protection Service Technician who carries out inspections, testing, maintenance or repair of fire protection equipment must:
• (i) use an inspection and testing form that is acceptable to the Fire Chief; and
• (ii) be certified or equivalent acceptable to the Fire Chief or designate.
• (d) No person shall undertake any work or testing on fire protection equipment or life safety systems that sends an alarm directly to an alarm monitoring company without notifying that company prior to undertaking the work or testing.
• (e) The Owner or Occupant shall correct any deficiencies to the fire alarm or sprinkler system when the Fire Department attends a premise where a fire alarm or sprinkler system has been activated without proper cause.