Winnipeg By-law 35/2017, s. 14(a) — Fire Prevention By-law

suspend the permit for a specified period of time or until the contravention has been remedied or specified conditions are met; or

• (b) revoke the permit. 15 Permit fees 15(1) Subject to subsection (2), a fee must be paid by the applicant before a permit may be issued by the designated employee. By-law No. 35/2017 7 15(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Chief may waive all or part of a permit fee where the activity for which a permit is sought is being conducted by or on behalf of the City or a non-profit organization. 16 Refund of fees 16(1) Subject to subsection (2), where a permit is revoked or voluntarily surrendered, the Chief may refund all or a portion of the permit fee where
• (a) the revocation was not due to a violation of this By-law or other dangerous actions on the part of the applicant; and
• (b) the time and effort expended by the Fire Paramedic Service to process and administer the permit has been minimal. 16(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), where all or a portion of the permit is refunded, the permit cancellation fee as established by Council must be retained. PART 3 SMOKE ALARMS IN RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS 17 Definitions 17 In this Part “acceptable smoke alarm” means a smoke alarm that
• (a) has a permanent connection to an electrical circuit; or
• (b) is powered by a ten-year lithium battery and is approved by the designated employee; and “residential rental unit” means any dwelling unit that is used or intended to be used to provide sleeping accommodations for one or more persons and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes a house, condominium, apartment, suite, hotel or motel room, room in a rooming house, dormitory room and room in a boarding house, but does not include any dwelling unit that is occupied by its owner as his or her principal residence. 18 Smoke alarms mandatory in residential rental units 18(1) The owner of a residential rental unit must ensure that all smoke alarms are installed and maintained in accordance with this Part. 18(2) Whereas the lack of a required smoke alarm constitutes an emergency, therefore a member of the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service is authorized to install a functioning smoke alarm in rented residential premises to bring it into compliance with this By-law if
• (a) a required smoke alarm in the building is missing or malfunctioning; and By-law No. 35/2017 8
• (b) the building owner or his or her agent:
• (i) cannot be contacted by a member of the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service after 30 minutes of reasonable efforts to make contact; or
• (ii) is unable or unwilling to have a functioning smoke alarm installed as required by this By-law within one hour of being contacted by a member of the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service and being directed to have a functioning smoke alarm immediately installed. 19 Installation of smoke alarms in residential rental units