Winnipeg By-law 35/2017, s. 64 — Fire Prevention By-law

64. No parking in fire lanes.................................................................................................................................24 65 Compliance with other legislation.................................................................................................................25 66 Conflict with other by-laws...........................................................................................................................25 67 Schedules......................................................................................................................................................25 68 Fees...............................................................................................................................................................25 By-law No. 35/2017 3 69 Fire Prevention By-law repealed...................................................................................................................25 70 Minimum Penalties.......................................................................................................................................25 71 Coming into force..........................................................................................................................................27 SCHEDULE “A” SMOKE ALARM LOG...................................................................................................................31 SCHEDULE “B” Smoke Alarm Regulations for Rental Properties in Winnipeg......................................................34 SCHEDULE “C”.....................................................................................................................................................36 THE CITY OF WINNIPEG BY-LAW NO. 35/2017

A By-law of THE CITY OF WINNIPEG to adopt the Manitoba Fire Code and to establish standards and requirements for a variety of situations to prevent fires and increase life safety. THE CITY OF WINNIPEG, in Council assembled, enacts as follows:

• 1 Short Title 1 This by-law may be cited as “The Fire Prevention By-law”. 2 Definitions 2 In this By-law “Act” means The Fires Prevention and Emergency Response Act, C.C.S.M. F80;
• “Chief” means the Fire and Paramedic Chief or Acting Fire and Paramedic Chief of the City of Winnipeg;
• “Designated Committee” means the Standing Policy Committee on Community Services;
• amended 137/2022 “designated employee” means the Fire and Paramedic Chief of the City of Winnipeg and any employee of the City to whom he or she has delegated in writing the authority to enforce or administer all or part of this By-law in accordance with section 23(3) of the Act, or the City of Winnipeg Charter, SM 2002, c. 39, as the case may be;
• amended 126/2024 “fee” means the applicable fee as established by Council;
• “fire protection/life safety installation” means an item listed in Schedule “C” and that is required by the Manitoba Fire Code to be tested, inspected or cleaned;
• By-law No. 35/2017 4 “Manitoba Building Code” and “ National Building Code of Canada”, when used in this By-law, means the building construction codes and standards adopted by the Winnipeg Building By-law No. 4555/87;
• “Manitoba Fire Code” means the National Fire Code of Canada, adopted and amended by regulation pursuant to the Act;
• and “owner”, in relation to real property, includes a person who is responsible for the real property and any person managing a building, whether on his or her own account or as agent or trustee of any other person. PART 1 GENERAL 3 Adoption of Manitoba Fire Code 3(1) The Manitoba Fire Code is hereby adopted and forms part of this By-law, and a violation or contravention of the Manitoba Fire Code is a violation or contravention of this By-law. 3(2) For the purposes of this By-law, references in the Manitoba Fire Code to the “local authority” are references to the City of Winnipeg. 4 Powers of designated employees 4 Designated employees may conduct inspections and take steps to administer and enforce this By-law or remedy a contravention of this By-law in accordance with The City of Winnipeg Charter and, for those purposes, have the powers of a “designated employee” under The City of Winnipeg Charter. 5 Application 5 Unless otherwise stated, the obligation for compliance with the provisions of this By-law is imposed on both the owner and the occupant of a property. 6 Appeal of order or decision 6(1)

Where a person is entitled to an appeal of an order or a decision under this By-law by virtue of The City of Winnipeg Charter, the appeal may be made to the Designated Committee in accordance with The City of Winnipeg Charter. 6(2) No appeal may be accepted by the City Clerk until the fee has been paid to the City Clerk. 7 Address for service 7

Where an address for service must be determined, one of the following may be used