Fire Protection, Prevention and Emergency Services Bylaw No. 1902, 2021 (fireworks provisions)
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CITYOF QUESNELFIRE PROTECTION,PREVENTION AND EMERGENCYSERVICES
BYLAWNO. 1902, 2021
A bylaw to amend the City of Quesnel Fire Protection, Prevention and Emergency Services
Bylaw No. 1685,2010
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SECTION I
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CITATION .............................................................................
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SECTION 2
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INTERPRETATION .....................................................................
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SECTION 3
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FIRERESCUESERVICEOPERATIONS
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SECTION4
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CONDUCT OF PERSONS................
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SECTION 5
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FIRE PREVENTION REGULATIONS.
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SECTION 6
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INSPECTIONS ...........................
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SECTION7
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REFERENCE REQUIREMENT
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SECTION 8
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FIRESAFETY PLANS AND PRE--|NCIDENT
PLANNING..................................
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SECTION 9
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FIREHYDRANTS, FIRE SERVICE SPRINKLER AND STANDPIPE CONNECTIONS. 15
SECTIONI0
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BUILDINGADDRESSING...............................................................
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SECTION 11
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FIREWORKS ........................ ..
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SECTION 12
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FIREALARMS/FALSEALARMS.....................................................................
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SECTION 13
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GENERAL PROVISIONS.............................................................................
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CITYOF QUESNELFIRE PROTECTION,PREVENTIONANDEMERGENCYSERVICES
BYLAWNO. 1902, 2021
WHEREAS:
Pursuant
the Community
Charter, Council may provide a Fire Rescue
Service for the City and
may regulate, prohibit and impose requirements
in relation to that service; for the safety, health
and protection of persons and property; and in relation to firecrackers, fireworks and explosives;
and
WHEREAS:
The Council of the City of Quesnel deems
it expedient to provide for fire suppression
and
prevention
services,
assistance
response
to emergencies
and in hazardous circumstances,
to
control fireworks, and to authorize the Fire Chief and other persons
to take measures
for the
prevention and suppression
of fires, within the municipal boundaries of the City.
NOW THEREFOREthe Council of the City of Quesnel in open meeting assembled
hereby enacts
as follows:
SECTION1
- CITATION
1.
This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes
as the "The City of Quesnel Fire Protection,
Prevention and Emergency
Services
Bylaw No. 1902, 2021",
SECTION2
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INTERPRETATION
2.1
Ems
In this Bylaw,
"Alarm" means
the
giving, signaling or transmission
to any public fire hall or fire
dispatch
or company
or to any officer or employee thereof, whether
by telephone,
spoken word or otherwise,
information to the effect that a fire or emergency
situation
exists at or near the place indicated by the person giving, signaling or transmitting
such
information;
"Fire Alarm System" means a system
consisting
of a control unit and a combination
of
electrical interconnected devices, which is:
a)
Designed and intended to detect a fire condition and to actuate
an alarm or warning
of fire in a building or structure;
or
b) Manually activated
and includes the systems
installed throughout
any building or
portion thereof.
"False Alarm" means any alarm, regardless
of how caused, necessitating
a response
by
Quesnel Fire Rescue where a fire or emergency does not exist.
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"FireChief" means the person appointed by Council as the Fire Chief for the Municipality
or the person appointed to act as the Fire Chief in his absence.
"FireCode" means the BritishColumbia Fire Code;
"Fire Rescue
Service" means
the regularly constituted
Fire Rescue
Service
for the
Municipality.
"Fireworks" includes cannon crackers, fireballs, firecrackers, mines, Roman candles, sky
rockets, squibs, torpedoes,
and other explosive
products
or devices manufactured
to
intentionally produce
an explosion,
detonation
or pyrotechnic
effect,
but does
not
include caps for toy products, Christmas crackers or model rocket engines.
"Fireworks Permit" means a current
and valid permit in the form attached as Schedule
"A" to this bylaw authorizing a person,
business
or organization
to sell, purchase,
possess
and/or discharge fireworks.
"High Hazard Fireworks" means those fireworks defined as such under the Explosives
Regulations under the current
Explosives Act of Canada, and, includes rockets, serpents,
shells, bombshells, tourbillions, maroons, large wheels, bouquets, barrages, bombardos,
waterfalls, fountains, batteries, illumination, set pieces, pigeons, and firecrackers.
"lncident" means a fire, an explosion, a situation where a fire or explosion is imminent or
any other situation
presenting
a danger or possible
danger
to life or property
or the
environment
to which the Fire Rescue Service has responded.
"|ncident
Commander" means any member of the Fire Rescue Service who may be in
charge of an incident.
"Low Hazard Fireworks" means those fireworks defined as such under the Explosives
Act of Canada and includes firework showers, fountains, golden rain, lawn lights, pin
wheels, Roman candle and volcanoes.
"Member" means any person that is an employee, volunteer or paid--on--ca|lmember of
the Fire Rescue Service'
"Monitoring Service" means
a person, partnership
or company engaged
in the business
of monitoring
alarm
systems
and
reporting
the
occurrence
of alarms
directly or
indirectly to the Fire Rescue Service.
"Municipality"means the City of Quesnel.
"Occupant" includes any lessee,
tenant,
and licensee of a building or premises,
or a
person who manages
or controls the building or premises;
"Owner"means
a)
in respect
of real property, the owner as defined in the Community Charter; and
b)
in relation to common
property
and common facilities in a strata
plan, the strata
corporation;
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2.3
"Permit" means a permit issued under this Bylaw;
"Supplementary
Fire Alarm System" means a system
that is not required to be installed
in a building by the British Columbia Building Code. (*i.e.: a residential smoke alarm
monitored through a security alarm panel installed in a single family residence.)
All other words and phrases
must
be construed
in accordance
with the meaning
assigned to them by the Community
Charter,
Local Government
Act, Interpretation
Act,
the
Fire Services
Act or the
"British Columbia
Fire Code", as
the
context
and
circumstances
may require. A reference to a statute
in this Bylaw refers to a statute
of
the Province of British Columbia unless otherwise indicated, and a reference
to any
enactment
refers to that enactment
as it may be amended
or replaced from time to
time. Words in the singular include the plural and gender specific terms
include both
genders and corporations.
Headings in this Bylaw are for convenience
only and do not
define or limit the scope or intent of this Bylaw. If any portion of this Bylaw is found
invalid by a court of competent
jurisdiction, that invalid portion shall be severed and the
remainder is deemed to continue as valid.
?igign
ofthe Fire Code
The Fire Code, as amended,
is hereby adopted and forms part of this Bylaw and shall be
applicable within the Municipality.
SECTION3
- FIRERESCUE SERVICEOPERATIONS
3.1
3.2
Establishment
The Fire Rescue
Service, known as Quesnel Fire Rescue or the Quesnel Volunteer
Fire
Department,
is hereby established
and continued,
to provide those
services
set
out
herein. The head of the Fire Rescue Service shall be known as the Fire Chief.
Rea/s s.
The Fire Rescue Service shall be responsible for, and may offer the following services:
1)
all aspects
of fire protection including:
a)
the suppression
of all types of fires;
b)
fire prevention inspections;
c)
fire cause determination;
d)
fire and life safety education;
e)
general fire prevention activities;
f)
pre-fire planning;
2)
the delivery of emergency medical assistance
as first responders;
3)
the
rescue
of persons
from potentially dangerous
situations
in which the
members have been trained;
4)
the
mitigation
of vehicles
damaged
and
patients
injured in motor
vehicle
incidents; and
5)
the identification of dangerous
goods, taking the appropriate
actions
based on
the product and to a National Fire Protection Association
"Awareness" Level, and
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3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
decontamination
and site
support
to a National
Fire Protection
Association
"Operations" Level.
Service Level
In accordance with the BC Office of the Fire Commissioner as contained
within the
Structure Firefighters Competency
and Training Playbook, the Quesnel Fire Department
willprovide Interior Operations service level. Interior Operations may also include large
structures
that the Authority Having Jurisdiction
has assessed
and pre-planned
for
such that they determine the structure
to be safe for Internal Operations
by qualified
firefighters. The Quesnel Fire Department will maintain a training program to meet the
job performance
requirement
for Interior Operations
Level Firefighter
as contained
withinthe Structure Firefighters Competency and Training Playbook.
Management
and Control
The Fire Chief is responsible
for the management,
control and supervision
of the Fire
Rescue Service, for all Fire Rescue Service personnel and the discipline thereof, and for
the care, custody,
and control of all buildings, apparatus
and equipment
of the Fire
Rescue Service.
Limits of Jurisdicti;
The Fire Rescue Service shall be provided only within the boundaries of the Municipality
and no apparatus
of the Fire Rescue
Service shall be used beyond the limits of the
Municipality, except
as may be set out in an express written agreement
providing for the
supply of fire fighting or rescue
services
outside
the municipal
boundaries,
or as
directed or approved by Council.
Policies and Operational Guidelines
The Fire Chief may, from time to time, make policies and operational guidelines for the
proper
and efficient
administration
and operation
of the
Fire Rescue
Service,
and
subject to any collective agreement
or the direction of Council, may vary, alter, or repeal
such policies and operational guidelines as deemed fit or necessary.
Prevention
Controland Enforcement
The Fire Rescue Service may take all necessary
measures for the prevention,
control
and extinguishment
of fires and for the protection
of life and property
from fire or
explosion hazards. The Fire Chief and any Member authorized
by the Fire Chief may
enforce this Bylaw, the Fire Code and any other applicable
municipal bylaws for the
prevention and suppression
of fires.
Right to Entj
The Fire Chief or an Incident Commander
may enter
any premises
or property
to
respond
to an incident,
and may cause or direct that any Member
enter,
with such
apparatus
or equipment deemed necessary to combat, control or deal with the incident.
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3.9
3.10
3.11
3.12
Contaminationand Replacement of_Equipment
An owner or occupant
of a premise shall be responsible for the cost of replacement or
repair of Fire Rescue Service apparatus
or equipment where, as a result of an incident at
or
near
their
premises,
such
apparatus
or
equipment
has
been
damaged
or
contaminated by a hazardous substance
or dangerous
goods as a result of the owner or
occupant
contravening
this Bylaw, another applicable enactment,
or a permit, order or
notice issued there under, and will require decontamination,
repair or replacement.
The
fee is payable as specified in the Comprehensive
Fees and Charges Bylaw, as amended
from time to time.
ile<m9?uip.mert,t
The Fire Chief or any other Officer designated by the Fire Chief to be in charge of an
incident is empowered to commandeer any personnel and privately owned equipment,
which is considered necessary to deal with an incident.
The owner or other occupant
of the property on which the incident occurs may, in the
Fire Chief's discretion,
be held responsible
to pay the charges
associated with the
commandeering
of equipment.
If the owner or other occupant of the property on which the incident occurs fails to pay
any charges
assessed,
the charges
shall be added to and form part of the taxes
payable on the property as property taxes.
D_emo|ition of Buildings
The Fire Chief or any other Officer designated
by the Fire Chief to be in charge at an
incident shall have the authority to cause the demolition of any building or part of a
building or other structure
which, in that Officer's judgment, should be demolished in
order to prevent the spread of fire. Neither the City nor the Fire Department
nor any of
their elected officials, officers, employees or Members shall be obligated to restore
or
pay compensation
for property damaged, destroyed or demolished under authority of
this section.
EireServiceAct
In the event
of a conflict between this Bylaw and the Fire Services
Act or any
regulations thereunder, the provisions of that Act and its regulations shall prevail.
SECTION4
- CONDUCTOF PERSON(S)
4.1
Hindranc_e
A person must not impede or hinder in any way the execution of the duties of a Member,
or any other person under the direction of the Fire Chief or an Incident Commander
and,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
no person shall refuse to permit, or
prevent or obstruct
any Member from entering
into or upon any property
or premises
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4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
from which a fire alarm has been received, or in or upon property or premises
where the
Member believes that an incident has occurred or may occur.
Prohibition of Entry
Except as authorized by the Fire Chief or an Incident Commander
at an incident, a
person
must
not enter any building threatened by fire, explosion or any other identified
danger at an incident, or enter any area designated
by ropes, guards or tape erected by
or under the direction of a police officer or a Member across
or around any streets,
lanes, alleys or buildings. A person
must
obey the directions
of a Member or police
officer at an incident and in particular must
not refuse to move from such designated
area when directed to do so by a police officer or a Member.
TrafficControl
All persons
at or near any incident shall obey all traffic control directions given by a
police officer or Member.
False Representation
A person must
not falsely represent
himself or herself as a Member or wear or display
any Fire Rescue Service badge, cap, button, insignia, license plate or paraphernalia
for
the purpose of such false representation.
Boundaries
The Incident Commander
may, at his/hers discretion, establish boundaries or limits
and keep persons from entering the area within the prescribed boundaries or limits
unless authorized by the Incident Commander.
Restrictions
A person at, approaching, or in the vicinity of an incident must not:
a) Other than as a Member, enter the boundaries or limits of an area established by
the Fire Chief or Incident Commander unless expressly authorized to do so by that
Officer;
b) Damage or destroy Fire Department
apparatus
or equipment;
c)
Drive a vehicle over any hose or other equipment,
unless permitted
or directed to
do so by the Fire Chief or Incident Commander;
d) obstruct, impede or hinder in any manner whatsoever the Fire Chief, a Member or
Incident Commander while proceeding to, returning from or while engaged
at the
scene of the fire or other incident;
e) Stand within 5 meters
of any fire hose, either charged or uncharged, access
route
indicated by traffic cones or established boundaries unless authorized to do so by
the Fire Chief or Incident Commander.
f)
If the requirements
of 4.6 (b) and 4.6 (c) are not complied with, the Fire Chief or
Designate may issue a fine to the owner of the vehicle as per the fee established in
the Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw, as amended from time to time.
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SECTION 5
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FIRE PREVENTIONREGULATIONS
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
Bes?iczns
forgriaurrning
A person must
not light, ignite, start, or burn any fire in the open air or in any portable
incinerator,
outdoor fireplace, barbecue
or other appliance or device in the open air for
any purpose
except
as specifically provided in this Bylaw or under a Permit issued by
the Fire Chief or his designate
and then, only in strict accordance
with any restrictions,
conditions and requirements
imposed by the Fire Chief or his designate
in relation to
issuance of the Permit.
The following open air fires are permitted during restrictions period:
a) Outdoor cooking devices using propane, natural gas or charcoal for the grilling or
barbequing of food only;
b) Appliances must be ULCand/or CSA approved;
c) Appliances must be continuously supervised and controlled by a competent
person
who is at least 16 years old.
Qisrcarding Burning Substances
A person
must
not discard,
throw down or drop any lighted match, cigar, cigarette,
barbecue
briquettes
or other burning substance outdoors,
or into combustible
material
or in close proximity thereto where the combustible materials
are not fully contained
and secured within a fireproof container or device designed for that purpose.
AccumulationofCombustibles
A person must
not cause,
permit, suffer or allow any accumulation
of waste
paper, hay,
grass, straw,
weeds, litter or combustible waste
or rubbish of any kind, to be or remain
upon any roof or in any yard, vacant
lot or open space so as to create
a fire hazard. All
brush, vines or other growth liable to catch fire and endanger
property shall be cut down
and removed by the owner or occupant
of the property on which the growth is located. If
an owner or occupant,
having been notified by the Fire Rescue
Service
in relation to
compliance
with this section, fails to complete any required measures
for compliance
within the time period specified in the notice, the Fire Chief or his designate
may cause
the work to be completed
and the owner must
pay any all fees established
for this
service in the Comprehensive
Fees and Charges Bylaw,as amended from time to time.
BLtMe<tu§s
1)
A person must not operate or use a barbecue or other cooking or heating device
except:
a)
where the device
operates
on electrical
power, or is designed
for and is
fueled with charcoal, natural gas or propane;
b) where
using
a device
meets
the
approval
standard
of the
Canadian
Standards
Association;
and
c)
for the purpose for which the device was designed and intended to be used.
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2)
A person who owns, operates,
rents out or occupies
a dwelling unit must ensure
that
any barbeque,
heating
device or similar
appliance
that
is fueled with
charcoal, natural gas, propane or other flammable liquid or gas:
a)
is located and used only where the dwelling unit is on grade level with the
ground;
b)
is used and operated only in a location outside the building, and
c)
is used and operated
only at a distance
of at least three meters
(10 feet)
from a structural wall ofthe dwelling unit or part of a building.
A person
must
not place, keep or store
any charcoal, natural gas or propane
barbeques,
heating devices or similar appliances, or their operating
fuels, in a
dwelling unit, or on a balcony of a Multiple Housing unit or in any part of a
building that is occupied.
5.5
Q rmi1
1)
6)
A person may apply for a Permit for an open air burning from the Fire Rescue
Service by completing
an application in a form approved by the Fire Chief or his
designate.
The Fire Chief or his designate
may issue a permit for an open burning for the
purposes of wild land/interface fire control.
Religious and cultural ceremonies
or any other occasion where the Fire Chief or
his designate
considers
that the proposed
open burning would be reasonably
safe in the circumstances
and not present
a significant risk of danger or injury to
persons,
property
or to public safety,
must
meet the requirement
specified in
section 5.6 (2) Camp Fires.
Upon receiving an application for a Permit, the Fire Chief or his designate may
require
information
about,
and
may direct
an
inspection
of any
site
or
circumstances
related to the application to determine fire safety conditions and
whether the standards
of this Bylaw and any other applicable enactments
can be
met.
The Fire Chief or his designate
may issue
a Permit
with such
terms,
conditions, restrictions and requirements
as he considers necessary or advisable
to reduce a potential fire hazard and for the activity to be carried out safely.
If the
Fire Chief or his designate
becomes
aware
of any changes
in the
conditions or circumstances
under which a Permit was issued, he may direct an
inspection
and
require
any additional or further
information
he considers
necessary to determine
whether and under what conditions the permit might be
continued,
and
may
impose
any limits, conditions,
restrictions,
terms
and
requirements
that he considers necessary
or advisable in the circumstances
for
fire safety.
The Fire Chief of his designate
may refuse, modify, revoke or cancel a Permit if
he considers that:
a)
any provisions
of this Bylaw or other applicable enactments
are not being
observed or cannot be met effectively;
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the activity cannot
or will not be carried out safely in a manner that reduces
the risk of a fire hazard or associated danger to life or property;
the activity cannot
or will not be carried out without causing
nuisance
to
neighboring occupants;
an adequate
fire safety plan is necessary but is not in place or sufficient, or
cannot or willnot be carried out effectively;
adequate
measures
are
not
being taken
to deal with an emergency
or
hazardous circumstance
or condition; or
where a Permit for the activity has been issued, the terms,
conditions
and
requirements
of the Permit have not been met, or could not be met where the
conditions or circumstances
have changed since the Permit was issued.
5.6
Camp Fires
1)
2)
Camp fires within City limits are only allowed on private property.
Any person who starts
or is responsible
for a campfire, must
ensure that the
following requirements
are met:
6)
b)
C)
d)
e)
I)
the campfire must not be larger than 0.5 meters
by 0.5 meters
(19 inches by
19 inches);
a noncombustible firebreak of at least one meter
surrounding
the fire is
created prior to burning, and is maintained throughout the burn;
at least eight liters of water are located within 2 meters
of the fire;
the fuel used
is composed
only of charcoal briquettes
or dry seasoned
firewood;
the camp fire is attended and supervised by a competent
person at all times;
and
the campfire
is completely extinguished before the site is vacated.
The Fire Chief or his designate
will direct the owner,
occupant
or person
responsible
for the campfire
to extinguish the campfire if the requirements
of
this section are not met.
Portable outdoor propane or natural gas fueled fireplaces
and fire pits are
permitted subject to the following:
8)
b)
C)
No person shall use,
or permit
to be used,
any appliance
except
on
residential land;
Appliance must be ULCand/or CSA approved;
Appliance
must
be used
a minimum
distance
of two
meters
from all
combustibles;
Portable outdoor propane or natural gas fueled fireplaces and fire pits cannot
be use when either the Regional Fire Center or the Province has put a fire ban in
place.
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5.8
5.9
5.10
5.11
?e
Rescue ServiceOpen Burning
The Fire Chief or his designate
may authorize open air burning for the elimination of fire
hazards or for fire training exercises
conducted by the Fire Rescue Service.
H.a..z.a..r.d i_ti_on_s
1)
When the
Fire Chief or his designate
deems
it expedient
to
protect
life or
property from fire, or where in his opinion, hazardous fire conditions exist, a total
ban on burning may be issued by written order of the Fire Chief or his designate.
2)
When the BC Forest Service
Hazard Rating reaches
"High" or "Extreme", the BC
Forest Service Regulations in regards to work in and around forested areas shall
apply within the municipality.
3)
When the BC Forest Service Hazard Rating reaches
"Extreme", the Fire Chief or
his designate
may prohibit the entry of any person(s) into any parks and/or trail
systems
by closing any or all parks and/or trail systems.
Illegal Open Burning
Ifthe Fire Rescue Service attends and extinguishes
an open fire where the requirements
of this Bylaw have not been met, whether or not a Permit was obtained or is in force, the
owner of the land or premises,
or the person
responsible
for the fire, must
pay the
applicable
fee established
in the Consolidated
Fees and Charges
Bylaw, as amended
from time to time.
Fire Damaged Buildings
1)
The owner of any building that has been so damaged by fire that it cannot
be
normally occupied
must
promptly act to ensure that the premises
are guarded,
and that all openings
in the building are kept secure to prevent
the entry of
unauthorized persons.
2)
Ifthe owner fails to provide the necessary
security to the fire damaged
buildings
within a time specified in writing by the Fire Chief or his designate, or otherwise
within a reasonable
time following the incident that caused the damage, the Fire
Chief or his designate
may cause the work to be performed by the municipality
or an agency
on behalf
of the Municipality, and the owner
must
pay the
applicable fee established
in the Comprehensive
Fees and Charges
Bylaw, as
amended from time to time.
Vacant -ui.|,cJ,i?g§
1)
The owner of any vacant
building must
ensure that the building, property
and
premises
are free from debris and combustible or flammable substances
and
must keep all openings
in such a building securely closed and fastened so as to
prevent
entry by unauthorized
persons.
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2)
if the owner fails to provide the necessary
security in relation to a vacant
building
within a time specified in writing by the Fire Chief or his designate,
or otherwise
within a reasonable time following the date that the building became vacant,
the
Fire Chief or his designate
may cause
the
work to
be performed
by the
Municipality or an agency acting on its behalf at the expense
of the owner, and
the owner must pay the applicable fee established in the Comprehensive
Fees
and Charges Bylaw, as amended from time to time.
SECTION6
--
INSPECTIONS
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
Authorizationtogling
The Fire Chief or his designate
may enter
at all reasonable times upon any property
in
order to ascertain
whether the requirements
of this Bylaw are being complied with and,
in addition to the powers vested
by the Fire Services
Act, may inspect
premises
for
conditions which may cause fire or increase the danger of fire or the danger to persons,
and to deal with any matter
for which a local assistant
under 0 the Fire Services Act is
authorized to address.
Provisionof lnformatig
Every occupant
of premises shall provide all information and shall render any assistance
requested
by the Fire Chief or his designate
in the connection
with the inspection of
such premises
pursuant
to this Bylaw.
Else Information
A person must not withhold or falsify any information requested
by the Fire Chief or his
designate, nor refuse to assist in the carrying out of any fire inspection pursuant
to this
Bylaw, the Fire Code or the Fire Services Act.
,Ob§t\ruction
A person must
not obstruct
or interfere with the Fire Chief or his designate while any
inspection
is being carried out pursuant
to this Bylaw, the Fire Code or the Fire Services
Act.
Remedigil Orders
The Fire Chief or his designate
may issue orders in writing to any owner or occupant
requiring the correction or removal of any condition or thing in or about any building or
structure
which appears
to be in contravention
of this Bylaw, and may state
a date by
which the order must
be carried out, having regard to circumstances,
any conditions
tending to increase
the risk of fire, danger to life or damage
to property.
The owner or
occupant
to whom the order is delivered shall be responsible for the carrying out of any
and all measures
and requirements
within any time period stated therein.
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6.6
6.7
6.8
PublicBuildings Inspe?tio?
The Fire Rescue
Service shall conduct fire inspections
of public buildings at least
annually as per the Frequency of Fire Inspection Policy CCR-24.
Re-|nspection,a,n,d?2ge
The Fire Chief or his designate
may carry out a subsequent
inspection
in any of the
following circumstances:
1)
an initial inspection
indicates
that land, premises,
building
or improvement,
chattel, equipment
or other property,
or a condition, work or position of work is
not in compliance with the provisions of this Bylaw or the Fire Code; or
2)
a
required
measure,
condition
or work was
incomplete
or
not
ready
for
inspection:
a)
by the time noted on a previous inspection
report; or
b) by the time stated in a notice by the Fire Rescue Service; or
3)
the
Member
attended
at a property
or premises
for a previously
arranged
inspection
and no person representing
the owner or occupant
was available to
accommodate
the inspection'
Such re~inspection
shall be subject to a fee payable by the owner as specified in the
Comprehensive
Fees and Charges Bylaw, as amended from time to time.
Inspections
by Spec_ial,_Requestand Fee
The Fire Rescue Service may conduct fire safety inspections
at the request
of an owner
or occupant,
upon payment
of the fee specified in the Comprehensive
Fees and Charges
Bylaw, as amended from time to time.
SECTION7
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REFERENCEREQUIREMENTS
7.1
Requirement
to Designate Contact Persons
Every owner or occupant
of a premise having either a mandates
fire alarm system
or an
automatic
sprinkler system,
monitored or non--monitored,must:
1)
arrange for at least one contact
person to attend, upon notice, at the property
or
premises
at any time the system
is activated;
2)
ensure that any person appointed to be a contact
person:
a)
is thoroughly familiar with the property or premises
and with the operation of
all fire protection
equipment
and any fire fighter elevators thereon;
b)
is in possession
of and is authorized and competent
to use any and all keys,
pass--cards, security codes and other entry devices or information necessary
to gain access
to and re--secure
the property
or premises;
c)
is available
at all times
and is capable
of attending
at the
property
or
premises
within 30 minutes
at the request
of the Fire Rescue
Service in
response
to an activation of the system; and
d)
is fully authorized to take possession
and resume control of the property or
premises
from the
Fire Rescue
Service
following the conclusion
of its
attendance;
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5)
on a form approved by the Fire Chief or his designate,
provide the Fire Rescue
Service with the name and telephone number of at least two contact
persons
who are available to attend,
enter
and secure the premises
in the event that
either system
is activated and the Fire Rescue
Service attends at the property;
promptly notify the Fire Rescue Service of any changes
to the contact
persons or
their phone numbers; and
provide the Fire Rescue Service with an updated form containing
current
contact
information at least every twelve (12) months.
7.2
Fees for Standby Time
An owner or occupant
who has not complied with the requirements
in Section
7.1 must
pay the applicable fees established in the Comprehensive
Fees and Charges
Bylaw, as
amended from time to time, for any time spent
by Members of the Fire Rescue Service
standing by at a premises where:
1)
2)
an alarm has resulted in the Fire Rescue Service attending at the premises
where
no incident has occurred; and
a contact
person has not attended within 30 minutes when requested
to do so by
the Fire Rescue
Service.
7.3
lgcessand
Keysg>_c,I<,l3oxes
Every owner or occupier of:
1I
2)
3)
premises having a fire alarm system
or an automatic
fire sprinkler system;
apartment
bui|ding(s), whether rental or strata owned; and
commercial buildings
with shared
common
properties
must
install a lock box
approved by the Fire Chief or his designate
and must
ensure that any and all
required keys or other means
of access
to the following areas
are readily
available to the Fire Rescue Service at all times:
a) all common floor areas and roof areas;
b)
all doors that are locked from the exit stairs to floor areas;
c)
to recall elevators and to permit independent operation of each elevator; and
d) for the purpose
of responding
to any fire alarm system
or automatic
fire
sprinkler system.
SECTION8
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FIRESAFETYPLANS ANDPRE-INCIDENTPLANNING
8.1
Fire Safetyflem
Requirements
1)
The owner of a premises, building, site, storage
area or other property for which
the Fire Code requires a Fire Safety Plan must:
a)
ensure that the plan conforms to the standards and requirements
of the Fire
Code;
b) produce and submit the Fire Safety Plan to the Fire Rescue
Service for review
prior to occupancy,
on a form and diagram template
acceptable
to the Fire
Chief or his designate;
c)
review the Fire Safety Plans at least once a year annually as required under
the Fire Code and submit updated plans prior to March 31 of each year to the
Fire Rescue Service for review; and
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(I) promptly notify the Fire Rescue Service of any changes to a Fire Safety Plan.
2)
Occupancies
that are not required to update their Fire Safety Plan must
notify
the Fire Rescue Service of this prior to March 31 of each year.
3)
A fee will be charge to the owner for reviews of Fire Safety Plans. This fee is
payable
as
specified
in the
Comprehensive
Fees
and
Charges
Bylaw, as
amended from time to time.
I3L1cicie>LF'm.ng.intgrmatJ9n
The Fire Chief or his designate may establish a pre-incident planning program, which will
apply to those classes
of occupancy specified by the Fire Chief or his designate.
The
owner or occupant
of occupancy
within the class specified by the Fire Chief or his
designate shall submit pre-incident
planning data and a pre-incident
planning drawing
diagram of their occupancy
with each level of occupancy
prepared
in accordance with
Section
8.3 of this bylaw. All pre-incident plans shall be on the forms approved
by the
Fire Chief or his designate.
Pre-incident
plans
must
be reviewed
by the owner or
occupant
at intervals not greater
than 12 months and updated as necessary.
Digital Drawing_9,,r_m,t_and Fire Safety Symbols
The pre-fire planning diagram containing the details as specified by the Fire Code shall
be submitted
in an electronic drawing format and be printable in a portrait format sized
to fit on a form approved
by the Fire Chief or his designate.
All elements within the
diagram shall meet NFPA 170 "Fire Safety Symbo|s".
Failure to Submit Fire Safe_ty,,Plansand Pre-Fire P|anning_|r1f_o_rnjation
Failure to comply with the requirements
in Section
8.1 or 8.2 will result in a fee being
charge to the owner. This fee is payable as specified
in the Comprehensive
Fees and
Charges Bylaw, as amended from time to time, for hourly costs
for the collection of data
and the production of the Fire Safety Plan or for updating the Fire Safety Plan of the
occupancy by the Fire Rescue Service.
SECTION 9
-
FIRE HYDRANTS,FIRESERVICESPRINKLERANDSTANDPIPE CONNECTIONS
9.1
92
Clearancearou_n,d,,FjreHvdrants and Fire Sgt/ice
Sprinkler and Standpipe_ Connections
Owners
shall ensure
an area
with a radius of one
meter
is maintain
clear
and
unobstructed
around each fire hydrant on their property.
The fire hydrant shall be in
clear view from the roadway when being approached
from either direction. The owner
shall
ensure
fire
service
sprinkler
and
standpipe
connections
are
clear
and
unobstructed.
Eai|,ureIQ_PrQvi.tie9|ear:m<;e
Where a property
appears
to be non--comp|iant with Section
9.1, the Fire Chief or his
designate may deliver a notice to an owner or occupant
to provide clearance around the
fire hydrant within a required time specified
in the notice. Any owner or occupant
who
has been issued a notice and fails to provide that clearance within the specified time is
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subject to a fee for removal of the obstruction.
This fee is payable as specified
in the
Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw, as amended
from time to time.
Failure to,Co,m,;1y
If an owner or occupier fails to comply with a notice issued under section 9.2 within the
time specified in the notice, the Municipality or an agent
acting on its behalf may enter
onto the property and carry out such work at the cost of the owner.
Hydrant gsgne
No person shall open, use or take water from any fire hydrant or make any attachment
thereto without first obtaining written permission
from the Director of Public Works and
Engineering.
Un .i_ne..H4 ge
Failure to comply with the requirements
in Section 9.4 willresult in a fee being charge to
the user or person who was
non-compliant.
This fine is payable as specified
in the
Comprehensive
Fees and Charges Bylaw, as amended from time to time.
Wine
,Hyd,ran_t
The owner of the property that has a private hydrant shall ensure that the hydrant(s)
is/are maintained in good working condition at all times and by a person qualified to
perform these services carries out that inspection, servicing and testing of the hydrant.
The owner of a private hydrant shall:
a)
Not less than once a year have the private hydrant flushed, drained and all threads,
outlets and caps greased with waterproof grease;
b) Not less than once a year, have all components
of the private hydrant inspected,
serviced and tested to NFPA 25 Standard;
c)
On or before the 315'day of October each year, provide the Fire Chief with a written
report of the inspection, servicing and testing
performed on the private hydrant
during the previous twelve months;
d) Keep the
ground surface
around the
private
hydrant clear of shrubs,
trees,
structures
and other obstructions
of any kind to within 1 meter in order to facilitate
use of the hydrant by the Fire Department; and
e) Maintain the servicing records for the private hydrant(s) for not less than
two
years.
SECTION 10
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BUILDINGADDRESSING
10.1
Qommemialand Multi--Residentia| Properties
Every owner of a commercial
or multi-residential
property
shall ensure
that the civic
address
is posted on the building. The numbers used shall be a minimum of 100 mm. in
height and must
be of a color that contrasts
with the surface
on which they are
mounted. The address shall be clearly visible from the main road.
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10.3
104
Individual Units,within Commercial and Multi-ResidentialProp_e,rties
Every owner of a unit within a commercial or mu|ti--residentia|
property shall ensure that
their unit number is posted
in a visible location, at the entry to the unit. The numbers
used shall be a minimum of 100 mm. in height and must
be of a color that contrasts
with the surface on which they are mounted.
,Sin_g|e,£amily Dwellings
1)
Every owner of a single-family dwelling or duplex shall ensure
that their civic
address is posted
in a location that is clearly visible from the main road. The
numbers used shall be a minimum of 100 mm. in height and must be of a color
that contrasts
with the surface on which they are mounted.
2)
Every owner whose single-family dwelling is part of a complex that is accessed
by a common driveway shall ensure that their address
is posted
at the entry to
the driveway. The numbers used shall be a minimum of 100 mm. in height and
must be of a color that contrasts
with the surface on which they are mounted.
Mu|ti--Residential
Comp|eg_it_e,,P|ans_
Every owner of a mu|ti--residentia|
complex shall provide a site plan at the main driveway
entry to the complex. The site plan shall be clearly visible upon entry to the complex and
shall clearly indicate the location, address
or number of each unit and access to the
units within complex.
SECTION 11
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FIREWORKS
11.1
11.2
11.3
TheFireworks ,4ct(British Columbia) applies to the Corporation of the City of Quesnel.
Age Requirement
1)
No person under the age of eighteen
shall light, hold, explode or possess
any
fireworks within the City.
2)
No person shall sell, give, or dispose
of any fireworks to a person who is under
the age of eighteen years.
Fireworks Sales Perm_it_Beguirements
The Fire Chief or his designate
may issue
a Fireworks
Permit
to sell Low Hazard
Fireworks from a place of business subject to the following terms:
1)
All applications
to sell Low Hazard Fireworks shall be in writing on a form
approved by the Fire Chief or his designate.
2)
An applicant to sell Low Hazard Fireworks must have a valid Business
License
withinthe municipality.
3)
All applicants for a permit must
meet the Canadian consumer fireworks retail
package requirement.
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4)
A fee will be charged
for a Fireworks Permit to sell Low Hazard Fireworks
pursuant
to the Comprehensive
Fees and Charges
Bylaw, as amended from time
to time. The fee is for inspection of a premise
to ensure fire safety prior to the
issuing of a Fireworks Permit.
5)
In addition to the Fireworks Act restriction
to see, give or set off fireworks, the
City of Quesnel further restricts the time between October 24"'and November 15'
in any year, where a person or business
must not sell, give or set off fireworks.
6)
No person
shall
manufacture,
store,
transport
and sell fireworks except
in
compliance
with the Explosives Act (Canada) and Explosives Regulations, as
amended from time to time.
Restrictiononuseof Fireworks
No person shall discharge,
propel, point or throw any fireworks at, toward, or in the
direction of any person, animal, vehicle, building, forested area or structure.
RestrictedAreas for,Fireworks
No person shall light, activate
or explode any Fireworks on any highway, street,
park,
playground,
school
grounds,
forested
area
or
any other
public
place
within the
municipality.
?dlingbcgf
Fireworks
No person shall handle and discharge fireworks except in accordance with the "Manual
of Display Fireworks", as amended from time to time, published by Natural Resources
Canada.
High Hazardfireworks
No person shall at any time sell, give, possess
or explode High Hazard Fireworks,
except under the following conditions:
1) High Hazard Fireworks may be used at public event that are authorized by written
permission from Council and the Fire Chief has issued a permit for the event.
2) The individual applying for a High Hazard Fireworks permit
must
supervise
the
exploding of the High Hazard Fireworks and must
possess
a valid Fireworks
Supervisor Card issued by the Explosives Regulatory Division. A fee will be charge
for a High Hazard Fireworks permit pursuant
to the Comprehensive
Fees and
Charges Bylaw, as amended from time to time.
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SECTION 12
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FIREALARMS/FALSEALARMS
12.1
12.2
.O_vLn.er,0rOccupier Respon$?itieyM9n ,c%w|it@s
The owner or occupier
of real property
shall be responsible
for the proper installation,
maintenance
and operation
on any code required fire alarm system
or supplementary
fire alarm system
installed on or in the real property
in order to ensure the prevention
of
false alarms.
Every owner or occupier of real property who uses a code required fire alarm system
or
a supplementary
fire alarm
system
must
keep their monitoring
service
informed by
notice, in writing, of a current
list of the names, addresses
and telephone
numbers of
persons who willbe known as property references'
Prior to
reporting
an alarm
from a supplementary
fire alarm system
to the
Fire
Department,
the Monitoring Service shall first attempt
to place a call to the premises
from which the alarm was sent
to verify that an emergency
exists'
If the Monitoring
service receives information that an emergency
condition exists or if contact
with the
premises
can not be made, then the Fire Department
should be called to attend.
Eeesto be charge
for Attendance at False Alarms
The owner of real property
or the occupier of a premise
to which the services of the Fire
Department
are provided in response
to a false alarm initiated from a code required fire
alarm system
or a supplementary fire alarm system
shall pay a False Alarm Fee to the
City, as specified in the Comprehensive
Fees and Charges Bylaw, as amended from time
to time.
The owner of real property or the occupier of a premise
with a code required fire alarm
system
can apply for a reinstatement
to "No Alarm Status" by providing evidence to the
Fire Department
that a certified alarm service company has reviewed the alarm system,
identified the cause(s) of the false alarm and then taken steps to rectify the cause of the
false a|arm(s). This application for reinstatement
to "No Alarm Status" must be initiated
by the owner or occupier within thirty (30) days upon receipt of notice or invoice.
SECTION 13
-
GENERALPROVISIONS
13.1
Qffenc/e
Every person who contravenes
or violates any provision of this Bylaw or any Permit or
order issued pursuant
hereto, or who suffers or permits any act or thing to be done in
contravention
or in violation of any provision of this Bylaw or any order or Permit issued
pursuant
hereto, or who neglects
to do, or refrains from doing, anything required to be
done by any of the provisions
of this Bylaw or any Permit
or order issued
pursuant
hereto, commits
an offence. Where the offence is a continuing
one, each day that the
offence continues shall amount
to a separate
offence.
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13.2
13.3
13.4
Eenalties
On being convicted of an offence under this Bylaw, the person shall be liable to a fine of
not less than $100.00 and not more than $10,000.00
if prosecuted
pursuant
to the
Offence Act the maximum under the Offence Act and,
Unpaid Fee_ p,r,,Charges
Any fees or charges imposed under this Bylaw that remain unpaid on December 31st of
the year in which they were imposed may be collected in the same manner and with the
same remedies as for property taxes.
_By.|__e%mer1..ts
The City of Quesnel Comprehensive
Fees and Charges
Bylaw No. 1683, as amended,
is
further amended by replacing Schedule
"D7", Fire Cost Recovery
Fees as set out in
Schedule "B"of this Bylaw, effective the 15'day of June, 2021.
Rep@
The City of Quesnel Fire Protection, Prevention and Emergency
Services
Bylaw No.1685
of 2010, and all amendments,
is repealed on the adoption of this Bylaw.
READA FIRST TIME this 20"'day of April,2021.
READA SECONDTIME this 20"'day of April,2021.
READA THIRDTIME this 20"'day of April,2021.
FINALLYADOPTEDthis 4"'day of May. 2021.
CORP
ATEOFTFER
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3.9
4-6 (T)
5.3
5.6 (3)
5.9
5.10
5.11
6.7
6.8
7.2
8.1
8.4
8.4
9.2
9.5
113
11.8
12.2
SCHEDULEA - COST RECOVERY
Contamination
and Replacementof
acceptable
Equipment.
Restrictions
Removal of Combustibles
Campfire extinguishment
Illegal Open Burning
Secure Fire Damaged Buildings
Secure vacant
building
Re--lnspectionFee
Inspection by Special Request
Standby Time
- Contact Person absent
Fire Safety Plan Review
Failure to Submit Fire Safety Plans
Failure to Submit pre-incident plan
Failure to Provide Clearance
15% administration
fee.
Unauthorized Fire Hydrant Use.
Fireworks Sales Permit
High Hazard Fireworks permit
False Alarm Fees
Fee
Equipment replacement
costs
or
Decontamination
costs
including taxes
and
15% administrative fee.
Equipment replacement
cost, including taxes
And 15% administrative fee.
Actual cost plus 15% administration
fee.
$400 per hour (minimum one hour)
3400per hour (minimum one hour)
Actual cost plus 15% administration
fee.
Actual cost plus 15% administration
fee.
$100.00 per inspection.
$50 per hour
$400 per hour (minimum one hour) per
occurrence.
350.00
$150.00 plus $50.00 per hour.
$150.00 plus $50.00 per hour.
Cost of removal of the obstructions
plus
$500 per occurrence.
$50
$250.00
(a) Forthe first false alarm 350, unless the false
alarm is initiated from a code required fire alarm
system,
in which case there willbe no fee for the
first false alarm.
(b) For the second false alarm within a twelve
(12) month time period from the date of the first
false alarm 3200.
(c) For the third false alarm within a twelve (12)
month time period from the date of the first
false alarm 3400.
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