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THE CORPORATION OF THE DISTRICT OF SUMMERLAND
BYLAW NUMBER 2000-114
A BYLAW TO ESTABLISH A FIRE LIMIT AREA
WHEREAS Section 694 of the Local Government Act provides in part that Council may
establish areas to be known as fire limits and, for those areas, regulate the construction
of buildings in respect of precautions against fire, and discriminate and differentiate
between areas in the character of the buildings permitted;
AND WHEREAS Council has determined, based on recommendations from the District's
Fire Chief, that increasing construction of multi-storey structures in the community is
increasing the potential of a fire occurring within one of these structures;
AND WHEREAS Council acknowledges the limitations of the current Fire Department
relative to man power and equipment to fight fires in those instances;
NOW THEREFORE, the Municipal Council of the Corporation of the District of
Summerland in open meeting assembled, enacts as follows:
PART 1 -TITLE
1.
This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "Fire Limit Area By-law, No. 2000-
114."
PART 2 - DEFINITIONS
1.
In this bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires,
"Building", shall have the meaning defined in the British Columbia Building
Code 1998 as amended.
"Basement" means that portion of a building constructed underground with no
more than 0.9 meters of its height above the grade of the lot on at least three
separate elevations.
"Designated structure" means every building other than a single detached
house or farm building that is greater than two stories or 9.5 meters in height
measured from the grade on more than one side of the building.
" Grade" means the final ground elevation on the site for an area extending 3.0
meters beyond the horizontal projection of the outer edge of an eave or
foundation, whichever is greater.
"Height" means the vertical distance measured from grade to the highest point
of a flat roof or the mean level between the eves and ridge of a pitched roof,
whichever is the highest.
"Farm buildings" means any structure used for the storage of farm equipment,
farm chemicals or for the growing of crops or the raising of poultry or livestock.
"Single detached house" means a building containing one dwelling designed
for occupancy by one household.
"Storey" means that portion of a building other than a basement, which is
situated between the top of any floor and the top of the floor next above it, and if
there is no floor above it, that portion between the top of such floor and ceiling
above it.
PART 3 - FIRE LIMIT AREAS AND SPRINKLER REGULATIONS
1.
For the purpose of regulating construction of designated structures as defined
by this bylaw, all lands within the boundary of the District of Summerland are
hereby established as a "Fire Limit Area" pursuant to Section 694 ( 1) (f) of the
Local Government Act.
2.
Within the Fire Limit Area, all designated structures, excluding renovations or
additions to existing buildings constructed after the adoption of this bylaw
require the installation of a fire sprinkler system in the entire building to the
NFPA 13 Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems, as amended from
time to time.
3.
All fire sprinkler systems shall be designed and reviewed by a Registered Fire
Protection Engineer or a Registered Engineer with experience in sprinkler
design. Review of work by the Engineer shall include field review as defined in
the BC Building Code 1998 and review of Contractors material and test
certificate, a copy of which shall be provided with a Letter of Assurance of
professional field review and compliance.
PART 4 - GENERAL
1.
This bylaw shall take effect as and from the date of adoption.
Read a first, second and third time this 26th day of August, 2002.
Adopted by the Municipal Council of the District of Summerland this 9th day of
September, 2002.
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