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# Property and Housing Standards
Home › Town Hall › Services and Committees › **Property and Housing Standards**
The condition of existing buildings and yard areas is regulated by:
* The regulations of Part 9 (Retrofit) of the Fire Code, O. Reg. 213/07;
* By-law No. 20-82 of the Town of Hearst on property standards and maintenance standards;
* Regulations of the Fire Code requiring smoke detectors in every residential unit and carbon monoxide detectors adjacent to sleeping areas in residential units having fuel-burning appliances and/or storage garages;
* Hearst By-law No. 67-96 requiring the continued provision of vital services to tenants, except in exceptional circumstances.
Investigations and assessments of the conditions of existing buildings can be triggered in several ways:
* In response to a complaint;
* In the process of an application for a building permit;
* Enquiries from sellers, buyers or tenants;
* Enquiries from owners or insurance companies;
* Routine inspections for fire prevention.
For more information contact:
**Kory Hautcoeur**
Director of Planning/Chief Building Official
705-362-4341
[email protected]
**Myriam Bastarache**
By-law Department Director
705-362-4341
[email protected]
Hearst (Ontario-Canada) Ville de Hearst 925, rue Alexandra, Hearst (Ontario) P0L 1N0
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