Requirements of the Law

The Fire Code requires that a Fire Safety Plan be created and implemented in the following occupancies:

• Every building containing an assembly or care or detention occupancy
• Every building required by the Building Code to have a fire alarm system
• Demolition and construction sites
• Storage areas required to have a Fire Safety Plan created in conformance with the Fire Code
• Areas where flammable liquids or combustible liquids are stored or handled, including refineries and process plants
• Areas where hazardous processes or operations occur

The building owner or his agent is responsible for creating and implementing a comprehensive fire safety plan. He/she must also ensure that all supervisory staff are properly trained and that all fire protection systems and equipment are maintained, inspected and tested in accordance with the Fire Code.