The Ontario Fire Code requires a fire safety plan for certain types of buildings. These plans make sure your building has the necessary systems to keep your building and its occupants safe.
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Buildings that need a fire safety plan
Fire safety plans are required for the buildings and spaces listed below.
- hospitals and health care facilities
- nursing homes and children’s custodial homes for more than three people
- residences with more than 10 occupants
- offices with more than 300 occupants
- stores and businesses with more than 300 occupants
- four-storey or taller buildings
- boarding, lodging and rooming houses
- recreational camps regulated under the Health Protection and Promotion Act
Assembly occupancies, which may include:
- places of worship
- restaurants
- shopping malls
- nightclubs
- theatres
- assembly halls
Industrial buildings:
- high hazard with more than 25 occupants
- medium hazard with more than 100 occupants
- low hazard with more than 300 occupants
A detailed definition of an assembly occupancy is available on the National Fire Prevention Association’s website.
Potentially dangerous spaces:
- properties containing more than 500 litres of flammable and combustible liquids
- properties containing more than 250 litres of Class I liquids
- laboratories
Outdoor spaces:
- Outdoor tire storage yards
Create a fire safety plan
To create a fire safety plan:
- complete our template
- email the completed template to the fire prevention team
Send us an email if you have any questions.