ontario regulation 450/05

made under the

Developmental Services Act

Made: July 21, 2005
Filed: July 29, 2005
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: August 13, 2005


Amending Reg. 272 of R.R.O. 1990

(General)

1. Section 11 of Regulation 272 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 is revoked and the following substituted:

11. In every facility, the board or where there is no board, the owner, shall ensure that,

(a) the facility is inspected at least once a year by the fire department of the municipality where the facility is located or by a professional engineer as defined in the Professional Engineers Act or an architect as defined in the Architects Act and that all fire safety deficiencies are corrected;

(b) there is adequate protection to avoid burn injury from radiators or other heating equipment;

(c) the water supplies are adequate for all normal needs, including those of fire protection;

(d) at least once a year the heating equipment is serviced by qualified personnel and a written record of the servicing is kept;

(e) adequate supervision is provided at all times for the security of the residents and the facility; and

(f) no portable electric heaters are used in the facility that are not in accordance with standards of approval set down by the Canadian Standards Association.

2. Clause 13.1 (c) of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

(c) ensure that, if sleeping accommodation is provided in rooms located other than on the ground floor or the floor immediately above it, the building is equipped with,

(i) the fire safety features identified in section 9.5 or 9.6, as applicable, of the fire code established under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997, despite Articles 9.1.2.2 and 9.5.1.1 of the fire code, or

(ii) an automatic sprinkler system that complies with the standards prescribed for a care occupancy (Group B, Division 3) under Part 3 of the building code made under the Building Code Act, 1992;