Modified Regulation:

Ontario Fire Code (O. Reg. 213/07)

Technical changes were made to the Ontario Fire Code (O. Reg. 213/07) under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 on December 10, 2014.

Changes came into force on January 1, 2015.

Amendments Include:

• New section in Part 5 that applies to hot surface applications used in roofing operations.
• New fire safety planning requirements for buildings with a contained use area or impeded egress zone.
• New requirements for double-wall construction for flammable and combustible liquid storage tanks and piping systems to harmonize with the requirements in the National Fire Code (NFC) and other provincial regulations.
• Relocation of code requirements within the Ontario Fire Code to more closely align with the structure of the NFC.
• References to more current editions of standards and other documents.