What is Retrofit?
Retrofit legislation, as described in part 9 of the Ontario Fire code addresses the upgrade of existing buildings. Under part 9, alteration may require some construction, renovations or additions. A building permit may be required for some of this work. The buildings concerned include: assembly occupancies, rooming houses, health-care facilities, and multi-unit residential buildings. Residential buildings with two dwelling units must also meet the retrofit safety regulations. They must have: an electrical inspection by and subsequent approval from the Electrical Safety Authority, smoke alarms, fire separations and adequate exits. My building has a sprinkler system. Are there things I should do to maintain the system? If you own the building, you are required to see that the system is tested annually by a reputable contracted agency and the documentation of this test should be kept on file for the fire department to view in accordance with the Ontario Fire Code. If there is a system in
