Hawkins Gignac Act (Carbon Monoxide Detectors), 2009 Hardeman, Ernie — Bill 143 (39th Parliament, 1st Session)

Bill 143, 39-1

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Bill 143, Hawkins Gignac Act (Carbon Monoxide Detectors), 2009

Hardeman, Ernie

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Bill 143 2008

An Act to amend

the Building Code Act, 1992 to require carbon monoxide detectors in all

residential buildings

Note:

This Act amends the Building

Code Act, 1992 . For the legislative history of the Act, see the

Table of Consolidated Public Statutes – Detailed Legislative History on

www.e-Laws.gov.on.ca.

Her

Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

1. The Building Code Act, 1992 is amended by

adding the following section:

Carbon

Monoxide Detectors

Application

15.8.1

(1) Carbon

monoxide detectors shall be installed in accordance with this

section in every

building that is used for residential occupancy.

Location

(2) A carbon monoxide detector shall be installed adjacent

to each sleeping area in a building that is used for residential occupancy.

Additional requirement

(3) In addition to the requirement in subsection (2), at

least one carbon monoxide detector shall be installed on each storey that does

not contain a sleeping area in a building that is used for residential

occupancy.

Installation and conformance to standards

(4) A carbon monoxide detector shall,

(

a) be

permanently connected to an electrical circuit and shall have no disconnect

switch between the overcurrent device and the carbon monoxide detector;

(

b) be

wired so that its activation will activate all carbon monoxide detectors within

a suite, where located within a suite that is used for residential occupancy;

(

c) be

equipped with an alarm that is audible within bedrooms when the intervening

doors are closed, where located adjacent to a sleeping area; and

(

d) conform to such standards as may be

prescribed.

Existing

buildings

(5) In the case of

existing buildings, a battery operated carbon monoxide detector is deemed to

comply with clauses (4) (

a) and (b).

Owner's responsibility

(6) Carbon monoxide

detectors shall be maintained in operating condition by the owner of a building

that is used for residential occupancy.

Rental buildings

(7) For the purposes

of subsection (6), in buildings that contain rental units, the landlord is

deemed to be the owner.

Instructions for tenants

(8) The landlord shall

provide a copy of the carbon monoxide detector manufacturer's maintenance

instructions or a prescribed alternative to the occupant in each rental unit.

Disabling not permitted

(9) No person shall

intentionally disable a carbon monoxide detector so as to make it inoperable.

Conflict

(10) In the event of a

conflict between this

section and any other Act or regulation or municipal

by-law, this

section prevails.

Transition, existing buildings

(11) This

section does

not apply to existing buildings until 12 months after the day the Hawkins

Gignac Act ( Carbon

Monoxide Detectors), 2008 receives Royal Assent.

Definitions

(12) In this section,

"existing building" means,

(

a) a building that exists on the

day the Hawkins Gignac Act ( Carbon

Monoxide Detectors), 2008 receives Royal Assent, or

(

b) construction for which a

permit is issued on or before the day the Hawkins Gignac Act ( Carbon Monoxide Detectors), 2008

receives Royal Assent; ("bâtiment existant")

"suite" has the same meaning as in Ontario Regulation 350/06 (Building

Code). ("suite")

Commencement

2. This Act comes

into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title

3. The

short title

of this Act is the Hawkins

Gignac Act (Carbon Monoxide Detectors), 2008 .

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The

Bill amends the Building

Code Act, 1992 to require carbon monoxide detectors to be installed

in all residential buildings. The Bill sets out installation requirements, and

requires the detectors to conform to standards prescribed by the regulations

made under the Act. Building owners must maintain the detectors in operating

condition. Disabling a detector is prohibited.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

April 2, 2009

Ordered referred to Standing Committee

Standing Committee on General Government

April 2, 2009

Second Reading

Carried

April 2, 2009

Second Reading

Debate

December 11, 2008

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

December 11, 2008

Committee

Second Reading

April 2, 2009

Mr. Ernie Hardeman, Ms. Cheri DiNovo, Mrs. Linda Jeffrey, Mrs. Elizabeth Witmer, Mr. Bob Delaney, Mr. John O'Toole, Mr. Tony Ruprecht

April 2, 2009

Declared carried. Referred to the Standing Committee on General Government.

Committee

Standing Committee on General Government

Third Reading

Royal Assent :

Coming into force :

Royal Assent.

Acts affected - Bill 143

Most Ontario public acts are available electronically; to view copies of the Acts to be amended by this bill visit e-laws

Building Code Act, 1992

Legislative Assembly of Ontario

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 143, 39-1
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p39 s1 bill 143 html
Language	en
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Source	PROVINCIAL
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