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Fire Safety Regulations
made under
Section 51 of the
Fire Safety Act
S.N.S. 2002, c. 6
O.I.C. 2003-83 (effective February 28, 2003), N.S. Reg. 48/2003
amended to O.I.C. 2025-77 (effective April 1, 2025), N.S. Reg. 60/2025
Table of Contents
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Citation
Interpretation
Part 1 - Council and Committees
Fire Safety Advisory Council
Role of Council
Fire Services Advisory Committee
Role of Committee
Part 2—General Fire Safety Provisions
Building Plans
Plans to be provided to Fire Marshal
Review by Fire Marshal of other plans
Municipal Inspections
Responsibility of municipality to inspect
Failure of municipality to inspect
Prescribed expenditure amount for orders
Fire Hose Couplings
Interpretation
Standards for fire department equipment and standard hose
Fire protection for water system or supply
Portable Fire Extinguishers
Interpretation
Exemptions
Prohibitions
Issue of licence
Suspension or revocation of licence
Insurance Industry Fire Reports
Preliminary insurance report
Final insurance report
Part 3 - Fire Code
Adoption of Fire Code
Interpretation
Modifications to National Fire Code
Defined terms
Applicable editions
Sentences 2.1.2.2.(3) and 2.1.2.2.(4) repealed
Decorative materials
Occupant load
Posting of fire emergency procedures
Boarding and lodging houses
Farm buildings
Additional functional statements and objectives for Table 2.15.1.1.
Appointment of chief fire warden
Section 2.16 Chief Fire Wardens
2.16.1. Chief Fire Wardens
2.16.1.1. Appointment
2.16.1.2 Inspection
Clause 4.1.1.1.(3)(
c) modified
Sentence 4.1.1.1.(4) repealed
Section 4.12. repealed
Handling and discharge of fireworks
5.1.1.3. Handling and Discharge of Fireworks and Pyrotechnics
Repairs to fire protection system
6.1.1.4. Repairs
Lightning protection systems
Additional functional statements and objectives for Table 6.9.1.1.
Retrofits of boarding, lodging and rooming houses
Part 8
Retrofits of Boarding, Lodging and Rooming Houses
Section 8.1 General
8.1.1. General
8.1.1.1. Application
8.1.1.2. Containment
8.1.1.3. Floor Assemblies
8.1.1.4. Basement Fire Separations
8.1.1.5. Sleeping Areas and Bedroom Fire Separations
8.1.1.6. Furnace Room Fire Separations
8.1.1.7. Combustion Air
8.1.1.8. Means of Egress
8.1.1.8A. Handrails and Guards
8.1.1.9. Acceptable Exits
8.1.1.10. Approval of Fire Official
8.1.1.11. Fire Escapes
8.1.1.12. Protection of Exits
8.1.1.13. Interior Stairways
8.1.1.14. Protection of Openings in Fire Separations
8.1.1.15. Exit Signs
8.1.1.16. Interior Finishes
8.1.1.17. Illumination of Egress
8.1.1.18. Emergency Lighting
8.1.1.19. Fire and Smoke Alarm Requirements
8.1.1.19A. Emergency Planning
8.1.1.20. Fire Suppression
Section 8.2. Objectives and Functional Statements
8.2.1. Objectives and Functional Statements
8.2.1.1. Attribution to Acceptable Solutions
Form 1—Preliminary Insurance Report Form
Form 2—Final Insurance Report Form
Citation
1 These regulations may be cited as the Fire Safety Regulations .
Interpretation
(1) In these regulations,
“Act” means the Fire Safety Act ;
“Building Code” means the National Building Code of Canada, as adopted and
modified under the Building Code Act and the Nova Scotia Building Code
Regulations ;
“Committee” means the Fire Services Advisory Committee created by the Minister
under subsection 12(4) of the Act and referred to in
Section 5;
“Fire Code” means the fire code adopted pursuant to the Act, as set forth in
Section 27;
“National Fire Code” means the National Fire Code of Canada 2020 issued by the
National Research Council of Canada, as amended.
(2) Unless otherwise defined in the Act or these regulations, expressions that are
defined in the National Fire Code have the same meaning when used in these
regulations.
Part 1 - Council and Committees
Fire Safety Advisory Council
(1) The Council must be composed of the following members:
(
a) the Fire Marshal or the Fire Marshal’s representative;
(b) 1 representative from the Building Code Advisory Committee established
by the Building Code Act , as selected by that committee;
(c) 1 representative from the Nova Scotia Federation of Municipalities, as
selected by that association;
(d) 1 representative from the Fire Inspectors Association of Nova Scotia, as
selected by that organization;
(e) 1 representative from the Nova Scotia Building Officials Association, as
selected by that organization;
(f) 1 representative from the Insurers Advisory Organization, as selected by that
organization;
(g) 1 representative from the Insurance Bureau of Canada, as selected by that
organization;
(h) 1 representative from the Design and Construction Institute of Nova Scotia,
as selected by that organization;
(i) 1 representative from the Fire Service s Association of Nova Scotia, as
selected by that organization;
(j) 1 representative from the Nova Scotia Education Common Services Bureau,
as selected by that organization;
(
k) up to 3 additional members, as selected by the Minister;
(l) 1 representative from the Department responsible for the Building Code Act
who is knowledgeable about the Building Code, as selected by the Minister.
(2) If an organization specified in subsection (1) is unable to select a representative,
the Minister may appoint a member selected by a similar organization that the
Minister determines to be a replacement organization.
(3) A Council member’s term of appointment must not exceed 3 years.
(4) The Minister must designate 1 member of the Council as Chair and that member
must preside as Chair at meetings of the Council.
(5) Members of the Council must serve without remuneration.
Role of Council
4 It is the role of the Council to receive and hear petitions, briefs, and comments from
individuals or groups with respect to the Act.
Fire Services Advisory Committee
(1) The Committee must be composed of the following members:
(
a) the Fire Marshal or the Fire Marshal’s representative;
(b) 1 representative from the Department of Municipal Affairs, as selected by
the Deputy Minister of that Department;
(c) 1 representative from the Fire Inspectors Association of Nova Scotia, as
selected by that organization;
(d) 3 representatives from the Fire Service Association of Nova Scotia, as
selected by the membership of that organization;
(e) 1 representative of the firefighters in Nova Scotia who are unionized, as
selected by the Minister;
(f) 1 representative of Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency, as selected by the
Regional Council of the Halifax Regional Municipality;
(g) 1 representative of the Cape Breton Regional Fire Service, as selected by the
Regional Council of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality;
(h) 1 representative of the industrial fire brigades, as selected by the Industrial
Fire Brigades Committee;
(
i) up to 3 additional members, as selected by the Minister.
(2) If an organization specified in subsection (1) is unable to select a representative,
the Minister may appoint a member selected by a similar organization that the
Minister determines to be a replacement organization.
(3) A Committee member’s term of appointment must not exceed 3 years.
(4) The Minister must designate 1 member of the Committee as Chair and that
member must preside as Chair at meetings of the Committee.
(5) Members of the Committee must serve without remuneration.
Role of Committee
6 It is the role of the Committee to
(
a) advise the Minister on Provincial legislation and policies with respect to the
delivery of fire services;
(
b) receive and hear petitions, briefs and comments from individuals or groups
with respect to Provincial fire services;
(
c) recommend legislation, policies, and practices to promote efficiency in the
administration and operation of emergency fire services; and
(
d) advise the Council on matters with respect to the delivery of fire services.
7 [repealed]
8 [repealed]
9 [repealed]
10 [repealed]
11 [repealed]
Part 2—General Fire Safety Provisions
Building Plans
Plans to be provided to Fire Marshal
(1) Prior to the start of construction, an owner of a building or facility containing one
of the following classes of occupancies must provide sealed building plans for the
construction or alteration of the building or facility to the Fire Marshal:
(
a) an assembly occupancy (Group
A) that
(
i) is more than 3 storeys high including the storeys below grade, or
(ii) has an area greater than 600 m 2 , or
(iii) is in a non-residential building that is used for a school, college or
university and that has an occupant load of more than 40 persons;
(
b) a care, treatment or detention occupancy (Group B);
(
c) a residential occupancy (Group
C) that is licensed or regulated under the
Homes for Special Care Act; and
(
e) a high hazard industrial occupancy (Group F, Division 1) that is more than 2
storeys high or has an area greater than 600 m 2 .
Review by Fire Marshal of other plans
(2) The Fire Marshal may, at the request of a professional engineer or architect, review
plans for changes to a building or facility not listed in subsection (1), and the fee
for the review of the sealed building plans is $96.50 per hour plus any expenditures
related to the performance of the plan review.
Municipal Inspections
13 [repealed]
Responsibility of municipality to inspect
(1) A municipality must inspect an assembly occupancy (Group
A) once every 3 years.
(2) A municipality must carry out a system of fire inspections on all buildings
containing the following occupancies:
(
a) a residential occupancy (Group
C) that has more than 3 units and is not
regulated under the Homes for Special Care Act ;
(aa) a residential occupancy (Group
C) that meets all of the following
conditions:
(
i) it has 3 or fewer units,
(ii) is not regulated under the Homes for Special Care Act ,
(iii) the municipal fire inspection office has received a complaint that a
fire or life safety issue exists in the building from a representative of
one of the following:
(
A) a Provincial government department or agency,
(
B) a fire department with jurisdiction over the property,
(
C) a police agency with jurisdiction over the property;
(
b) a business and personal services occupancy (Group D);
(
c) a mercantile occupancy (Group E); and
(
d) an industrial occupancy (Group F).
Failure of municipality to inspect
15 If a municipality fails to carry out an inspection required under
Section 14, the Fire
Marshal is required to carry out the inspection and the municipality must pay an
inspection fee of $96.50 per hour plus any expenditures related to the performance of the
inspection.
Prescribed expenditure amount for orders
15A For the purpose of clause 30(1)(
e) of the Act, $5000 is prescribed as the maximum
amount of an expenditure in respect of an order made under
Section 25 of the Act that
may be carried out or caused to be carried out by a fire official without further
authorization.
Fire Hose Couplings
Interpretation
16 For the purposes of Sections 17 and 18,
“adapter” means any means by which the coupling of one
section or portion of
standard hose that has one type of thread may be connected to a hydrant, nozzle,
other adapter or coupling of another
section or portion of standard hose that has a
different type of thread;
“fire department equipment” includes all fire hydrants, nozzles, hose, adapters,
couplings, attachments and appliances ordinarily used by a fire department; and
“standard hose” means fire hose with an inside diameter of 2.5 in., and includes
couplings, connections, fittings and attachments.
Standards for fire department equipment and standard hose
(1) Despite any bylaw, regulation or resolution passed by the council of a municipality,
all fire department equipment and standard hose used by a municipality must be
Nova Scotia Standard Thread, 5 threads to 1 in.
(2) All fire hose coupling screw threads for the standard hose referred to in subsection
(1) must meet the specifications for their size as set out in the following table:
Coupling Descriptions
Inside Diameter of Hose Coupling (in inches)
2 ½
4 ½
Number of threads per inch
Total length of threaded part
of coupling and hydrant nipple
external thread in inches
1 16/64
1 16/64
Distance from face nipple to
start of second turn in inches
16/64
24/64
28/64
Outside diameter of finished
male thread in inches
3 15/64
4 56/64
5 48/64
Clearance between external
and internal thread in inches
0.05
0.05
0.05
Flat at top and valley of thread
in inches
0.02
0.02
0.02
Distance from face of
coupling swivel to start of
second turn in inches
12/64
24/64
24/64
Depth of coupling swivel
thread from face of swivel in
inches
44/64
60/64
60/64
Depth of coupling swivel to
washer seat in inches
60/64
1 12/64
4 12/64
(3) Except as permitted by subsection (4), all fire hose coupling screws must meet the
following requirements:
(
a) nipple, male or external thread must be cylindrical to the base of the thread
at the beginning of the second turn;
(
b) coupling swivel, female or internal thread must be cylindrical to the base of
the thread at the beginning of the second turn;
(
c) the outer end of the external and internal thread must be terminated by the
Higbee Cut on the full thread to avoid crossing and mutilation of otherwise
finely drawn out thread; and
(
d) the form of the screw thread must be a V pattern with an included angle of
60° and truncated at the top and bottom in accordance with the specified
dimensions.
(4) A fire hose coupling may be a nonthreaded connection if all of the following
conditions are met:
(
a) the nonthreaded connection is listed for fire department use;
(
b) the coupling is a minimum of 100 mm in diameter;
(
c) the coupling is used for a high-volume supply;
(
d) the coupling is used to supply an apparatus or distribution device that is
listed for fire department use.
Fire protection for water system or supply
(1) A municipality must ensure that the fire department equipment of a public or
municipal water system or water supply used for fire protection purposes complies
with
Section 17.
(2) An owner who has a fire department connection for their water supply, including a
sprinkler system, standpipe or hydrant, must comply with
Section 17.
Portable Fire Extinguishers
Interpretation
19 For the purposes of this
Section and Sections 20 to 24,
“licence” means a licence issued under
Section 23 to engage in the business of
servicing portable fire extinguishers;
“portable fire extinguisher” means an appliance, apparatus, container or device that
is designed to be or is capable of being readily moved and that
(
i) contains or produces any liquid, powder or gas usable for the purpose
of extinguishing fire; or
(ii) appears by reason of its name, description or designation to be usable
for the purpose of extinguishing fire, and includes a recharge or refill
for any such appliance, apparatus, container or device;
“person” includes a partnership, corporation, firm or association; and
“servicing” includes testing, inspecting, maintaining, repairing, filling, charging,
refilling and recharging.
Exemptions
20 Sections 21 to 24 do not apply to
(
a) the filling or charging of a portable fire extinguisher by its manufacturer
prior to its sale; or
(
b) a fire department or person that services only their own portable fire
extinguishers for their own use by maintaining their own servicing facilities
and using their own personnel specially trained for servicing portable fire
extinguishers.
Prohibitions
21 No person may sell or distribute or have in their possession for the purpose of sale or
distribution a portable fire extinguisher unless it meets the requirements of the Fire Code.
22 No person may service or engage in the business of servicing a portable fire extinguisher
unless they hold a valid licence.
Issue of licence
(1) A person may apply to the Fire Marshal for a licence.
(2) The Fire Marshal may issue a licence with or without restrictions if
(
a) the Fire Marshal determines that the applicant is qualified to service
portable fire extinguishers in accordance with the Fire Code; and
(
b) the applicant pays a fee of $96.50.
(3) A licence is valid until the expiry date shown on the licence, for a term of up to 3
years from the date it is issued, unless suspended or cancelled sooner.
(4) A license that has expired or is about to expire may be renewed upon payment of
the fee prescribed in clause (2)(b).
Suspension or revocation of licence
(1) The Fire Marshal may suspend or revoke a licence if the licensee
(
a) is no longer qualified to service portable fire extinguishers; or
(
b) is selling or servicing portable fire extinguishers that have not been
approved by the Fire Marshal.
(2) A person whose licence is suspended or revoked under subsection (1) may appeal
in writing to the Board within 15 days after notice of the suspension or revocation
is served on the person.
Insurance Industry Fire Reports
Preliminary insurance report
25 A preliminary insurance report required by subsection 36(1) of the Act must contain all
of the information identified in Form 1.
Final insurance report
26 A final insurance report required by subsection 36(4) of the Act must contain all of the
information identified in Form 2.
Part 3 - Fire Code
Adoption of Fire Code
27 The National Fire Code as modified in this
Part is adopted in accordance with subsection
15(2) of the Act as the Fire Code.
Interpretation
28 In this Part,
“net floor space” means the total free space in a room that is available for exiting
purposes, and is determined by subtracting the space occupied by furnishings,
building features and equipment from the total available floor area;
“retrofit” means the renovation of an occupied building to install additional fire
safety features required by a fire safety official to provide a minimum level of fire
safety, but does not include renovations carried out by the owner that must meet
the intent of the Building Code; and
“fire separation continuity” means
(
i) the fire separation does not have unprotected openings,
(ii) the fire separation has no damage that would reduce its effectiveness,
whether it has a fire-resistance rating or not, and
(iii) the fire separation provides a tight fit to adjoining building elements
that enables it to maintain the fire resistance-rating, where required,
and smoke control.
Modifications to National Fire Code
Defined terms
28A
(1) Sentence 1.4.1.2.(1) (Part 1 of Division
A) of the National Fire Code is modified
by repealing all of the following defined terms:
“Agricultural occupancy (Group G)”
“Agricultural occupancy with no human occupants”
“Farm building”
“Greenhouse agricultural occupancy”
“High-hazard agricultural occupancy”
(2) The definition of “Major occupancy” in Sentence 1.4.1.2.(1) (Part 1 of Division
A) of the National Fire Code is modified by striking out “G1–High-hazard agricultural
occupancies, G2–Agricultural occupancies not elsewhere classified in Group G,
G3–Greenhouse agricultural occupancies, G4–Agricultural occupancies with no
human occupants”.
Applicable editions
28B
Article 1.3.1.2. (Part 1 of Division
B) of the National Fire Code, except Table 1.3.1.2., is
replaced by the following article:
1.3.1.2. Applicable Editions
1) Except as provided under Sentence (2), where documents are referenced in this
Code, they shall be the editions designated in Table 1.3.1.2. except those
documents identified in
Section 66 of the Nova Scotia Building Code Regulations
in the replacement Sentence 1.3.1.2.(1) (Part 1 of Division
B) of the National
Building Code as designated under
an Act or regulation of the Province of Nova
Scotia as listed, in which case the edition so referenced shall apply.
2) Where amendments to documents adopted by this Code apply, these amendments
shall apply to the particular provisions of those documents adopted by the above
Acts and regulations unless amended by the Nova Scotia Fire Safety Regulations .
Sentences 2.1.2.2.(3) and 2.1.2.2.(4) repealed
28C Sentences 2.1.2.2.(3) and 2.1.2.2.(4) (Part 2 of Division
B) of the National Fire Code are
repealed.
Decorative materials
Article 2.3.1.3. of the National Fire Code is modified by adding the following Sentences
immediately after Sentence (1):
2) Subject to
Article 2.3.2.3., in care, treatment or detention occupancies (Group
B) and in access to exits for assembly occupancies (Group A), combustible materials
used for festive decorations, including crepe paper decorations, other combustible
trimming or ornaments shall
a) be flame resistant, or
b) conform to CAN/ULC-S109-14 “Flame Test of Flame Resistant Fabrics
and Films”.
3) Combustible materials, such as student artwork and teaching aids attached to walls
or ceilings of a school classroom or access to exits shall not be greater than 20% of
the wall or ceiling surface unless
a) the combustible materials have been tested in accordance with CAN/ULC-S102-10 “Standard Method of Tests for Surface Burning Characteristics of
Building Materials and Assemblies”, and
b) the flame spread rating does not exceed the rating that is required for the
interior finish of the space in which they are located.
Occupant load
Article 2.7.1.3. of the National Fire Code is replaced by the following Article:
2.7.1.3. Occupant Load
1) The maximum permissible occupant load for any room shall be calculated on the
basis of the least of
a) 0.4 m 2 of net floor space per occupant,
b) the occupant load for which means of egress are provided, and
c) in a room used for dining, serving alcoholic beverages or as a cafeteria, 1.2
m 2 of gross floor space per occupant.
(See Note A-2.7.1.3.(1), NFC)
2) The number of occupants permitted to enter a room shall not exceed the maximum
occupant load calculated in conformance with Sentence (1).
Posting of fire emergency procedures
30A
Article 2.8.2.14. (Part 2 of Division
B) of the National Fire Code is modified by adding
the following sentence immediately after Sentence 2.8.2.14.(4):
5) The floor plan diagram required in Sentence 3.8.2.10.(5) of
Schedule “C” to the
Nova Scotia Building Code Regulations shall be maintained in conformance with
the requirements of Sentence 3.8.3.9.(4) of
Schedule “C” to the Nova Scotia
Building Code Regulations if that was required at the time of construction.
Boarding and lodging houses
30B
Article 2.11.1.1. (Part 2 of Division
B) of the National Fire Code is replaced by the
following article:
2.11.1.1. Boarding and Lodging Houses, Construction
1) Buildings altered or occupied for purposes of providing accommodation for
boarders, lodgers or roomers shall conform to either
a) the NBC, or
Part 8 of the Fire Safety Regulations .
Farm buildings
30C
Section 2.14. (Part 2 of Division
B) of the National Fire Code is replaced with the word
“RESERVED”.
Additional functional statements and objectives for Table 2.15.1.1.
30D
Article 2.15.1.1. (Part 2 of Division
B) of the National Fire Code is modified by adding
the following rows containing functional statements and objectives to Table 2.15.1.1.
immediately after the rows containing functional statements and objectives for
Article
2.14.3.1.:
2.16.1.1. Appointment
(1) [F12-OP1.2]
[F12-OS1.2, OS1.5]
2.16.1.2. Inspection
(1) [F82-OS1.2, OS1.5]
(2) [F12-OP1.2]
[F12-OS1.5, OS1.2]
Appointment of chief fire warden
31 The National Fire Code is further modified by adding the following
Section immediately
after
Article 2.15.1.1.:
Section 2.16 Chief Fire Wardens
2.16.1. Chief Fire Wardens
2.16.1.1. Appointment
1) Every owner of a building shall appoint a chief fire warden if the building contains
a) an assembly occupancy (Group
A) with an occupant load greater than 200
persons, except for an assembly occupancy in a school, college or
university,
b) a detention occupancy (Group B, Division 1) facility with more than 50
occupants,
c) a care or treatment occupancy (Group B, Division 2 or 3) facility with more
than 10 occupants, or
d) a residential occupancy facility with more than 4 occupants that is licensed
or regulated under the Homes For Special Care Act .
2.16.1.2. Inspection
1) A chief fire warden appointed under Sentence 2.16.1.1.(1) shall, at least every 6
months,
a) inspect the building and any related buildings containing the occupancies
described in
Article 2.16.1.1. for fire hazards, and
b) provide a written report to the owner indicating
i) the condition of the means of egress,
ii) the condition of the fire protection system, and
iii) any other conditions respecting fire safety in the building or related
buildings.
2) The owner shall keep a copy of the report referred to in Clause (1)(
b) for 7 years
and shall make the report available to a fire official upon request.
Clause 4.1.1.1.(3)(
c) modified
31A Clause 4.1.1.1.(3)(c) (Part 4 of Division
B) of the National Fire Code is modified by
striking out “except as provided in Sentence (4),”.
Sentence 4.1.1.1.(4) repealed
31B Sentence 4.1.1.1.(4) (Part 4 of Division
B) of the National Fire Code is repealed.
Section 4.12. repealed
31C
Section 4.12. (Part 4 of Division
B) of the National Fire Code is replaced with the word
“RESERVED”.
Handling and discharge of fireworks
Article 5.1.1.3. of the National Fire Code is replaced by the following Article:
5.1.1.3. Handling and Discharge of Fireworks and Pyrotechnics
1) The handling and discharge of fireworks and pyrotechnics shall conform to the
“Display Fireworks Manual, 2010” and the “Special Effects Pyrotechnics Manual,
edition 3, 2014”, as published by the Explosives Regulatory Division, Natural
Resources Canada.
Repairs to fire protection system
Article 6.1.1.4. of the National Fire Code is replaced by the following Article:
6.1.1.4. Repairs
1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), where a fire protection system or any part of it
is shut down for repairs or is inoperative for more than 2 hours, the owner of the
building containing the fire system shall
a) notify the fire department, and
b) provide a sufficient number of trained people to patrol the building until the
fire protection system is restored to operating condition.
2) Sentence (1) does not apply to industrial or manufacturing facilities that maintain
their own industrial fire brigades.
3) Every owner of a building shall develop procedures to notify occupants of the
building if a fire or other emergency occurs when the fire alarm and detection
system are shut down or inoperative.
4) Every owner of a building shall develop procedures to provide protection to the
building if a sprinkler system or part of that system is shut down for more than 6
hours.
Lightning protection systems
Part 6 of Division B of the National Fire Code is amended by adding the following
Section immediately after
Section 6.8:
Section 6.8A. Lightning Protection Systems
6.8A.1. Lightning Protection Systems
6.8A.1.1. Inspection
1) The owner of a building with an installed lightning protection system shall have
the system inspected by a qualified person for signs of deterioration and
mechanical damage every 5 years and after changes have been made to the
structure or roof.
2) The owner of a building described in Sentence 6.8A.1.1.(1) shall keep inspection
records for at least 7 years from the inspection date and provide those records if
requested by the authority having jurisdiction.
Additional functional statements and objectives for Table 6.9.1.1.
34A
Article 6.9.1.1 of the National Fire Code is modified by adding the following rows
containing functional statements and objectives to Table 6.9.1.1. immediately after the
rows containing functional statements and objectives for Sentence 6.1.1.4.(1):
(2) [F02-OP1.2]
[F02-OP3.1]
[F02-OS1.2, OS1.5]
(3) [F02-OP1.2]
[F02-OP3.1]
[F02-OS1.2, OS1.5]
(4) [F02-OP1.2]
[F02-OP3.1]
[F02-OS1.2, OS1.5]
Retrofits of boarding, lodging and rooming houses
35 The National Fire Code is further modified by adding the following
Part immediately
after
Part 7:
Part 8
Retrofits of Boarding, Lodging and Rooming Houses
Section 8.1 General
8.1.1. General
8.1.1.1. Application
1) This Part applies to retrofits of boarding houses, lodging houses, rooming houses
and private rest homes in which residents do not require care or treatment because
of age or physical limitations, where
a) the building height does not exceed 3 storeys and the building area does not
exceed 600 m 2 ,
b) lodging is provided for more than 3 persons and is provided in return for
remuneration or the provision of services or both,
c) lodging rooms do not have both bathroom and kitchen facilities for the
exclusive use of individual occupants, and
d) the fire official is satisfied that, before April 1, 2025, the building was
occupied for the purpose of providing accommodations for boarders,
lodgers or roomers.
2) All fire separations accepted under this Part must maintain fire separation
continuity.
3) This Part does not apply to residential occupancies that are regulated by or under
the Homes For Special Care Act .
8.1.1.2. Containment
1) Fire separations required by this Part to have a fire-resistance rating shall comply
with Subsection 9.10.3. of the Building Code.
8.1.1.3. Floor Assemblies
1) Except as provided in Sentence (2),
a) floor assemblies shall be constructed as fire separations, and
b) floor assemblies and walls, columns and arches supporting floor assemblies
shall have a fire-resistance rating of not less than 30 minutes.
2) Existing floor assemblies with ceilings consisting of lath and plaster, gypsum board
or noncombustible materials shall be deemed to be in compliance with Sentence
(1).
8.1.1.4. Basement Fire Separations
1) Where a basement does not contain a bedroom, recreation room, meeting room or
hobby room, a fire separation having no fire-resistance rating between the
basement and first storey shall be deemed to be in compliance with Clause
8.1.1.3.(1)(b).
8.1.1.5. Sleeping Areas and Bedroom Fire Separations
1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), each sleeping area, bedroom or suite of rooms
shall have interior walls constructed as fire separations having a fire-resistance
rating of not less than 30 minutes.
2) Existing wall assemblies in sleeping areas, bedrooms or suites of rooms consisting
of membranes of lath and plaster or gypsum wallboard shall be deemed to be in
compliance with Sentence (1).
3) Except as provided in Sentence (4), a closure between sleeping area or bedrooms
and the corridor providing access to exit shall have a fire-protection rating of not
less than 20 minutes.
4) A solid core wood door that is 45 mm thick together with a solid door frame that is
42 mm thick with no approved listed fire-protection rating shall be deemed to be in
compliance with Sentence (3).
5) A door referred to in Sentences (3) and (4) shall be equipped with approved self-closing devices and positive latching devices.
8.1.1.6. Furnace Room Fire Separations
1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), in a building where the building height is
greater than 2 storeys or the building area is greater than 400 m 2 , a furnace room
that is located on a floor area that contains a bedroom, recreation room, meeting
room or hobby room shall be separated from the remainder of the building by a fire
separation having a fire-resistance rating of not less than 45 minutes.
2) Existing fire separations in a furnace room as described in Sentence (1) consisting
of lath and plaster or gypsum board shall be deemed to be in compliance with
Sentence (1).
3) Where the vertical fire separation in a furnace room complies with Sentence
(1) and it is not practical in the circumstances to construct the ceiling as a fire
separation having the fire-resistance rating required by Sentence (1), the furnace
room shall be sprinklered with a spacing that does not exceed 9.5 m 2 per sprinkler
head.
4) Except as provided in Sentence (5), a door or other opening in a fire separation for
a furnace room shall be protected with a closure having a fire-protection rating of
not less than 20 minutes.
5) A solid core wood door that is 45 mm thick together with a solid door frame that is
42 mm thick with no approved listed fire-protection rating shall be deemed to be in
compliance with Sentence (4).
6) Closures referred to in Sentences (4) and (5) shall be equipped with approved self-closing devices and positive latching devices.
7) Despite Sentence (1) fire dampers or fire stop flaps are not required in ducts at
penetrations of fire separations required to have a fire-resistance rating.
8.1.1.7. Combustion Air
1) Where a furnace room is separated to comply with the requirements of
Article
8.1.1.6., sufficient combustion air shall be brought directly from the exterior of the
building for the safe operation of the appliance.
8.1.1.8. Means of Egress
1) Except as otherwise provided in this Article, each floor area shall be served by at
least 2 exits.
2) A building with sleeping accommodations for 10 persons or less shall be deemed
to be in compliance with Sentence (1) if it has one exit from each of the first and
second floor areas.
3) A building with no sleeping areas or bedrooms in the basement or cellar shall be
deemed to be in compliance with Sentence (1) if it has one exit from the basement
or cellar.
4) A sleeping area or bedroom with a window that conforms to Subsection 9.9.10. of
the Building Code may serve as the second means of egress required by Sentence
(1) from a basement or cellar.
5) Except where the building is sprinklered, each bedroom, sleeping area or
combination bedroom shall have at least one outside window or exterior door
openable from the inside without the use of keys, tools or special knowledge and
without requiring the removal of sashes or hardware in conformance with the
bedroom window egress requirements in the Building Code.
8.1.1.8A. Handrails and Guards
1) Handrails and guards shall be installed on stairs and ramps in accordance with the
Building Code.
8.1.1.9. Acceptable Exits
1) Exits required by Sentences 8.1.1.8.(1), (2) and (3) shall comply with Articles
9.9.2.1. and 9.9.2.2 of the Building Code.
2) Despite the requirement in Sentence 8.1.1.12.(1) for fire separations for exits, one
of the exits required by
Article 8.1.1.8. from a basement or cellar may lead through
the first floor area.
3) In a building with sleeping accommodations for 10 persons or fewer, corridors that
are connected to an interior stairway may form part of the stairway enclosure, and
fire separations between floors shall be maintained with a minimum 30-minute
fire-resistance rating in conformance with
Article 8.1.1.3. and openings in fire
separations protected in conformance with Sentence 8.1.1.14.(1).
4) Only one interior stairway enclosure described in Sentence (3) shall be permitted
as an exit.
8.1.1.10. Approval of Fire Official
1) Despite Articles 8.1.1.8. and 8.1.1.9. alternative means of egress may be approved
where, in the opinion of a fire official, they will provide protection for fire safety
and life safety similar to the protection provided by compliance with Articles
8.1.1.8. and 8.1.1.9.
8.1.1.11. Fire Escapes
1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), each fire escape used as an exit shall be
constructed in compliance with Subsection 3.4.7. of the Building Code.
2) An existing fire escape may be approved by a fire official if the fire official is
satisfied that it provides protection for fire safety and life safety similar to the
protection provided by compliance with Sentence (1).
3) Access to a fire escape from a corridor shall be by means of an exterior exit door.
4) Where a fire escape is used as an exit, it shall be deemed to comply with the
requirements of
Article 9.9.2.1. of the Building Code.
8.1.1.12. Protection of Exits
1) Except as provided in Sentences (2) and (3), each exit, other than a doorway
opening directly onto a fire escape or to the outdoors at ground level, shall be
separated from each adjacent floor area or from another exit by a fire separation
having a fire-resistance rating of not less than 30 minutes.
2) An existing interior stairway exit, fire-separated from the remainder of the building
by walls consisting of lath and plaster or gypsum wallboard, shall be deemed to be
in compliance with Sentence (1).
3) An existing fire separation of noncombustible material may be approved by a fire
official if the fire official is satisfied that it provides protection for fire safety and
life safety similar to the protection provided by compliance with Sentence (2).
8.1.1.13. Interior Stairways
1) Floor fire separations shall be maintained at interior stairways that are not required
exits.
2) A floor fire separation shall be maintained at an exit permitted by Sentence
8.1.1.9.(2).
3) Floor fire separations required by Sentence (1) shall be rated in accordance with
Articles 8.1.1.3. and 8.1.1.12.
8.1.1.14. Protection of Openings in Fire Separations
1) Except as provided in Sentences (2) to (5), openings in fire separations required by
this Part shall be protected by closures in conformance with Subsection 9.10.13. of
the Building Code with a minimum 20-minute fire-protection rating.
2) Fire dampers or fire stop flaps are not required in ducts at penetrations of a fire
separation with a required fire-resistance rating.
3) A solid core wood door that is 45 mm thick shall be deemed to be in compliance
with Sentence (1).
4) Frames for doors described in Sentence (3) may be of wood or hollow metal
construction.
5) Existing wired glass closures shall be deemed to be in compliance with Sentence
(1).
8.1.1.15. Exit Signs
1) In buildings that are more than 2 storeys in building height or that have sleeping
accommodations for more than 10 persons, exit signs shall be installed in
accordance with Subsection 9.9.11. of the Building Code.
8.1.1.16. Interior Finishes
1) The flame-spread rating of interior finishes on walls and ceilings within a means of
egress shall not exceed 200.
8.1.1.17. Illumination of Egress
1) Corridors and stairways shall be lighted to the intensity of 50 lx measured at the
floor level, or 5 W/m 2 of floor area.
8.1.1.18. Emergency Lighting
1) In a building with sleeping accommodations for more than 10 persons, or where a
fire alarm is required by this Part, emergency lighting shall be provided to
corridors, exits and stairways in accordance to
Article 9.9.12.3. of the Building
Code.
8.1.1.19. Fire and Smoke Alarm Requirements
1) A fire alarm system complying with Subsection 9.10.18. of the Building Code
shall be installed in a building if it does not have both
a) floor assemblies having a minimum 45-minute fire-resistance rating, and
b) public corridors or corridors serving sleeping rooms that are separated from
the remainder of the building by a fire separation with a minimum
30-minute fire-resistance rating.
2) A fire alarm system complying with Subsection 9.10.18. of the Building Code
shall be installed in a building that has sleeping accommodations for more than 10
persons.
3) Where a fire alarm system is required in a building with sleeping accommodations
for less than 14 persons, an existing interconnected smoke alarm system installed
in accordance to Subsection 9.10.19. of the Building Code shall be deemed to be in
compliance with Sentence (1).
4) Despite Sentences (2) and (3), existing fire alarm systems may be approved where
system reliability and performance will not increase the risk to life or safety.
5) Where a fire alarm is not required by this Part, smoke alarms shall be installed in
conformance with Subsection 9.10.19. and installed so there is at least one in all of
the following locations
a) on each storey, including basements,
b) in each sleeping room,
c) in each ancillary space s and common space s , and
d) in a location between the sleeping rooms or suite and the remainder of the
storey, and if the sleeping rooms are served by a corridor, the smoke alarm
shall be located in the corridor.
6) Except as permitted by Sentence (9), smoke alarms shall be interconnected so that
the activation of any one alarm causes all alarms within the building to sound.
7) Smoke alarms may be wirelessly interconnected or interconnected by hard-wiring
in conformance with
Article 9.10.19.4. (Part 9 of Division
B) of the Building Code
as modified by
Section 84 of the Nova Scotia Building Code Regulations .
8) Smoke alarms shall be installed in conformance with CAN/ULC S553, “Standard
for the Installation of Smoke Alarms”.
9) Smoke alarms installed in sleeping rooms may be battery-operated and are
permitted to sound localized alarms within individual suites, and need not sound
an alarm throughout the rest of the building.
8.1.1.19A. Emergency Planning
1) In every bedroom and sleeping area, the fire safety rules for occupants shall be
posted showing the locations of exits and the paths of travel to exits.
2) Fire emergency procedures shall be provided in accordance with
Section 2.8. of the
National Fire Code where a fire alarm is required by this Part.
8.1.1.20. Fire Suppression
1) At least one 2A rated portable fire extinguisher shall be provided in an easily
accessible and visible location on each floor.
2) At least one 2A10BC rated portable fire extinguisher shall be installed in each
kitchen that has shared cooking facilities.
Section 8.2. Objectives and Functional Statements
8.2.1. Objectives and Functional Statements
8.2.1.1. Attribution to Acceptable Solutions
1) For the purposes of compliance with this Code as required in Clause 1.2.1.1.(1)(
b) of Division A, the objectives and functional statements attributed to the acceptable
solutions in this Part shall be the objectives and functional statements listed in
Table 8.2.1.1. (See Note A-1.1.2.1.(1).)
Table 8.2.1.1.
Objectives and Functional Statements Attributed to the
Acceptable Solutions in
Part 8
Forming Part of Sentence 8.2.1.1.
(1) Functional Statements and Objectives
8.1.1.1. Application
(2) [F03-OS1.2]
[F03-OP1.2]
8.1.1.3. Floor Assemblies
(1) [F03-OS1.2]
[F03-OP1.2]
(2) [F03-OS1.2]
[F03-OP1.2]
8.1.1.4. Basement Fire Separations
(1) [F03-OS1.2]
[F03-OP1.2]
8.1.1.5. Wall Separating Bedrooms
(1) [F03-OS1.2]
[F03-OP1.2]
8.1.1.6. Furnace Room Fire Separations
(1) [F03-OS1.2]
[F03-OP1.2]
(2) [F03-OS1.2]
[F03-OP1.2]
(3) [F03-OS1.2]
[F03-OP1.2]
(4) [F03-OS1.2]
[F03-OP1.2]
(5) [F03-OS1.2]
[F03-OP1.2]
(6) [F03-OS1.2]
[F03-OP1.2]
8.1.1.7. Combustion Air
(1) [F01, F81, F82 - OP1.2, OP1.1]
[F81, F82 - OS3.4]
[F01, F81, F82 - OS1.1, OS1.2]
8.1.1.8. Means of Egress
(1) [F10 - OS3.7]
(2) [F10 - OS3.7]
(3) [F10 - OS3.7]
(4) [F10 - OS3.7]
8.1.1.9. Acceptable Exits
(1) [F10 - OS3.7]
(2) [F10 - OS3.7]
(3) [F10 - OS3.7]
(4) [F10 - OS3.7]
8.1.1.10. Approval of Fire Official
(1) [F10 - OS3.7]
8.1.1.11. Fire Escapes
(1) [F05-OS1.5]
[F06-OS1.2]
[F10, F12 - OS3.7]
[F20 - OS3.1]
[F20 - OS2.1]
[F30 - OS3.1]
(2) [F05 - OS1.5]
[F06 - OS1.2]
[F10, F12 - OS3.7]
[F20 - OS3.1]
[F20 - OS2.1]
[F30 - OS3.1]
(3) [F30 - OS3.1]
[F10 - OS3.7]
(4) [F05-OS1.5]
[F06-OS1.2]
[F10, F12 - OS3.7]
[F20 - OS3.1]
[F20 - OS2.1]
[F20 - OS3.1]
8.1.1.12 Protection of Exits
(1) [F05 - OS1.5]
[F03 - OS1.2]
[F03 - OP1.2]
(2) [F05 - OS1.5]
[F03 - OS1.2]
[F03 - OP1.2]
(3) [F05 - OS1.5]
[F03 - OS1.2]
[F03 - OP1.2]
8.1.1.13. Interior Stairways
(1) [F04 - OS1.2]
[F03 - OP1.2, OP1.3]
(2) [F10 - OS3.7]
(3) [F05 - OS1.5]
[F03 - OS1.2]
[F03 - OP1.2]
8.1.1.14. Protection of Openings in Fire Separations
(1) [F03 - OS1.2]
[F03 - OP1.2]
(2) [F03 - OS1.2]
[F03 - OP1.2]
(3) [F03 - OS1.2]
[F03 - OP1.2]
(4) [F03 - OS1.2]
[F03 - OP1.2]
(5) [F03 - OS1.2]
[F03 - OP1.2]
8.1.1.15. Exit Signs
(1) [F10, F81 - OS3.7]
8.1.1.16. Interior Finishes
(1) [F02 - OS1.2]
8.1.1.17. Illumination of Egress
(1) [F30 - OS3.1]
[F30 - OS3.7]
8.1.1.18. Emergency Lighting
(1) [F30 - OS3.1]
[F10 - OS3.7]
8.1.1.19 Fire Alarm Requirement
(1) [F-11 - OS1.5]
[F13 - OS1.2, OS1.5]
[F03 - OS1.2]
(2) [F11 - OS1.5]
[F13 - OS2.1, OS1.5]
[F03 - OS1.2]
(3) [F81, F11 - OS1.5]
(4) [F11 - OS1.5]
[F13 - OS1.2, OS1.5]
[F03 - OS1.2]
(5) [F81, F11 - OS1.5]
(6) [F81, F11 - OS1.5]
8.1.1.20. Fire Suppression
(1) [F81, F02, F12 - OS1.2]
[F81, F02, F12 - OP1.2]
(2) [F81, F02, F12 - OS1.2]
[F81, F02, F12 - OP1.2]
________________________________________________________________
Form 1—Preliminary Insurance Report Form
(subsection 36(1) of the Fire Safety Act )
Office of the Fire Marshal
Please complete this Preliminary Insurance Report Form as completely and accurately as possible.
This form may be filled in electronically using QuattroPro. The information obtained is used by
the Office of the Fire Marshal in its reporting process and for the development of training and
education programs. The data is also submitted for use in the Canadian Fire Statistics Database.
Also, please note the time fields are in 24hr format. i.e. 1:00 p.m. = 13:00
Section A: Fire Information
____________________________________________________________________________
Date of fire (mm/dd/yyyy) Time of fire (hr:min)
____________________________________________________________________________
Civic # Street name Unit/Suite/Apt #
City/Town/County Province Country
___________________
Postal code
Owner Information
Name Company
Civic # Street name Unit/Suite/Apt #
City/Town/County Province Country
Postal code Phone #
Insured: □ Yes □ No
Property classification
Occupant Information - For Real and Personal Property
Name Phone #
Insured: □ Yes □ No
Section B: Mobile Property (where fire starts on or within)
Please note “mobile property” is considered to be any vehicle, trailer, boat, farm equipment, etc.
Make Year Model Serial # Licence#
Make Year Model Serial # Licence#
Equipment, boat, etc. Brief description
Section C: Origin
Information not required until Final Report, Form 2, filed.
Section D: Fire Loss Details
The information related to the reserve will not be used in any way other than general statistics.
All specific information provided will be held in accordance with the Freedom of Information
and Protection of Privacy Act .
Insurance company/Broker: Insurance phone #
Adjuster’s name Adjusting company Adjuster’s phone #
Policy # Claim #
Reserve for estimated loss:
□ Under $50,000 □ $50,000-$500,000 □ Over $500,000
Casualty Information (Voluntary)
Male:
Female:
Firefighter:
Adult
Child
Adult
Child
Male
Female
Injuries
Fatalities
Hospital required: □ Yes □ No
Injury details
Section E: Additional Information
Responding fire department Report date (mm/dd/yyyy)
Additional comments (voluntary)
Signature Contact phone #
________________________________________________________________
Form 2—Final Insurance Report Form
(subsection 36(4) of the Fire Safety Act )
Office of the Fire Marshal
Please complete this Insurance Final Form as completely and accurately as possible. This form
may be filled in electronically using QuattroPro. The information obtained is used by the Office
of the Fire Marshal in its reporting process and for the development of training and education
programs. The data is also submitted for use in the Canadian Fire Statistics Database.
Also, please note the time fields are in 24hr format. i.e. 1:00 p.m. = 13:00
Section A: Fire Information
Date of fire (mm/dd/yyyy) Time of fire (hr:min)
Civic # Street name Unit/Suite/Apt #
City/Town/County Province Country
___________________
Postal code
Owner Information
Name Company
Civic # Street name Unit/Suite/Apt #
City/Town/County Province Country
Postal code Phone #
Insured: □ Yes □ No
Occupant Information - For Real and Personal Property
Name Phone #
Insured: □ Yes □ No
Section B: Mobile Property (where fire starts on or within)
Please note “mobile property” is considered to be any vehicle, trailer, boat, farm equipment, etc.
Make Year Model Serial # Licence#
Make Year Model Serial # Licence#
Equipment, boat, etc. Brief description
Section C: Origin
Property classification
Fire origin
Igniting object
Material first ignited
Fuel or energy
Possible cause (upon closing the file)
Equipment Involved - Where Equipment Has Been the Cause of the Fire:
Make Year Model Serial #
Make Year Model Serial #
Section D: Fire Loss Details
The information related to the building value, building loss and uninsured loss are estimates
only and will not be used in any way other than general statistics. All specific information
provided will be held in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy
Act .
Insurance company/Broker: Insurance phone #
Adjuster’s name Adjusting company Adjuster’s phone #
Policy # Claim #
Building value Insured loss paid (building) Uninsured loss (building)
Contents value Insured loss paid (contents) Uninsured loss (contents)
Total value Total loss Total uninsured loss
Casualty Information (Voluntary)
Male:
Female:
Firefighter:
Adult
Child
Adult
Child
Male
Female
Injuries
Fatalities
Hospital required: □ Yes □ No
Injury details
Section E: Additional Information
Responding fire department Report date (mm/dd/yyyy)
Additional comments:
Signature Contact phone #
Legislative History
Reference Tables
Fire Safety Regulations
N.S. Reg.
48/2003
Fire Safety Act
Note: The information
in these tables does not form part of the regulations and is compiled by the
Office of the Registrar of Regulations for reference only.
Source Law
The current consolidation of the Fire Safety Regulations made under the Fire Safety Act includes all of the following regulations:
N.S.
Regulation
In force
date*
How in force
Royal Gazette
Part II Issue
48/2003
Feb 28, 2003
date specified
Mar 21, 2003
33/2004
Mar 18, 2004
date specified
Apr 2, 2004
67/2004
May 1, 2004
date specified
Apr 6, 2004
194/2006
Oct 31, 2006
date specified
Nov 10, 2006
103/2007
Apr 1, 2007
date specified
Mar 30, 2007
161/2008
Apr 1, 2008
date specified
Apr 18, 2008
103/2009
Apr 1, 2009
date specified
Apr 14, 2009
76/2011
Apr 1, 2011
date specified
Apr 15, 2011
215/2011
Jun 21, 2011
date specified
Jul 1, 2011
102/2013
Apr 1, 2013
date specified
Apr 12, 2013
101/2015
Apr 1, 2015
date specified
Apr 8, 2015
68/2017
May 1, 2017
date specified
Apr 28, 2017
3/2020
Jan 14, 2020
date specified
Jan 31, 2020
60/2025
Apr 1, 2025
date specified
Apr 4, 2025
The following regulations are not yet in force and are
not included in the current consolidation:
N.S.
Regulation
In force
date*
How in force
Royal Gazette
Part II Issue
*See subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act for
rules about in force dates of regulations.
Amendments by Provision
ad. = added
am. = amended
fc. = fee change
ra. = reassigned
rep. = repealed
rs . = repealed and substituted
Provision affected
How affected
2(1) ...................................................
am. 3/2020 (clause lettering removed)
2(1), defn . of “Committee” ..............
am. 194/2006
2(1), defn . of “municipal
unit” .........
rep. 194/2006
2(1), defn . of “National Fire
Code” .
ra. from 2(1)(f) 194/2006 ; am. 215/2011, 68/2017,
3/2020, 60/2025
2(1)(
f) defn . of “National
Fire Code”
ra. as 2(1)(e) 194/2006
3 ........................................................
rs . 194/2006
3(1)(c) ..........................................
am. 60/2025
3(1)(j) ..........................................
am. 3/2020
3(1)(l) ..........................................
am. 215/2011, 68/2017
4 ........................................................
rs . 194/2006
5 ........................................................
rs . 194/2006
5(1)(b) .........................................
am. 68/2017, 60/2025
6 ........................................................
rs . 194/2006
7 ........................................................
rep. 33/2004
8 to 11 ...............................................
rep. 194/2006
12(1) .................................................
am. 60/2025
12(1)(a)(i) ....................................
am.
60/2025
12(1)(b) .......................................
am. 3/2020
12(1)(e) ........................................
am. 60/2025
12(2) .................................................
fc. 67/2004, 103/2007, 161/2008, 103/2009, 76/2011,
102/2013, 101/2015; rs . 60/2025
13 ......................................................
rep. 60/2025
14(1) .................................................
am.
60/2025
14( 2)( aa) ...........................................
ad. 60/2025
15 ......................................................
fc. 67/2004, 103/2007, 161/2008, 103/2009, 76/2011,
102/2013, 101/2015; am. 60/2025
15A ...................................................
ad.194/2006 ; am. 60/2025
16 ......................................................
am. 3/2020 (clause lettering removed)
17(3) .................................................
am.
60/2025
17(4) .................................................
ad. 60/2025
18(2) .................................................
am.
60/2025
19 ......................................................
am. 3/2020 (clause lettering removed)
19, defn . of “licence” ..................
am. 3/2020
23(2)(b) .............................................
fc. 67/2004, 103/2007, 161/2008, 103/2009, 76/2011,
102/2013, 101/2015
23(3) .................................................
rs . 194/2006
25 ......................................................
am. 3/2020
26 ......................................................
am. 3/2020
28 ......................................................
am. 3/2020 (clause lettering removed)
28A-28C ...........................................
ad. 60/2025
29, sentence 2.3.1.3 2) ......................
am. 215/2011, 3/2020
29, clause 2.3.1.3 2) b) .....................
am. 68/2017, 3/2020
29, clause 2.3.1.3 3) a) .....................
am. 194/2006, 68/2017
30 ......................................................
rs . 60/2025
30, sentences 2.7.1.3. 2)-4) .........
am. 68/2017
30A ...................................................
ad. 68/2017 ; rs . 60/2025
30B-30D ...........................................
ad. 60/2025
31 ......................................................
am. 194/2006, am. 60/2025
31,
Section 2.15 ...........................
ra. as 2.16 60/2025
31, subsection 2.15.1. ..................
ra. as 2.16.1. 60/2025
31,
article 2.15.1.1. ......................
ra. as 2.16.1.1. 60/2025
31, clause 2.15.1.1 1) b) ..............
am. 3/2020
31, clause 2.15.1.1 1) c) ..............
am. 3/2020
31,
article 2.15.1.2. ......................
ra. as 2.16.1.2. 60/2025
31,
Section 2.16 ...........................
ra. from 2.15 60/2025
31, subsection 2.16.1. ..................
ra. from 2.15.1. 60/2025
31,
article 2.16.1.1. ......................
ra. from 2.15.1.1. 60/2025
31,
article 2.16.1.2. ......................
ra. from 2.15.1.2. 60/2025
31, sentence 2.16.1.2(1) ..............
am.
60/2025
31, clause 2.16.1.2(1)(a) .............
am.
60/2025
31A-31C ...........................................
ad. 60/2025
32 ......................................................
rs . 194/2006
32,
sentence 5.1.1.3. 1) ...............
am. 3/2020
34 ......................................................
rs . 60/2025
34,
section 6.8A. .........................
ra. from 6.9. 68/2017
34, subsection 6.8A.1. .................
ra. from 6.9.1. 68/2017
34,
article 6.8A.1.1. .....................
ra. from 6.9.1.1. 68/2017
34, sentence 6.8A.1.1.1) ..............
am. 68/2017
34,
section 6.9. ............................
ra. as 6.8A. 68/2017
34, subsection 6.9.1. ....................
ra. as 6.8A.1. 68/2017
34,
article 6.9. 1.1.. .......................
ra. as 6.8A.1.1. 68/2017
34A ...................................................
ad. 68/2017 ; am. 60/2025
35, sentence 8.1.1.1.(1) ....................
am. 3/2020, 60/2025
35, clause 8.1.1.1.(1)(b)-(c) ........
am. 60/2025
35, clause 8.1.1.1.(1)(d) ..............
ad. 60/2025
35, clause 8.1.1.3.(1)(b) ....................
am. 60/2025
35,
article 8.1.1.5. .............................
am.
60/2025
35, sentence 8.1.1.5.(1)-(2) .........
am.
60/2025
35, sentence 8.1.1.5.(3)-(5) .........
ad. 60/2025
35, sentence 8.1.1.6.(4) ....................
rs . 60/2025
35, sentence 8.1.1.6.(5)-(7) ..............
am. 60/2025
35, sentence 8.1.1.8.(3) ....................
am.
60/2025
35, sentence 8.1.1.8.(4) ....................
am. 68/2017, 60/2025
35, sentence 8.1.1.8.(5) ....................
ad. 60/2025
35,
article 8.1.1.8A. ..........................
ad. 60/2025
35, sentence 8.1.1.9.(1) ....................
am. 68/2017, 60/2025
35, sentence 8.1.1.9.(3) ....................
rs . 60/2025
35, sentence 8.1.1.9.(4) ....................
am. 60/2025
35, sentence 8.1.1.11.(4) ..................
am. 68/2017
35, sentence 8.1.1.12.(1)-(3) ............
am. 60/2025
35,
article 8.1.1.13. ...........................
am. 60/2025
35, sentence 8.1.1.14.(1) ..................
rs . 60/2025
35, sentence 8.1.1.14.(2) ..................
am. 60/2025
35, sentence 8.1.1.15.(1) ..................
am. 215/2011
35, sentence 8.1.1.18.(1) ..................
am. 215/2011, 60/2025
35, sentence 8.1.1.18.(1) ..................
am. 215/2011
35,
article 8.1.1.19. ...........................
am. 60/2025
35, sentence 8.1.1.19.(1) .............
rs . 60/2025
35, sentence 8.1.1.19.(2) .............
am. 194/2006; rs . 60/2025
35, sentence 8.1.1.19.(3) .............
am. 194/2006
35, sentence 8.1.1.19.(5)-(6) .......
rs . 60/2025
35, sentence 8.1.1.19.(7)-(9) .......
ad. 60/2025
35,
article 8.1.1.19A. ........................
ad. 60/2025
35, sentence 8.1.1.20.(1)-(2) ............
am. 35/2004
35,
section 8.2. ..................................
ad. 68/2017
“ municipal unit” replaced throughout
with “municipality” ........................
am. 194/2006
Note that changes to headings are not
included in the above table.
Editorial Notes and Corrections
Note
Effective
date
The reference to Service Nova Scotia and Municipal
Relations in s. 5(1)(
b) should be read as a reference to the Department of
Municipal Affairs in accordance with O.I.C. 2014-71 under the Public Service Act , R.S.N.S. 1989, c.
(Corrected by N.S. Reg 68/2017)
Apr 1, 2014
The brackets surrounding the text in the right-hand
column of tables in s. 30A, 34A and 35 added by N.S. Reg 68/2017 are part of
the regulations and do not indicate editorial corrections made by the Office
of the Registrar of Regulations.
The reference to the Department of Municipal Affairs in
s. 5(1)(
b) should be read as a reference to the Department of Municipal
Affairs and Housing in accordance with O.I.C. 2019-50 under the Public Service Act , R.S.N.S. 1989, c.
Jun 3, 2019
The reference to the Department of Municipal Affairs in
s. 5(1)(
b) should be read as a reference to the Department of Municipal Affairs in accordance with O.I.C.
2021-58 under the Public Service Act ,
R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 376.
Feb 23, 2021
The reference to the Department of Municipal Affairs in
s. 5(1)(
b) should be read as a reference to the Department of Municipal Affairs and Housing in accordance with
O.I.C. 2021-209 under the Public
Service Act , R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 376.
Aug 31, 2021
The reference to the Department of Municipal Affairs in
s. 5(1)(
b) is to be read as a reference to the Department of Municipal
Affairs in accordance with O.I.C. 2024-425 under the Public Service Act , R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 376.
Dec 12, 2024
Repealed and Superseded
N.S.
Regulation
Title
In force
date
Repealed
date
160/1996
Automatic Sprinkler System Maintenance Regulations under the Fire Prevention Act
Oct 28, 1996
Feb 28, 2003
62/1972
Portable Fire Extinguished Control Regulations under the Fire Prevention Act
Oct 1, 1972
Feb 28, 2003
Note: Only
regulations that are specifically repealed and replaced appear in this
table. It may not reflect the entire
history of regulations on this subject matter.