Business Licence Fire Inspections

• Access to fire hydrants, fire department connections and other fire protection equipment is not obstructed.
• 1 m (3 ft) clear space is maintained around the hydrants and fire department connections.

• A minimum of one 2A 10BC fire extinguisher mounted on the wall and available within 15 m (50 ft) of walking distance from any location within the occupancy, and on each level. This may vary depending on your occupancy.
• All fire extinguishers are in operable condition and have been serviced and tagged within the last year.
• One K-class fire extinguisher is provided within 10 m (30 ft) of commercial cooking equipment if there is a kitchen suppression system.

Designated safe smoking areas are to be provided.

• Access to exits, aisles and corridors are not obstructed in any way.
• Emergency lights are installed, functioning properly and have been serviced and tagged in the last year.
• Exit doors are operable from inside without the use of a key or any special knowledge (must not be locked, chained, bolted, barred or otherwise rendered unusable when the building is occupied).
• Exit signs and exit lighting shall be illuminated when the building is occupied.

• Only utilized for temporary occasions and must not be used in series.
• Except for approved multi-plugged cords, extension cords must only serve one portable appliance/device at a time.
• Must not:
  • be affixed to structures
  • extend through walls, ceilings, floors or under doors or floor coverings
  • be subject to environmental or physical damage

• All fire protection systems and appliances are in on operative condition.
• Access to, and clearance around, the fire sprinkler riser is maintained.
• The automatic fire sprinkler and fire alarm systems have been serviced within the last year, and a tag documenting that service is affixed to the riser.
• The kitchen hood fire extinguishing system has been serviced and cleaned in the last six months, and a tag documenting that service has been attached to the manual activation handle.

• Garbage disposal bins are 3 m (10 ft) from combustible buildings and openings.
• For oily rags and similar materials subject to spontaneous combustion, must have an approved metal container with metal cover that is close-fitting and self-closing.
• In unsprinklered buildings, a clearance of not less than 1 m (3 ft) between the top of storage and the underside of the floor or roof deck must be maintained.
• Boiler, mechanical, electrical rooms are free of storage.
• Combustible waste materials in and around the building shall not be permitted to accumulate in quantities or locations that will constitute a fire hazard.
• All compressed gas cylinders are to be secured in an upright position to keep them from falling over.

• Commodities stored on rack shelving must comply with height regulations in the current BC Fire Code. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure sprinkler coverage complies with the base building fire sprinkler design; consultation with a fire protection engineer may be required.
• Owners Information Certificate may be required for the intended commodities storage.