248_2024 — Fire Safety Regulation

s. 1 — Definition

In this regulation, Act means the Fire Safety Act.

s. 2 — Maximum costs recoverable for securing evacuated premises

For the purposes of section 15 of the Act, the prescribed maximum amount of costs recoverable from an owner by a local authority or the fire commissioner for securing evacuated premises is $100 000.

s. 3 — Maximum administrative penalty amounts

The maximum penalty that may be imposed for a contravention referred to in section 33 (1) (b) of the Act is as follows:

s. 3(a)

in the case of an individual, $25 000;

s. 3(b)

in the case of a corporation, $50 000.

s. 4 — Administrative penalty for continuing contraventions

If the fire commissioner imposes an administrative penalty under section 33 (1) [imposing administrative penalty] of the Act, and the failure or contravention referred to in that section continues for more than one day, separate administrative penalties, each not exceeding the maximum administrative penalty in section 33 (2) of the Act or section 3 of this regulation, as applicable, may be imposed by the fire commissioner for each day the failure or contravention continues.