Legal Defense for Fire Code Charges

Question: How can I defend an Ontario Fire Code charge and reduce the risk of fines or jail?

Answer: FireCode.legal™ provides Professional Legal Help for people and businesses across Ontario by reviewing your charge, assessing the evidence and compliance history, and building a defence strategy aimed at minimizing penalties or seeking a withdrawal.   Call (647) 559-3377 to discuss next steps and protect your rights.

Defending Fire Code Charges Involves the Fire Protection & Prevention Act (Fire Code)

A charge that alleges a failure to comply with the Fire Code, O. Reg. 213/07, among other regulations to, or sections of, the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, Chapter 4, may bring significant penalties including very substantial fines as well as a possibiltity of up to one-year imprisonment.  Accordingly, Fire Code charges should be taken very seriously.

Example Types of Cases Handled

Among others, FireCode.legal™ fights various Fire Code charges such as:

• Fail to repair damaged fire separations;
• Fail to repair damages closure to maintain integrity of the closure;
• Fail to maintain interconnected smoke alarm system in operating condition;
• Fail to maintain smoke alarms in operating condition;
• Fail to provide two exits on each floor; and
• Fail to keep portable fire extinguishers operable and fully charged.