Sprinkler Bylaws

In 1995 the Yellowknife Fire Division under the Building By-law 4469, Section 6.3 implemented the following additional requirements:

6.3 Fire Safety Requirements

All two-family and multi-family dwelling units and secondary suites shall comply with the   following requirements:

a. the building including the dwelling unit must be sprinklered.  The sprinkler system shall 
    comply to National Fire Protection Association Standard 13D and will include a soft seat
    check valve to separate the sprinkler system from the potable water system.  Valves 
    supplying the sprinkler system must be locked in open position.  The sprinkler must be 
    approved by the Office of the Fire Marshal;

b. continuous fire separation between units shall be maintained;

c. a continuous fire separation shall be maintained between the mechanical room and the 
    remainder of the building;

d. a means of egress shall be provided for the dwelling unit;

e. doors in fire separations shall be equipped with closures and shall provide a reasonably tight
    seal to prevent the spread of gases/fumes;

f. mechanical room should not open into an exit;

g. ventilation shall be provided for each dwelling unit;

h. ventilation air from one dwelling unit shall not be circulated to another dwelling unit;

i.  any penetrations through a fire separation will require the installation of a fire stop or fire
    damper;

j. shut off valves for water systems shall be provided so that shutting off the supply to one 
    dwelling unit will not interrupt supply to the remainder of the building; and

k. a plumbing system shall be provided for every dwelling unit.