Smoke & CO Detector Laws in Manitoba

Manitoba smoke & CO detector laws

Manitoba Fire Code, M.R. 82/2023; Fire Safety Inspections Regulation, M.R. 208/2014

Buildings covered: Buildings/parts of buildings required to be inspected under the Fire Safety Inspections Regulation if a risk of CO exposure exists.

Where to install: Must conform to the Manitoba Building Code and be acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction.

Power / type: Battery-operated CO alarms are expressly permitted; installations must conform to the Manitoba Building Code.

Standard: CSA 6.19 or as required by the Manitoba Building Code.

Maintenance: Equipment must be maintained in operating condition per manufacturer and authority having jurisdiction.

Penalties: Administrative penalties under The Fires Prevention and Emergency Response Act: $2,500 first contravention; $3,000 second; $5,000 third or subsequent.

Notes: Manitoba added Article 2.1.3.8 to the adopted National Fire Code 2020 requiring CO detection and warning equipment where a risk exists.

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