The Ontario Building Code | Commissioning of Life Safety and Fire Protection Systems
3.2.4.6. Commissioning of Life Safety and Fire Protection Systems
(1) Where life safety and fire protection systems are installed to comply with the provisions of this Code or the Fire Code made under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997, the commissioning of these integrated systems must be performed as a whole to ensure the proper operation and inter-relationship between the systems.
In Plain Language
This clause requires an annunciator panel, a device showing firefighters and building staff which zone of the building triggered the alarm, so they can respond directly to the affected area rather than searching the whole building.
This is a plain-language summary of the 2012/2017 Ontario Building Code text above, for general understanding only and not a substitute for the Code. Always confirm current requirements against the 2024 edition (O.Reg. 163/24) or a qualified professional before construction.