TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL 
 
BYLAW NO. 500 
As Amended by Bylaw No. 507, 2003 and Bylaw No. 600, 2005 
 
CONSOLIDATED FOR CONVENIENCE ONLY 
 
 
A BYLAW TO PROVIDE FOR THE  
REGULATION OF SPRINKLERING OF BUILDINGS 
 
 
 
WHEREAS pursuant to Section 694(1)(F) of the Local Government Act, a municipality may 
establish areas to be known as Fire Limits and regulate construction of buildings in specific areas 
for precaution against fire; and 
 
WHEREAS the Council now feels it desirable to provide regulations for safety to life and 
buildings; 
 
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Town of View Royal, in open meeting assembled, enacts 
as follows: 
 
 
1. 
This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as “Building Sprinkler Bylaw No. 500, 2002”. 
 
2. 
Establishing Fire Limit Areas 
 
This Bylaw will establish Fire Limit areas as follows: 
 
For the purpose of regulating the construction of certain buildings for precaution against 
fire, the entire Town of View Royal shall be established as a Fire Limit area. 
 
3. 
Scope and Application  
 
 
 
(Amendment Bylaw No. 600, 2005) 
 
 
Subject to the exceptions in Section 6, Fire Sprinkler Systems shall be installed: 
(Amendment Bylaw No. 600, 2005) 
 
 
a) 
within all new buildings; 
 
 
 
b) 
within all existing buildings where: 
 
(i) 
alterations are made, the value of which exceeds 50% of the 
current assessment as determined by British Columbia 
Assessment; or    
 
(Amendment Bylaw No. 600, 2005) 
 
(ii) 
additions are made exceeding 25% of the existing floor area of 
the building being added to; or 
 
(iii) 
there is a change in the major occupancy; 
 
c) 
within any building to be constructed in a location that does not permit 
proper access for fire fighting personnel and fire fighting equipment as 
defined by the British Columbia Building Code; 
 

Building Sprinkler Bylaw No. 500, 2002 
 
Unofficial Consolidation 
 
 
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To October 17, 2006 
 
Consolidated for convenience only  
 
 
d) 
for the purposes of Section 3. b) (i), the “value of alterations” shall 
include all alterations completed within 24 months from the date of 
application for a Building Permit for the current alterations. 
(Amendment Bylaw No. 600, 2005) 
 
 
4. 
Engineering Review 
 
 
 
 
(Amendment Bylaw No. 600, 2005) 
 
 
All fire sprinkler system shall be designed, reviewed and approved by a Registered Fire 
Protection Engineer or a Professional Engineer with experience in Sprinkler Design to all 
applicable standards.  Review of work by the Engineer shall include field review as 
defined in the British Columbia Building Code and review of contractor’s material and test 
certificate, a copy of which shall be provided to the Building Inspector with a Letter of 
Assurance of professional field review and compliance from the Engineer. 
 
5. 
Maintenance and Testing 
 
 
 
(Amendment Bylaw No. 600, 2005) 
 
 
 
a) 
All fire sprinkler systems shall be maintained and tested in accordance with     
NFPA25 and the current edition of the British Columbia Fire Code, and the 
results shall be forwarded to the authority having jurisdiction. 
 
b) 
In all cases where fire sprinklers are required, the sprinkler flow switches shall be 
monitored by a central monitoring station or acceptable audible device to ensure 
prompt response by the Fire Department. 
 
6. 
Exceptions 
 
 
 
 
 
(Amendment Bylaw No. 600, 2005) 
 
 
a) 
Unless otherwise required by this Bylaw, and the British Columbia Building Code,  
fire sprinkler systems shall not be required to be installed within accessory 
buildings with a floor area less than 45 square metres. 
 
b) 
Single Family Dwellings are exempt from Section 3. a) and 3. b) above. 
(Amendment Bylaw No. 600, 2005) 
 
c) 
Secondary Suites are exempt from Sections 3. a) and 3. b) above. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Amendment Bylaw No. 600, 2005) 
 
7. 
Validity of Bylaw 
 
 
 
 
(Amendment Bylaw No. 600, 2005) 
 
 
If a portion of the Bylaw is, for any reason, held to be invalid by a decision of a court of 
competent jurisdiction, the invalid portion shall be severed and the validity of the 
remainder of the Bylaw shall not be affected. 
 
 
READ A FIRST TIME THIS 05 DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2002 
 
READ A SECOND TIME THIS 05 DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2002 
 
READ A THIRD TIME THIS 05 DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2002 
 
RECONSIDERED, FINALLY PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL, SIGNED BY THE 
MAYOR AND THE CLERK AND SEALED WITH THE SEAL OF THE TOWN OF VIEW ROYAL 
THIS 19 DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2002.