The Ontario Building Code | Instructions for Maintenance and Care
9.10.19.7. Instructions for Maintenance and Care
(1) Where instructions are necessary to describe the maintenance and care required for smoke alarms to ensure continuing satisfactory performance, they shall be posted in a location where they will be readily available to the occupants for reference.
9.10.20. Firefighting
In Plain Language
Instructions for maintaining and caring for smoke alarms must be provided as set out in this article, helping occupants keep this critical safety device working over the long term.
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.