{"id":247633,"date":"2026-07-26T15:54:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T19:54:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/?p=247633"},"modified":"2026-07-26T15:56:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T19:56:45","slug":"landlord-fined-10000-for-fire-code-violation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/landlord-fined-10000-for-fire-code-violation\/","title":{"rendered":"Landlord fined $10,000 for Fire Code violation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Huntsville Fire Department has concluded a lengthy enforcement process involving a multi\u2011unit residential rental property where a landlord failed to comply with an order issued under the Ontario Fire Code.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"float: left; margin-right: 14px;\"><strong><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45658\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Over a period of 10 months, Fire Prevention Officers worked with the property owner to address unsafe combustible storage inside the building\u2019s basement fuel\u2011fired service room. Despite repeated inspections, written direction, and ongoing attempts to achieve voluntary compliance, the hazardous conditions remained unresolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because the stored combustibles created a significant fire risk and could have endangered residents if a fire occurred in the service room, the Fire Department proceeded with charges. The matter was heard before the Ontario Court of Justice, where the landlord was found guilty of failing to comply with an inspection order and was fined $10,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCombustible storage in a fuel\u2011fired service room is a serious hazard,\u201d said Steve Markham, Public Education and Fire Prevention Officer. \u201cWe always try to work collaboratively with property owners, but when compliance isn\u2019t achieved and resident safety is at risk, enforcement becomes necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Huntsville Fire Department reminds landlords and property managers that they are legally responsible for maintaining fire\u2011safe conditions within their buildings, including keeping service rooms clear of combustibles and ensuring full compliance with the Ontario Fire Code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents with fire safety concerns in rental properties are encouraged to contact the Huntsville Fire Department\u2019s Fire Prevention Division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From the Huntsville Fire Department<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler!<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\"><u>here<\/u><\/a> to receive our email digest with links to our most recent stories.<br \/>\nLocal news in your inbox so you don&#8217;t miss anything!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #5cb85c url('https:\/\/d1iczxrky3cnb2.cloudfront.net\/red_logo.png') no-repeat 37px; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; padding: 15px 38px; padding-left: 75px; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; -moz-border-radius: 2px; border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #1f5a89; text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/support-huntsville-doppler\">Click here to support local news<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Huntsville Fire Department has concluded a lengthy enforcement process involving a multi\u2011unit residential rental property where a landlord failed to comply with an order issued under the Ontario Fire [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1904,"featured_media":247636,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-247633","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.8 - 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