10 minute Response Time Standata
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the AUMA requests the Government of Alberta to extend the 10 minute Standata exemption to any and all developments already with an approved ASP regardless of what stage of development they are in.
WHEREAS the 2009 Standata clarified the 10 minute response time contained in the 1981 fire code in a way which was not consistent with all of the existing municipal interpretations;
WHEREAS many municipalities had approved ASPs based on their own interpretation of the 10 minute fire response time section of the 1981 building code;
WHEREAS some communities have large amounts of existing development and additional stages to subdivide to complete ASPs; and
WHEREAS constructing different stages of the same development differently will create confusion amongst builders and municipalities and leave potentially significant numbers of vacant serviced lots subject to the new building code interpretation within residential neighbourhoods currently under construction.