Fire Safety (Building and Pipeline Fire Safety) Regulations

the prescribed fees;

such certifications as the Commissioner may require from the relevant qualified persons that they have examined the building or part thereof and that the fire safety works in the building are in good working condition and in conformity with the Act and the regulations made thereunder; and

such other information that the Commissioner may require.

where a certificate of statutory completion or a temporary occupation permit is issued in respect of the building before the building is designated to be subject to section 35 of the Act — within 12 months after the building is so designated; or

where a certificate of statutory completion or a temporary occupation permit is issued in respect of the building after the building is designated to be subject to section 35 of the Act — within 12 months after the date on which the certificate of statutory completion or temporary occupation permit is issued, whichever is earlier.

where the building was designated under the revoked Fire Safety (Fire Certificate) (Designated Buildings) Order 2016 (G.N. No. S 97/2016) and is designated under the Fire Safety (Fire Certificate — Designated Buildings) Notification 2020 (G.N. No. S 766/2020) — the date that the building was designated under the revoked Fire Safety (Fire Certificate) (Designated Buildings) Order 2016; and

where the building is only designated under the Fire Safety (Fire Certificate — Designated Buildings) Notification 2020 — the date that the building is so designated.

where the plans do not contain any alternative solution, be prepared and signed by an appropriate qualified person as determined in accordance with the Second Schedule to the Building Control Regulations 2003 (G.N. No. S 666/2003);

where the plans contain any alternative solution —

be prepared and signed by a qualified person who is a fire safety engineer, or be prepared by a qualified person under the supervision of a fire safety engineer and signed by both the qualified person and the fire safety engineer; and

be certified by a peer reviewer that the alternative solution therein satisfies the fire performance requirements in the Fire Code;

be submitted —

on standard metric size sheets of the international A series and have on every sheet an outlined rectangular space measuring 150mm x 100mm provided at its top right hand corner for official stamps and endorsement; or

in such electronic form stored in such medium as the Commissioner may determine; and

be accompanied by such standard forms as the Commissioner may require.

authenticate the plans in electronic form in such manner as the Commissioner may require; and

ensure that such plans are visible or are capable of being displayed in a clear and intelligible manner on a suitably light background.

certified by a qualified person appointed in respect of such fire safety works;

lodged with the Commissioner;

in such form as the Commissioner considers necessary; and

accompanied by such other documents as the Commissioner may require.

Site plan — 1:500;

Key or location plan — 1:1,000; and

Plan of a building or relevant pipeline to which the fire safety works relate — 1:100 except where the size of the building or relevant pipeline is too large for the plan to be drawn on the required standard size paper, the Commissioner may allow the plan to be prepared to a scale not smaller than 1:200.

on the location plan —

the coloured location of the lot relative to neighbouring lots; and

the various roads constituting the access layout to the lot;

on the site plan —

the means of access to the site and to the perimeter of each building for fire fighting vehicles and equipment;

distances between each building or fire safety works and the relevant lot boundaries, other proposed or existing buildings or installations on the site;

the location of existing and proposed internal fire-hydrants on the site; and

any other feature on or in the vicinity of the site which is likely to be a fire hazard or is likely to cause obstruction to fire fighting vehicles and equipment and rescue operations;

on every floor plan and roof plan —

clear statements indicating the proposed or existing use of every part;

details of all openings and voids penetrating floors including their usage, dimensions and the nature and arrangement of enclosing walls and barricades;

clear statements indicating the design occupant load for that storey or roof for which means of escape in case of fire have been provided in accordance with the Fire Code;

the fire resistance ratings of all elements of structure, fire doors, shutters, dampers and such other fire safety measures;

details of all means of escape to the external at ground level from every part of the floor such as exit doors, corridors, passageways, aisles, gangways, balconies, lobbies, ramps, exit passageways, escape and fire fighting staircases and areas of refuge;

locations of all existing and proposed fire lifts, fire lift lobbies, the Fire Command Centre, water tank rooms and generator rooms;

locations of all areas designated for the storage of flammable liquids or gases, boiler rooms, transformer rooms and any other area of special risk;

the types and extent of provision of fire detection and alarm systems and voice communications systems;

the types, extent of provision and locations of existing or proposed regulated fire safety products;

the type and extent of provision of sprinklers systems, wet and dry rising mains and other fire extinguishing systems; and

the type and extent of provision of smoke control and ventilation systems and their related air or smoke shafts;

cross-sectional views which are necessary to fully describe all details and configurations of the proposed building or part thereof and of the proposed fire safety works and shall include the following:

the full height of each storey and the depth of ceiling space;

details of all openings and voids penetrating floors including their dimensions, usage and height of enclosing walls and barricades;

details of the junction between the roof and any compartment walls;

the dimensions of treads and rises of staircases;

the dimensions of openings in external walls;

the clear height of all structures or projections directly above the access for fire fighting vehicles and equipment;

the clear distance of the external wall from the fire fighting vehicles and equipment access, lot boundary, adjacent buildings and other structures;

the types of materials used in and the thickness of all walls, floors, roofs, ceilings, beams and other related parts of the building; and

enlarged details of curtain walling at the junction with the typical floor slab to show the provision of fire stopping or fire cavity barriers;

elevational details including —

the provisions of fireman access panels on the external walls and claddings; and

the clear distance of the external wall from the fire fighting vehicles and equipment access, lot boundary, adjacent buildings and other structures; and

such other details, particulars or information relating to the building or fire safety works as the Commissioner may require.

include a fully-dimensioned site plan, with layout plans, elevations and sectional views, including (where the relevant pipeline or any existing relevant pipeline within the same pipetrack or piperack is an underground pipeline) the underground plans, elevations and sectional views of such underground pipelines; and

contain the following details in respect of the relevant pipeline and all other existing relevant pipelines located within the same pipetrack or piperack as the relevant pipeline:

details of the relevant pipeline, including the capacity, thickness, material type, size, joints and connections, labelling and colour code;

types and quantity of petroleum and flammable materials to be conveyed between each consecutive pair of emergency isolation valves on the relevant pipeline, and the respective flow rate, pressure, temperature and Safety Data Sheet relating to each type of petroleum or flammable material conveyed;

location and details of the emergency isolation valves and procedures to handle surge pressures; (iv)location and details of leakage monitoring, detection and control systems (such as systems to shut-off relevant pumps and isolation valves automatically) and over-pressure protection system (such as automatic depressurisation and venting systems); and

location and details of fire protection systems and measures (such as fire hydrant and fire water monitors), other safety systems and measures (such as secondary containment for the entire pipeline or pipeline corridor) and ancillary safety equipment.

key features of the building in which the system is to be installed, including the particulars listed in regulations 6 and 7;

a schematic diagram of the overall system showing clearly the key features and their functions, relative locations in the building, lots, sizes, capacities and other essential information including the air distribution design arrangement in the case of air-conditioning and mechanical ventilation systems;

the layout of the system on every floor plan showing clearly the various parts and their functions, locations, arrangements, sizes, capacities and other essential information;

necessary cross-sectional views as superimposed on the building or part thereof to fully describe the details and configurations of the system;

a colour scheme to clearly distinguish the various distinct parts of the system and the different systems from one another;

for air-conditioning and mechanical ventilation systems such additional details as —

the volumetric rate of flow of air at each point of inlet and outlet of each system including those serving protected staircases, exit passageways, lobbies, areas of refuge, the Fire Command Centre, fire pump rooms, generator rooms, rooms used for the storage of flammable liquids or gas or other areas of special risk;

the location of fire compartment walls, floors and air shafts;

the location of fire dampers;

the location of smoke detectors; and

the location and function of other fire precautionary features.

a report identifying and describing each system installed in the building and its design, features and operational arrangements; and

design calculations.

disapproved under section 55(3)(b) of the Act;

rejected under section 55(4) of the Act; or

approved under section 55(5) of the Act,the Commissioner shall in writing notify the applicant and the qualified person who prepared those plans.

give or show correctly and clearly all particulars and information that are required to be given or shown on a plan which is signed by him and is submitted under the Act and shall not misrepresent or exclude those particulars or information on or from the plan, as the case may be; and

ensure that all plans or specifications are in conformity with the provisions of the Act, these Regulations and the Fire Code.

conform to design guidelines and codes of practice approved by the Commissioner in designing the alternative solution or any part thereof, subject to any deviation or modification approved by the Commissioner;

make available to the Commissioner such documents, fire safety engineering software models or tools, and information used in the fire safety engineering software models as the Commissioner may require; and

assist the peer reviewer to obtain such reports and other documents from relevant bodies or testing laboratories as the peer reviewer may require to assess the alternative solution.

ascertain that all the plans of the fire safety works which are required by or under the Act to be submitted to the Commissioner have been approved by the Commissioner and that such approval has not been withdrawn and is still valid; and

ensure that such works are to be supervised at all times by a qualified person and, where the works use any alternative solution, a fire safety engineer.

in the case of fire safety works which relate to a relevant pipeline, the pipeline owner of the section of the relevant pipeline; and (b)in the case of other fire safety works, the owner or occupier of the premises in which such works are to be commenced, carried out or resumed.

a fire safety certificate; or

a temporary fire permit.

a certificate by the qualified person and, where applicable, the fire safety engineer who supervised the fire safety works in accordance with the approved plans for fire safety works stating that all the requirements under the Act and these Regulations have been complied with;

a certificate by a registered inspector prepared under regulation 11(1) of the Fire Safety (Registered Inspectors) Regulations (Rg 2); and

other documentary evidence in support of the application and such other documents as the Commissioner may require to decide the application.

the fire safety works have been completed in accordance with the provisions of the Act and these Regulations;

the certificate of supervision referred to in regulation 13(b) has been submitted by the qualified person and, where applicable, the fire safety engineer to the Commissioner;

all the written directions given by the Commissioner to the applicant under section 55(3) of the Act and to the appropriate qualified persons or fire safety engineer who supervised the carrying out of the fire safety works or part thereof under section 57(5) of the Act have been complied with;

all the requirements either shown, implied or endorsed on the approved plans have been complied with; and

such other certificate or document as may be required by the Commissioner has been submitted.

there are minor requirements still to be complied with under the Act or these Regulations;

any of the written directions or requirements shown or endorsed on the plans have not been fully complied with;

there are minor deviations or departures from any approved plan of fire safety works; or

the fire safety works have not been fully completed.

the certificate of supervision referred to in regulation 13(b) has been submitted by the qualified person and, where applicable, the fire safety engineer to the Commissioner; and

any other certificate or document as may be required by the Commissioner have been submitted.

site plan;

floor plan showing or containing the proposed or existing use of every part;

layout plan showing or containing —

the purpose of the intended usage;

clear statements indicating the details of the proposed activities; and

the design and material of any temporary structure to be erected for the activities; and

such other information as the Commissioner may require.

$11 for each storey or part thereof of the building lawfully used or intended to be used for residential (landed or non-landed) purposes; and

$33 for each storey or part thereof of the building lawfully used or intended to be used for non-residential purposes.

where the plans contain any prescribed fire safety measure (whether or not required under the Fire Code or by the Commissioner under section 36 or 55(3)(c) of the Act) — $160 for every 100 square metres (or part of 100 square metres) of floor area; and

in any other case — $100 for every 100 square metres (or part of 100 square metres) of floor area.

if the relevant pipeline or any part thereof is located within a tunnel or other shelter, $160 for every 100 square metres or part thereof of that tunnel or shelter; or

in any other case, $90 per application.

that application is made together with an application for approval of plans of fire safety works which relate to the installation of fire safety measures under Part 4 of the Act (referred to in this paragraph as “the other application”); and

the area of any tunnel or shelter in which the relevant pipeline or part thereof is located has already been included in the calculation of the fee under paragraph (1) for the other application.

in the case of a revised plan which —

contains the same location plan, site plan and gross area as the disapproved plan;

is a first revision of the disapproved plan;

has been revised only in respect of fire safety measures or the relevant pipeline works, as the case may be, in order to comply with the provisions of the Act, these Regulations and the Fire Code adopted under section 106 of the Act and does not include any other changes; and

has been submitted within 90 days of the date of the notification of disapproval or such further period as the Commissioner may allow,25% of the fee specified in paragraph (1) or (1A), as the case may be; and

in any other case, the fee specified in paragraph (1) or (1A), as the case may be.

$90 for each storey of a building; or

if the fire protection works are not located (wholly or partly) within any building, $90 per application.

an area of refuge;

an automatic fire alarm system;

an emergency voice communication system;

a Fire Command Centre;

a fire lift or fire escape bed lift;

a fire sprinkler or water mist system;

a pressurisation system;

a rising main or breeching inlet; (i)a smoke control system; or

a smoke-free approach to exit staircase or smoke-free lobby.