Canterbury City Council

Fire Safety Certificates Inspections, for Canterbury City Council for Development approval and occupancy certificates. Our technician is accredited under the FPAA scheme, and registered as an accredited practitioner (fire safety), as required under the new legislation which came into force on 1 July 2020.

We are able to do fire safety certificate inspections for all the inner city suburbs of Sydney including Ashbury, Belfield, Belmore, Bexley North, Beverly Hills, Campsie, Canterbury, Clemton Park, Croydon Park, Earlwood, Hurlstone Park, Kingsgrove, Lakemba, Narwee, Punchbowl, Riverwood, Roselands, Turrella, Undercliffe, Wiley Park

PRICED from $195, to place your interest in getting a fire safety compliance inspection, or a free quote, please fill in our contact form.

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An annual Fire Safety Statement certifies that the essential fire safety measures have been tested, are currently operational and have been maintained in accordance with the relevant requirements and standards. Building owners are required to submit a Fire Safety Certifcate to Council each year.

A fire safety certificate is a pre-requisite for an occupation certificate. The fire safety certificate must be attached to the occupation certificate when it is issued. The certificate is registered by the council and forms the foundation for the annual certification of the essential fire services within the development.

A Fire Safety Certificate or Statement is submitted by or on behalf of the building owner, and certifies that specified essential fire safety measures have been installed and perform in accordance with the relevant BCA requirements and Australian Standards.

Copies of the Fire Safety Certificate and Fire Safety Statement must be displayed in a conspicuous position in the building and be forwarded to the NSW Fire Brigades.

Under the provisions of the NSW Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 (EP & A Reg), owners of buildings have a legal obligation to supply the Commissioner of the NSW Fire Brigades with a copy of any Fire Safety Certificate and Fire Safety Statement listing the fire safety measures applicable to their building.

Every twelve months after the Fire Safety Certificate is issued, an Annual Fire Safety Statement must be prepared and forwarded to Council. The Annual Fire Safety Statement must certify that a properly qualified person has inspected the building, assessed the fire safety measures, and found that the measure is capable of performing to the relevant standard. A copy of the statement or certificate must also be prominently displayed in the building.

Clause 177 of the NSW Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 states that it is an offence to fail to provide the statement. Escalating cumulative weekly penalty notices apply for this offence:
Sydney City Council lists the following penalties for not submitting an AFSS on time. (As at Jan 2018)
1 week late $1,000
2 weeks late an additional $2,000
3 weeks late an additional $3,000
4 weeks late an additional $4,000

Failure to submit an Annual Fire Safety Statement could also lead to civil or criminal proceedings in the Land and Environment Court. The maximum penalty for breach is $110,000

But more importantly, a failure to meet these requirements can significantly affect the levels of fire safety afforded to the occupants of the building, which may threaten their life, as well as having significant liability implications for the building owner. Failure to perform routine fire extinguisher maintenance might also leave you uninsured!