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### 235 Fire hazards
> For the purposes of this Part, a building or temporary structure is a fire hazard if –
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> > > (a) it has –
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> > > > > (i) insufficient means of escape for its occupants in the event of fire; or
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> > > > > (ii) insufficient measures to manage smoke hazard; or
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> > > > > (iii) insufficient measures to detect fire and to alert occupants; or
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> > > > > (iv) insufficient measures to suppress and fight fires; or
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> > > > > (v) insufficient fire compartmentation or fire separation; and
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> > > (b) the permit authority, of the relevant municipal area, considers the building or structure a risk to life or property.