ATA/93/1997•Independent apartment building as special fire risk
ATA/93/1997Court of Justice / Administrative ChamberFeb 4, 1997
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The summary states that a building containing independent dwellings, occupied by persons without neighbourly relations and often unfamiliar with the premises, is to be regarded as presenting special fire-prevention risks within the meaning of Art. 5(2) RALPSIN.
Art. 5 al. 2 RALPSIN; special fire-prevention risks in residential buildings. A building composed of autonomous flats occupied by persons lacking any neighbourly relationship and often unfamiliar with the premises qualifies as a structure presenting special risks for fire prevention. The assessment turns not on the mere residential character of the building but on the increased difficulty of rapid intervention, supervision, and mutual assistance among occupants, which may justify heightened preventive measures.
Descripteurs
MESURE DE PROTECTION; PROTECTION CONTRE L'INCENDIE; DANGER(EN GENERAL); TPE
Normes
RALPSIN.5 al.2
Résumé
Un immeuble comportant des logements indépendants les uns des autres, occupés par des personnes n'entretenant aucun rapport de voisinage entre eux et dont bon nombre n'a guère le temps de se familiariser avec les lieux, doit être considéré comme présentant des risques spéciaux en matière de prévention des incendies (art. 5 al. 2 RALPSIN).
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Whether a building with separate dwellings occupied by unrelated persons constitutes a special fire-risk situation under Art. 5(2) RALPSIN.
Yes. Such a building must be treated as presenting special risks in fire prevention.
The independent nature of the dwellings, the absence of neighbour-like relations among occupants, and the limited familiarity of many occupants with the premises justify special fire-prevention treatment.
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