HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 6603/05THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKERING
BY-LAW NO. 6603/05
Being a by-law to provide for the administration
and enforcement of the Building Code Act, 1992
within the City of Pickering
WHEREAS Subsection 3(1) of the Building Code Act, '1992, S.O. 1992, chapter 23,
provides that the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering is responsible for the
enforcement of the Building Code Act, '1992 within the City of Pickering; and
WHEREAS Subsection 3(2) of the Building Code Act, '1992 requires that the Council shall
appoint a chief building official and such inspectors as are necessary for the enforcement
of the Building Code Act, '1992 within the City of Pickering; and
WHEREAS Section 7 of the Building Code Act, 1992 authorizes the Council of a
municipality to pass certain By-laws prescribing classes of permits, permit application
documents, fees, inspections and other related matters.
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF
PICKERING HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
DEFINITIONS
1. This By-law may be cited as the Building By-law.
2. (1) In this By-law
(a) "Act" means the Building Code Act, '1992, S.O. 1992, chapter 23;
(b) "as constructed plans" means as constructed plans as defined in the
building code;
(c) "applicant" means a person who applies for a permit and includes any
person authorized by an owner to apply for a permit on the owner's
behalf;
(d) "architect" means a holder of a license, a certificate of practice, or a
temporary license under the Architect's Act as defined in the Building
Code;
(e) "building" means a building as defined in Subsection 1(1) of the Act;
(f) "building code" means the regulations made under Section 34 of the Act;
(g) "chief building official" means the person appointed by the Council as the
chief building official for the purpose of enforcement of the Act;
(h) "construction value" means the value prescribed by the chief building
official to represent the total value of all work, services and material
associated with the construction for which a permit is applied;
(i) "Council" means the Council of The Corporation of the City of Pickering;
(j) "deficient permit" means a permit in respect of which,
(k)
(i) an inspection notice or order to comply has been issued by an
inspector or,
(ii) an inspection required under the building code or this By-law has not
been arranged,
and six months or more have elapsed after the date the notice was issued
or the inspection was required;
"deputy chief building official" means the person appointed by the Council
as the deputy chief building official for the purpose of enforcement of the
Act;
(I) "equivalent" means equivalent materials, systems or designs proposed by
an applicant pursuant to Section 9 of the Act:
(m) "holiday" means days when the offices of the City of Pickering are not
open for transaction of business with the public;
(n) "inspector" means an inspector listed in Schedule A;
(o)
"owner" means the registered owner of the land upon which is located, or
will be located, the building or part thereof for which an application for a
permit is, or has been made;
(p) "permit" means permission or authorization given, in writing, by the chief
building official,
(i) to perform work regulated by the Act or the building code or both,
(ii) to change the use of a building or part of a building as regulated by
the Act or the building code or both, or
(iii) to occupy a building or a part thereof;
(q) "permit holder" means an owner to whom a permit has been issued, or
where a permit has been transferred, the transferee;
(r) "professional engineer" means a person who holds a licence or a
temporary licence under the Professional Engineer's Act; and
(s)
(2) Any
to it
"registered code agency," means a person or an entity that has the
qualifications and meets the requirements set out in the Act.
word or term not defined in this By-law shall have the meaning ascribed
in the Act or the building code.
APPOINTMENTS
3. Each person whose name is set out in Column 2 of Schedule A is hereby appointed
to the position set out beside that person's name in Column 1 thereof.
CODE OF CONDUCT FOR BUILDING OFFICIALS
Each person listed in Schedule A shall be governed by the Code of Conduct set out
in Schedule D, with respect to exercising powers and performing duties under the
Act.
CLASSES OF PERMITS
5. Classes of permits with respect to the construction, demolition, change of use and
occupancy of buildings and permit fees shall be as set out in Schedule B.
REQUIREMENTS FOR FILING PERMIT APPLICATIONS
6. (1)
To obtain a permit, an applicant shall file a complete application on the form
available from the chief building official, or from the Province of Ontario,
together with the applicable requirements set out in Subsections (2) to (8).
(2)
All documents and drawings accompanying an application shall be coordinated
with each other and shall be consistent with the description of the proposed
work.
Building Permits
(3) Every application for a building permit under Subsection 8(1) of the Act shall,
(a)
identify and describe in detail the work to be done and the existing and
proposed use and occupancy of the building, or part thereof, for which the
application for a permit is made;
(b) be accompanied by the plans, specifications, documents and other
information prescribed in Section 7 and Schedule C; and
(c) be accompanied by the appropriate fee calculated in accordance with
Schedule B.
Demolition Permits
(4) Every application for a demolition permit under Subsection 8(1) of the Act shall,
(a)
identify and describe in detail the work to be done and the existing use
and occupancy of the building, or part thereof, for which the application
for a permit is made, and the proposed use and occupancy of that part of
the building, if any, that will remain upon completion of the demolition;
(b) be accompanied by the plans, specifications, documents and other
information prescribed in Section 7 and Schedule C;
(c) be accompanied by the appropriate fee calculated in accordance with
Schedule B; and
(d) be accompanied by confirmation that,
(i)
arrangements have been made with the proper authorities for the
safe and complete disconnection of all existing water, sewer, gas,
electric, telephone and other utilities; and
(ii)
the owner will comply with the City's property standards by-law at
the completion of demolition.
Conditional Building Permits
(5) Every application for a conditional building permit under Subsection 8(3) of the
Act shall,
(a) comply with the requirements set out in Subsection 6(3) in this By-law;
and
(b) be accompanied by,
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(i)
a written statement from the applicant explaining why the applicant
believes that unreasonable delays in construction would occur if a
conditional building permit is not issued;
(ii)
a written acknowledgement from the applicant of the necessary
approvals which must be obtained in respect of the proposed
construction and the time period in which such approvals shall be
obtained by the applicant;
a written agreement, in a form provided by the chief building official,
executed by the applicant, the owner and such other necessary
persons the chief building official determines for the purposes set
out in clause 8(3)(c) of the Act; and
(iv) the conditional permit fee in accordance with Schedule B.
(6)
The chief building official is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of The
Corporation of the City of Pickering the written agreement referred to in clause
6(5)(b)(iii) as part of the conditional building permit application.
Change of Use Permits
(7) Every application for a change of use permit under Subsection 10(1) of the Act
shall,
(a)
identify and describe in detail the existing and proposed use and
occupancy of the building, or part thereof, for which the application for a
permit is made;
(b)
be accompanied by plans and specifications which show the current and
proposed occupancy of all parts of the building and which contain
sufficient information to establish compliance with the building code,
including, but not necessarily limited to, floor plans and details of wall,
ceiling and roof assemblies identifying existing fire resistance ratings and
load bearing capacities;
(c) be accompanied by the appropriate fee in accordance with Schedule B;
and
(d) be accompanied by the completed documents prescribed in Schedule C.
Occupancy Permits for Unfinished Buildings
(8) Every application for authorization to occupy an unfinished building under
Section 2.4.3 of the building code shall,
(a)
identify and describe in detail the occupancy, the date of such occupancy,
and the building or part thereof for which the application for a permit is
made;
(b) be accompanied by plans which show the areas of the proposed
occupancy; and
(c) be accompanied by the appropriate fee in accordance with Schedule B.
REQUIREMENTS FOR PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
7. (1)
Every applicant shall submit sufficient plans, specifications, documents and
other information to enable the chief building official to determine whether the
proposed building, construction, demolition or change of use will contravene
the Act, the building code or any other applicable law.
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(2)
(3)
The chief building official shall determine the plans, specifications, documents
and other information required to be submitted with an application in order to
deem it complete according to sentence 2.4.1.1B.(5) of the building code
having regard for:
(a) the scope of the proposed work;
(b) the requirements of the building code, the Act and other applicable law;
and
(c) the requirements of this Section and Schedule C.
Plans, specifications, documents and other information shall be submitted in a
permanent medium upon paper or other suitable and durable material and shall
contain text that is legible and drawings that are legible, complete, fully
dimensioned and to scale.
(4) Site plans submitted by an applicant shall,
(5)
(6)
(a)
be certified by the Planning & Development Department of the City of
Pickering as being in conformity with by-laws passed under Sections 34
and 41 of the Planning Act; and
(b)
be referenced to a current plan of survey prepared and certified by an
Ontario Land Surveyor, and a copy of the survey shall accompany the
site plan submission, except where the chief building official waives the
requirement to do so.
On the completion of the foundation for a detached, semi-detached, triplex,
fourplex or townhouse dwelling, the chief building official may require
submission of a survey prepared by an Ontario Land Surveyor indicating the
location and elevation of the top of the foundation wall, prior to a framing
inspection being undertaken.
On the completion of the construction of a building, or part of a building, the
chief building official may require submission of a set of plans of the building or
part of a building, as constructed, together with a plan of survey prepared and
certified by an Ontario Land Surveyor showing the location of the building.
AUTHORIZATION OF EQUIVALENTS
8. (1)
Where approval for an equivalent material, system or building design under
Section 9 of the Act is proposed in either an application for a permit, or in a
material change to a plan, specification, document or other information on the
basis of which a permit is issued, the applicant shall submit,
(a) a completed "Equivalent Application Form" as described in Schedule C;
(b) a description of the proposed location(s) the equivalent is proposed to be
installed;
(c) a description of the proposed material, system or building design for
which authorization is sought;
(d) a description of all applicable provisions of the building code in
contravention;
(e)
supporting documentation demonstrating that the proposed material,
system or building design will provide the level of performance required
by the building code; and
(f) payment of the required fee as set out in Schedule B.
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(2) The chief building official or registered code agency may accept or reject any
proposed equivalents and may impose conditions or limitation on their use.
(3) Equivalents that are accepted under this section shall be applicable only to the
location described in the application, and are not transferable to any other
building permit.
INCOMPLETE PERMIT APPLICATIONS
9. (1)
An application shall be deemed not to be complete according to sentence
2.4.1.1.B(5) of the building code where any of the applicable requirements of
Section 6 have not been complied with.
(2)
Except as provided in Subsection 9(3), an application deemed to be incomplete
shall not be accepted by the chief building official.
(3)
The chief building official may accept an incomplete application where the
applicant acknowledges, in writing, that the application is incomplete and
waives the time period prescribed in the building code within which a permit
must be issued or refused.
(4)
Where an applicant declares that an application is complete in all respects and
complies with the Act, the building code and applicable law, the chief building
official shall issue or refuse to issue a permit within the time period prescribed
in the building code.
(5)
Where an applicant declares that an application is complete in all respects, but
the application is determined to be incomplete or does not comply with the Act,
the building code or applicable law, an additional fee as prescribed in Schedule
B shall be applied to the re-examination of documents required to be submitted
by an applicant.
ABANDONED PERMIT APPLICATIONS
10. (1) An application for a permit shall be deemed to have been abandoned by the
applicant where,
(a) the application is incomplete according to Section 9 and remains
incomplete six months after it was submitted;
(b)
six months have elapsed after the applicant was notified that the
proposed building, construction, demolition or change of use will not
comply with the Act or the building code or will contravene any other
applicable law; or
(c)
the application is substantially complete, and six months have elapsed
from the date upon which the applicant was notified that a permit was
available to be issued.
(2)
Where an application is deemed abandoned, all submitted plans,
specifications and documents shall be disposed of, or upon written request
from the applicant, returned to the applicant.
REVISION TO PERMITS
11.
Should a permit holder wish to make any material change to any plan, specification,
document or other information on the basis of which the permit was issued, the
permit holder shall file an application for a revision to the permit which describes the
material changes, and shall pay the fee set out in Schedule B.
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TRANSFER OF PERMITS
12. (1)
If the owner of the land changes after a permit has been issued, the permit may
be transferred to the new owner (the "transferee") of the lands where an
application is filed with the City in writing, in accordance with this section.
(2) Every application for the transfer of permit shall,
(a) include a written statement from the current permit holder authorizing the
transfer of the permit to the transferee;
(b) include proof of ownership of the lands by the transferee satisfactory to
the chief building official;
(c)
confirm that the work to be done and the existing and proposed use and
occupancy of the building or part thereof, for which the application for the
transfer of the permit is made, is the same as that identified and
described on the application of the permit;
(d) state the name, address, telephone number of the proposed transferee;
(e)
state the name, address, telephone number and facsimile number of the
proposed architect and/or professional engineer, and their building code
qualifications, where they are different from those identified in the
application for the permit, and a written confirmation from the architect
and/or professional engineer(s), that they have been retained to
undertake general review of the construction or demolition where required
under the building code;
(0
include, where the proposed transferee is a builder as defined in the
Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act, the proposed transferee's
registration number under that Act;
(g) be accompanied by the appropriate fee in accordance with Schedule B;
and
(h) be signed by the proposed transferee who shall certify as to the truth of
the contents of the application.
(3)
Upon the issuance of transfer of a permit to the transferee, the transferee shall
'be deemed to be the permit holder and the original permit holder shall have no
further rights or obligations under the permit save and except for any
obligations set out in any agreements entered into for the purposes of clause
8(3)(c) of the Act.
REVOCATION OF PERMITS
13. (1)
Prior to revoking a permit, the chief building official shall give written notice of
an intention to revoke the permit to the permit holder at the permit holder's
address shown on the application or to such other address as the permit holder
has provided to the City for that purpose.
(2)
Following issuance of the notice described in Subsection 13(1), the permit may
be revoked immediately or after a period prescribed by the chief building
official, and all submitted plans, specifications, documents and other
information may be disposed of or, upon written request from the permit holder,
returned to the permit holder.
(3)
Notice under Subsection 13(1) shall be given either personally or by registered
mail, and where notice is by registered mail, it shall be deemed to have been
given on the fifth day after the day of mailing.
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FEES AND REFUNDS OF FEES
14. (1)
A fee shall be paid with every permit application, calculated in accordance with
Schedule B and the fee shall be due and payable, in full, upon the submission
of the application for a permit.
(2) The minimum fee payable on any application shall be $50.00.
(3)
Where the amount of a fee to be paid as part of a permit application is based,
upon the building category, floor area and/or value of the proposed
construction, the chief building official, or a person designated by the chief
building official, shall determine the appropriate building category, floor area
and/or value, and that determination shall be final.
(4)
Where an application for a permit is subject to additional user fees prescribed
by the City, the fees so prescribed shall be paid in addition to the fees set out in
Schedule B.
Plan Re-examination Fees
(5)
Where an applicant substantially revises proposed materials, systems or a
building design after examination of a previous submission has already been
undertaken, a re-examination fee shall apply as set out in Schedule B.
Additional Inspection Fees
(6) An additional inspection fee as set out in Schedule B shall apply and shall be
paid prior to each inspection being undertaken on any building where,
(a) any of the prescribed notice requirements under the building code or the
additional notices required under this By-law have not been complied with
by a permit holder;
(b) more than two inspections are required due to construction being
incomplete or not in compliance with the building code;
(c) a building is occupied before the notice required under Section 11 of the
Act was given to the chief building official; or
(d) an inspection is requested to confirm that outstanding items have been
completed or corrected in respect of a deficient permit.
Fee Refunds
(7) If requested, in writing, by an. applicant or permit holder, where,
(a) an applicant withdraws, in writing, an application for a permit;
(b) an application is deemed to have been abandoned in accordance with
Section 10;
(c) the chief building official refuses to issue a permit for which an application
has been made; or
(d) the chief building official revokes a permit after it has been issued,
the chief building official shall calculate the portion of any fee paid that may be
refunded and authorize the payment thereof, based upon the functions
undertaken by the City, in accordance with Subsections 14(8) to 14(13).
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(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
Eighty-five per cent (85%) of the permit fee paid in accordance with Schedule B
shall be refunded if only application administrative functions have been
performed.
Fifty per cent (50%) of the permit fee paid in accordance with Schedule B shall
be refunded if,
(a) the functions described in Subsection 14(8) and all or part of plan review
functions have been performed; and
(b) the permit has not been issued.
Twenty-five per cent (25%) of the fee paid in accordance with Schedule B shall
be refunded if the permit has been issued.
Notwithstanding Subsections 14(7) to 14(10) above, no refund of any portion of
the permit fee paid in accordance with Schedule B shall be made if any
construction or demolition has commenced.
No refund shall be payable where the amount calculated in accordance with
this Section is less than $50.00.
Any amount authorized by the chief building official to be refunded shall be paid
to the person named on the fee receipt issued by the City upon original
payment of the fee, unless that person directs, in writing, that it be refunded to
another person.
REGISTERED CODE AGENCIES
15.
Pursuant to Subsection 4.1(3) of the Act and Section 2.22 of the building code, the
chief building official is authorized to enter into service agreements with registered
code agencies and appoint them to perform one or more of the specified functions
described in Section 15.15 of the Act.
FENCES AT CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION SITES
16. (1) Where, in the opinion of the chief building official or an inspector, a construction
or demolition site presents a hazard to the public, the chief building official or
inspector may require the owner to erect such fences as the chief building
official or inspector deems appropriate to the circumstances.
(2) In considering the hazard presented by the construction or demolition site, the
necessity for fences and the height and characteristics of such fences, the chief
building official or inspector shall have regard for,
(a) the proximity of the building site to other occupied buildings;
(b) the proximity of the construction or demolition site to lands accessible to
the public;
(c) the hazards presented by the construction or demolition activities and
materials;
(d) the feasibility and effectiveness of site fences; and
(e) the duration of the hazard.
(3) Every fence required by this section shall,
(a) be erected so as to fully enclose all areas of the site which present a
hazard;
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(b)
(c)
(d)
create a continuous barrier and be sufficient to deter unauthorized entry;
have a height not less that 1.2 metres above grade at any point, unless
the chief building official or inspector determines that a greater minimum
height is necessary;
if constructed of plastic mesh, snow fencing or other similar materials, be
securely fastened at 200mm o.c. to vertical posts not more than 2.4
metres apart, and to horizontal members or a minimum 11 gauge cable at
the top and bottom; and
(e) be maintained in a vertical plane and in good repair.
INSPECTION NOTICES
17. (1)
The permit holder shall also give notice to the chief building official or
registered code agency of the following stages of construction in addition to the
notices prescribed by the building code:
(a) commencement of construction of,
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
masonry fireplaces and masonry chimneys;
factory-built fireplaces and allied chimneys; or
stoves, ranges, space heaters and add-on furnaces using solid
fuels and allied chimneys;
(b) substantial completion of interior finishes; and/or
(c) substantial completion of heating, ventilating, air-conditioning and air-
contaminant extraction equipment.
(2)
A notice required to be given by a permit holder to the chief building official or
registered code agency pursuant to Subsection 2.4.5 of the building code shall
be given to the chief building official or registered code agency at least two
days in advance of the construction stage in which notice is being given.
(3) For the purpose of Subsection 17(2), the term "day" means any Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday other than a holiday.
(4)
A notice given to the chief building official pursuant to Subsection 2.4.5 of the
building code shall be given in writing to either the chief building official, an
inspector or registered code agency and if given to an inspector in accordance
with this Section, shall be deemed to have been given to the chief building
official.
(5)
A notice given to the chief building official or registered code agency pursuant
to Subsection 2.4.5 of the building code and this Section shall not be effective
until actually received by the chief building official, inspector or registered code
agency as the case may be.
SEVERABILITY
18.
Should any provision of this By-law be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction
to be invalid it shall not affect the validity of this By-law as a whole or any other part
thereof, other than the provision declared to be invalid.
INTERPRETATION AND IMPLEMENTATION
19. Schedules A, B, C and D attached shall form part of this By-law.
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20.
Unless otherwise specified, references in this By-law to Sections, Subsections and
Schedules are references to Sections, Subsections and Schedules in this By-law.
21. By-law 4647/95 is hereby repealed.
BY-LAW read a first, second and third time and finally passed this 19th day of December
2005.
Dav~ Mayor
Debi A. Bentley, Clerk
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SCHEDULE A
APPOINTMENTS
Item Column 1 Column 2
1
1. chief building official Timothy Moore
2. deputy chief building official
3. inspector Toby Hill
4. inspector Robert Lalonde
5. inspector Albert Alvero _
6. inspector Brenda Yarush
7. inspector Taylor Young
8. inspector Paul Nishikawa
9. inspector Andr~s SzOnyi .....
10. inspector Matthew Seward
11. inspector Brian Holmes
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SCHEDULE B - PART A
CLASSES OF PERMITS AND FEES PAYABLE
Item Class of Permit Reference Fee Payable
1. Building Permit 6(3) See Part B
$10 for each 100 square metres of
2. Demolition Permit 6(4) floor area or part thereof, minimum
$5O
Conditional Building 6(5) Applicable Building Permit Fee
3. Permit payable plus $1000
4. Change of Use Permit 6(7) $200
5. Occupancy Permit for 6(8) $100
Unfinished Building _
OTHER FEES
Item Type of Fee Referen__c_e Fee Payable
1. Equivalent Authorization 8 $100.00
Resubmission of
2. application found to be 9(5) 25% of application fee
incomplete
3. Revision to permit 11 $50.00
4. Transfer of permit 12 $50.00
Re-examination
5. - Change in house 14(5) $300 plus the fee prescribed in Part B
(a) model as a result of any additional area
5. Re-examination 10% of applicable permit fee to a
(b) other than 5(a) 14(5)
- maximum of $1000.00
6. Additional Inspection 14(6) $100.00
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SCHEDULE B - PART B
FEES PAYABLE FOR BUILDING PERMITS
Item
New Buildings and Additions
Assembly Occupancies
Institutional Occupancies
Residential Occupancies
apartment buildings, hotels, motels,
detached, semi-detached and
townhouse dwellings, & other
residential occupancies
Business and Personal Service
Mercantile Occupancies
single storey buildings
multiple storey buildings
Industrial Occupancies
farm buildings, unserviced storage
buildings, unfinished basements
parking garages
other industrial buildings
Alterations, Repairs and Other
Structures
Interior Partitioning and Finishing,
including
tenant alterations
apartment in houses
Minor Residential Structures and
Alterations, including
decks, gazebos (each)
incidental partitioning of a basement
fireplace, wood stove (each)
garage, carport, storage shed (each
50m2)
water and sewer connection
other similar minor projects
associated with
a residential use
Minor Non-Residential Structures,
including
school portables (each)
temporary prefabricated trailers
(each)
temporary tent (each)
other similar minor structures
associated
with a non-residential use
Fee Payable
$12.00 for each square meter of floor
area or part thereof.
$14.00 for each square metre of floor
area or part thereof.
$9.00 for each square metre of floor
area or part thereof.
$8.00 for each square metre of floor
area or part thereof.
$10.00 for each square metre of floor
area or part thereof.
$3.00 for each square metre of floor
area or part thereof.
$4.00 for each square metre of floor
area or part thereof.
$5.50 for each square metre of floor
area or part thereof.
$2.00 for each square metre of floor
area or part thereof.
$50.00
$100.00
Alterations, buildings and structures $10.00 for each $1,000 of construction
not provided for in Items 1 to 8 value or part thereof.
For the proper interpretation and application of this Schedule, see Notes follOwing
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SCHEDULE B- Part B
FEES PAYABLE FOR BUILDING PERMITS
Notes:
1. The following guidelines for calculating floor areas and fees apply to the specific
building types and construction indicated. In order to determine the applicable
occupancy, recourse shall be had to the building code and its appendices.
2. Floor area shall be measured to the outer face of exterior walls and to the centerline of
party walls or demising walls. No deductions shall be made for openings within the
floor area (e.g., stairs and stair openings, ducts, elevators, escalators). Floor area shall
include all habitable areas, including mezzanines, finished attics and enclosed
balconies.
(a) Assembly Occupancies:
(b)
The "Assembly Occupancies" rate shall apply to the total floor area of floors,
which are principally of assembly use. Other rates shall be applied to other
floors based on the principal use of the total floor area.
Institutional Occupancies:
(c)
The "Institutional Occupancies" rate shall apply to the floor areas of floors,
which are principally of institutional use. Other rates shall be applied to other
floors based on the principal use of the total floor area.
Residential Occupancies:
For detached, semi-detached and townhouse dwellings, the floor areas of
unfinished basements, attached garages, porches and decks shall not be
included in the area calculations, but the fee is inclusive of these areas.
For the other residential occupancies, the "Residential Occupancies" rate shall
apply to the floor areas of floors, which are principally of residential use. Other
rates shall be applied to other floors based on the principal use of the total floor
area.
(d) Business and Personal Services Occupancies:
(e)
The applicable "shell" rate shall be applied to the floor areas of a speculative
structure, where the only finished floor areas are to be the common areas (e.g.,
lobby, corridors, washrooms). The "Interior Partitioning and Finishing" rate
shall be applied where finished floor areas are to be provided in other than
common areas. Other rates shall be applied to other floors based on the
principal use of the total floor area.
Mercantile Occupancies:
(f)
The "Mercantile Occupancies" rate shall be applied to the floor areas of a
speculative structure, where the only finished floor areas are to be the common
areas (e.g., lobby, corridors, washrooms). The "Interior Partitioning and
Finishing" rate shall be applied where finished floor areas are to be provided in
other than common areas. Other rates shall be applied to other floors based
on the principal use of the total floor area.
Industrial Occupancies:
Each "Industrial Occupancies" rate includes incidental finished office space to a
maximum of 10% of the total floor area. The "Interior Partitioning and
Finishing" rate shall be applied where additional finished space is provided.
Other rates shall be applied to other floors based on the principal use of the
total floor area.
"Construction value", as used in Item 9 of Schedule B - Part B, means the value of the
proposed construction as determined by the chief building official, whose determination
of that value shall be final.
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SCHEDULE C - PART A
DOCUMENTS & DRAWINGS REQUIRED FOR PERMIT APPLICATIONS
Row Class of Permit Documents and Drawings Required
l{a) Building Permit
l(b)
2(a)
Residential
Detached houses
Semi-detached houses
Triplexes
Fourplexes
Townhouses
Documents
Applicable Law Compliance Checklist
b Acknowledgement of incomplete application
MechanicaIVentilation Design Summary
d Regional Municipality of Durham Building
Permit for Sewage System
e Regional Municipality of Durham
Residential Development Charges
Information Form
f School Boards Education Development
Charge Information Form
g TARION Registration Form
h Regional Connection Application for
Water/Sewer
Drawings
a Approved Site Plan
b Approved Grading Plan
c Architectural Drawings
d Structural Drawings
e HVAC Drawings
Documents
a Applicable Law Compliance Checklist
Acknowledgement of incomplete application
c Regional Municipality of Durham Building
Permit for Private Sewage System
Building Permit
Residential as in l(a)
Alterations
Additions
- Accessory Buildings
Building Permit
Non-residential and other
residential not provided for in
row l(a) or l(b)
- New Buildings
- Additions
Drawings
a Approved Site Plan
b Architectural Drawings
Structural Drawings
d HVAC Drawings
Documents
Applicable Law Compliance Checklist
b Acknowledgement of incomplete application
c Commitment to General Reviews by
Architect & Engineers
d Ontario Building Code Data Matrix
e Land and Building Use Declaration
f Flow Control Roof Drainage Declaration
g Confirmation of Energy Efficient Design
h Regional Municipality of Durham
Commercial Development Charges
Information form
~ School Board Development Charge
Information form
Regional Municipality of Durham Building
Permit for Private Sewage System
Drawings
Approved Site Plan
b Approved Grading Plan
c Architectural Drawings
d Structural Drawings
e HVAC Drawings
f Plumbing Drawings
g Electrical Drawings
h Fire Protection Drawings
Geotechnical Report
Specifications
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SCHEDULE C - PART A
DOCUMENTS & DRAWINGS REQUIRED FOR PERMIT APPLICATIONS
Row Class of Permit Documents and Drawings Required
2(b). Building Permit
Documents
a Applicable Law Compliance Checklist
b Acknowledgement of incomplete application
c Commitment to General Reviews by
Architect & Engineers
d Ontario Building Code Data Matrix
Non-residential and other
residential as in 2(a)
Alterations
Renovations
Tenant Occupancies
Building Permits
Other than row 1 to 4
Change of Use Permit
Demolition Permit
Drawings
a Location Plan
b Architectural Drawings
c Structural Drawings
d HVAC Drawings
e Plumbing Drawings
f Electrical Drawings
g Fire Protection Drawings
Documents
a Applicable Law Compliance Checklist
b Acknowledgement of incomplete application
c Documents from rows la to 2b, or other
documents which are applicable to the
scope of work proposed
Drawings
a Drawings from rows la to 2b which are
applicable to the scope of work proposed
Documents
a Applicable Law Compliance Checklist
b Acknowledgement of incomplete application
Drawings
a Location Plan
b Architectural Drawings
c HVAC Drawings
Documents
a Applicable Law Compliance Checklist
b Acknowledgement of incomplete application
c Commitment to General Review by
Engineer
a Demolition Approvals
Drawings
a Site Plan
Notes:
The documents described in this schedule are available from the chief building official.
2. A description of the information required on drawings is contained in Part B of this
schedule.
The chief building official may waive the requirements for any specified documents or
drawings where the scope of the work, applicable law or building code requirements
does not necessitate its submission.
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SCHEDULE C - PART B
INFORMATION REQUIRED ON DRAWINGS
Class of Permit - Part A Row No.
Item Drawing Type Information Required l(a) l(b) 2(a) 2(b) 3 4
1. Site Plan a Legal description, survey property lines,
property dimensions, compass orientation, X X X
location and name of adjacent roads
b Outline of all existing and proposed buildings
and structures, building dimensions and their X X X
distance to property lines
c Dimensions and location of parking and
vehicle access and fire routes X
d Dimensions and location of barrier-free
parking, curb cuts, path of travel to building X
and building access
2. Grading Plan a Signature and seal of professional engineer,
~ landscape architect or Ontario land surveyor X X
b Property lines, easements sidewalks,
driveways, building location, curb cuts, X X
retaining walls
c Location of catch basins, above and below
ground utilities, and connections to services X X
d Existing and proposed elevations within the
site and at pr~)perty lines, retaining wall
elevation, slopes of driveways, drainage flow X
and swales
3. Architectural a Existing plans showing construction and room
and space identification of all floors in the area X X X X
of proposed work or occupancy
b Plans of all floors including basements
complete with all rooms and room names X X X X X
! c Roof plan showing roof slope, drainage, roof
and roofing construction details X X X X
d Building elevations showing grade, floor and
ceiling heights, overall building height, exterior
X X X X
finish materials, window heights and sizes and
spatial separation requirements
e Residential construction details including
proposed wall section from footing to roof,
specifications of all wall, floor and roof X X X X
assemblies and all building materials and
construction specifications
f Stairs, guards and handrail dimensions and
details, window sizes and height above floor X X X ' X
level; location and fuel type of all fireplaces
g Mezzanine plan showing construction,
guardrails, egress X X
h Location and details of barrier free entrances
and barrier free washrooms X X
i Reflected ceiling plans, bulkhead details, --
horizontal service shaft details
X X
j Roof equipment screening, anchorage for
window washing, roof access
X
k Building cross sections showing grade, floor
~ and ceiling heights, horizontal and vertical fire
separations X X X
~ Enlarged sections and detail plans of
washrooms and exit stairs X X
m Wall sections, plan and section construction
details X X
n Exit stair enclosure, wall construction details,
fire separations and listed design numbers, X X
door numbers referenced to a door schedule
o Door and hardware schedule, door and frame
X X
t details, window schedule, room finish schedule ~
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Item
4.
Drawing Type
Structural
HVAC
Plumbing
Electrical
Fire Protection
SCHEDULE C - PART B
INFORMATION REQUIRED ON DRAWINGS
Information Required
a
Foundation plans, floor and roof framing
plans, footing, column and beam schedules,
structural details and material specifications
Design specifications, live and dead loading,
wind and snow loading, earthquake loading,
geotechnical report design basis
Structural drawings sealed by a professional
engineer for all structural elements not within
the scope of Part 9 of the building code
Roof and floor truss drawings sealed by a
professional engineer
a Heating, ventilating and air conditioning
plans, service shafts, equipment layout and
schedules
b Heat loss and gain calculations, ventilation
design summary
c Fire damper locations, kitchen exhaust
equipment
Plumbing and drainage plans; location and
sizing of under and above ground storm,
sanitary and water supply piping and
appurtenances
Location of fire stopping; specifications of
plumbing and firestopping materials
Electrical supply and distribution plans;
location of power and lighting outlets;
equipment schedules; transformer locations
Location and specification of emergency
lighting, emergency generators and exit
signage
Fire hydrant locations, sprinkler and
standpipe distribution plans and schedules;
sprinkler head layout; fire hose cabinet
locations
Location and specification of emergency
lighting, emergency generators and exit
signage; fire alarm system annunciator,
diagrams and specifications
Location of smoke alarms and carbon
monoxide detectors
Class of Permit - Part A Row No.
Notes
1. Where indicated by an X, the information described is required to be included on the
drawings for the class of permit specified.
2. Required information may be located or consolidated 'on other drawings rather than
the drawing specified in this schedule.
3. The chief building official may waive the requirement for any required information
specified in this schedule due to limited scope of work, applicable law or building code
requirements.
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SCHEDULE D
CODE OF CONDUCT FOR BUILDING OFFICIALS
PURPOSE
To promote appropriate standards of behaviour and enforcement actions by the chief building
official and inspectors in the exercise of a power or the performance of a duty under the Building
Code Act or the building code.
To prevent practices which may constitute an abuse of power, including unethical or illegal
practices, by the chief building official and inspectors in the exercise of a power or the
performance of a duty under the Building Code Act or the building code.
To promote appropriate standards of honesty and integrity in the exercise of a power or the
performance of a duty under the Building Code Act or the building code by the chief building
official and inspectors.
ENFORCEMENT GUIDELINES
The chief building official, deputy chief building official and inspectors appointed in Schedule A shall
comply with this code of conduct. Any appointed chief building official or inspector who fails to act in
accordance with the provisions of this code may be subject to disciplinary action appropriate to the
seriousness of the breach. All allegations concerning a breach of this code shall be made in writing.
Any person who has reason to believe that this code of conduct has been breached may bring the
matter to the attention of the chief building official. Where the allegation concerns the actions of the
chief building official, the matter may be brought to the attention of the senior staff person to whom
the chief building official reports.
Any chief building official or senior staff person who receives a written complaint alleging a significant
breach of this code shall investigate the matter, and where appropriate shall commence disciplinary
action in accordance with the employment standards of the place of work. All communications
received by a chief building official or senior staff person concerning a breach of this code shall be
held in confidence. The chief building official or senior staff person shall advise Council in writing
about the particulars of the alleged breach, its investigation and the final disposition of the matter
upon its conclusion.
CODE OF CONDUCT
In exercising powers and performing duties under the Building Code Act, the chief building official and
inspectors shall:
exercise powers in accordance with the provisions of the Building Code Act, the building code and
other applicable law that governs the authorization, construction, occupancy and safety of
buildings and designated structures, and the actions, duties and qualifications of chief building
officials and inspectors;
act to identify and enforce compliance where significant contraventions of the Act or regulations
are known to exist;
apply all relevant building laws, regulations and standards in a consistent and fair manner,
independent of any influence by interested parties;
not accept any personal benefit which may create a conflict with their duties; or perform duties
where a personal interest may create a conflict;
obtain the counsel of persons with expertise where the chief building official or inspector does not
possess sufficient knowledge to make an informed judgment; and
6. act honestly, reasonably and professionally in the discharge of their duties.
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