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BUILDING CODE ACT, 1992 S.O. 1992, Chapter 23 Amended by: 1997, c. 24, s. 224; 1997, c. 30, Sched. B, ss. 1-20; 1999, c. 12, Sched. M, ss. 1-11; 2000, c. 5, s. 7; 2000, c. 26, Sched. K, s. 1; 2002, c. 9, ss. 1-55; 2002, c. 17, Sched. C, ss. 1-6; 2002, c. 17, Sched. F, Table; 2005, c. 33, s. 1; 2006, c. 19, Sched. O, s. 1; 2006, c. 21, Sched. F, ss. 104, 136 (1); 2006, c. 22, s. 112; 2006, c. 32, Sched. C, s. 3; 2006, c. 33, Sched. Z.3, s. 4; 2006, c. 35, Sched. C, s. 8; 2009, c. 12, Sched. J, ss. 1, 2; 2009, c.33, Sched. 6, s. 42; 2009, c. 33, Sched. 21, ss. 2(1); 2009, c. 33, Sched. 21, s. 2(4), (7), (8), (9); 2010, c. 19, Sched. 2. REVOCATION Subclause 1.4.1.3. (1) (b) (ix) of Division A of the Regulation is revoked. COMMENCEMENT Ontario Regulation 332/12 comes into force on the 1st day of January, 2014.

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Amendment History Table

Amendment

Amendments to the Building Code Act, 1992 S.O. 1992, c. 23

Date of Royal Assent

Effective Date

1997, c. 24, s.224, except s.224(17)

Nov. 28, 1997

June 17, 1998

1997, c. 30, Sch. B, ss.1-20

Dec. 8, 1997

April 6, 1998

1999, c. 12, Sch. M,ss.1-11

Dec. 22, 1999

Dec. 22, 1999

2000, c. 5, s.7

June 8, 2000

Jan 1, 2001

2000, c. 26, Sch. K, s.1

Dec. 6, 2000

Dec. 6, 2000

2002, c. 9, ss. 1-55

June 27, 2002

Sept. 1, 2003

2002, c. 17, Sch. C, ss.1-6

Nov. 26, 2002

July 1, 2005

2002, c. 17, Sch. F Table

Nov.26, 2002

Jan. 1, 2003

2005, c. 33, s.1

Dec. 15, 2005

Dec. 15, 2005

2006, c. 19, Sch. O, s.1

June 22, 2006

June 22, 2006

2006, c. 21, Sched. F, ss. 104, 136 (1)

October 19, 2006

July 25, 2007

2006, c. 22, s. 112

October 19, 2006

July 3, 2007

2006, c. 32, Sched. C, s. 3

December 20, 2006

January 1, 2007

2006, c. 33, Sched. Z.3, s. 4

December 20, 2006

January 1, 2009

2006, c 35, Sched. C, s. 8

December 20, 2006

August 20, 2007

2009, c. 12, Sched. J, ss.1, 2

May 14, 2009

May 14, 2009

2009, c. 33, Sched. 21, s.2(1)

December 15, 2009

January 1, 2010

2009, c. 33, Sched. 21, s. 2(4), (7), (8), (9)

December 15, 2009

July. 1, 2010

2010, c.19, Sched. 2, s.1, s. 2(1)(2)

November 11, 2010

April 1, 2011

2010, c. 19, Sched. 2, s. 2 (1)(3)

November 11, 2010

April 1, 2011

Symbol N/A

Amendments to the Ontario Building Code 2014 O. Reg. 332/12

Amendment

Date Made

Date Filed

Date Gazetted

O. Reg. 332/12

Oct. 31, 2012

Nov. 2, 2012

Nov. 17, 2012

Effective Date Jan. 1, 2014

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Table Of Contents

Building Code Act, 1992

O. Reg. 332/12

DIVISION A Compliance, Objectives and Functional Statements

PART 1 Compliance and General PART 2 Objectives PART 3 Functional Statements

DIVISION B Acceptable Solutions

PART 1 General PART 2 Reserved PART 3 Fire Protection, Occupant Safety and Accessibility PART 4 Structural Design PART 5 Environmental Separation PART 6 Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning PART 7 Plumbing PART 8 Sewage Systems PART 9 Housing and Small Buildings PART 10 Change of Use PART 11 Renovation PART 12 Resource Conservation and Environmental Integrity

DIVISION C Administrative Provisions

PART 1 General PART 2 Alternative Solutions, Disputes, Rulings and Interpretations PART 3 Qualifications PART 4 Transition, Amendments, Revocation and Commencement

APPENDIX

INDEX

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BUILDING CODE ACT, 1992

BUILDING CODE ACT, 1992

as amended by: S.O. 1997, c. 24, s. 224, except s. 224(17), in force June 17, 1998

S.O. 1997, c. 30, Schedule B, s.1-20 in force April 6, 1998

S.O. 1999, c.12, Schedule M, s.1-11 in force December 22, 1999

S.O. 2000, c. 5, s.7 in force January 1, 2001

S.O. 2000, c. 26, Schedule K, s.1 in force December 6, 2000

S.O. 2002, c. 9, s.5, 6(1),(2), 16, 24, 25; 27, 31(1), 34, 40(1), 41(1), 43, 51(6),(9),(11)-(15), 53(3), 54,

in force September 1, 2003

S.O. 2002, c. 9, s.1-4, 6(3), 7-15, 17-19, 20(1),(2), 21-23, 26, 28-30, 31(2), 32, 33, 35-39, 40(2),(3), 41(2),

42, 44-50, 51(1),(2),(4),(5),(7),(8),(10), 52, 53(1),(2) in force July 1, 2005

S.O. 2002, c. 17, Schedule C, s. 1-6 in force July 1, 2005

S.O. 2002, c. 17, Schedule F, Table in force January 1, 2003

S.O. 2005, c. 33, s.1 in force December 15, 2005

S.O. 2006, c. 19, Schedule O, ss. 1, 2 in force June 22, 2006

S.O. 2006, c. 32, Schedule C, s. 3, in force January 1, 2007

S.O. 2006, c. 21, Schedule F, s.104 in force July 25, 2007

S.O. 2006, c. 22, s.112(8) in force July 3, 2007

S.O. 2006, c. 35, Schedule C, s. 8 in force August 20, 2007

S.O. 2009, c. 12, Schedule J, ss. 1, 2 in force May 14, 2009

S.O. 2009, c.33, Schedule 21, ss. 2(1) in force December 15, 2009

S.O. 2009, c.33, Schedule 21, s. 2(4), (7), (8), (9) in force July 1, 2010

S.O. 2009, c.33, Schedule 21, ss. 2(2), (3), (5), (6) in force January 1, 2011

S.O. 2010, c.19, Schedule 2, s.1, ss. 2(1), (2) in force April 1, 2011

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Interpretation7

15.13 Duty to have insurance

24

1.

Definitions

7

1.1

Role of various persons

8

Enforcement Authorities

9

2.

Administration

9

3.

Enforcement by municipalities

9

3.1

Enforcement, boards of health

9

4.

Provincial enforcement

10

4.1

Enforcement by registered code agency

appointed by a principal authority

10

4.2

Enforcement by registered code

agency appointed by an applicant

11

5.

Agreements re enforcement

11

6.

Agreement re review of plans

11

6.1

Agreement re plumbing

11

6.2

Agreement re sewage systems

12

7.

By-laws, resolutions, regulations

13

7.1

Code of conduct

14

Construction and Demolition

14

8.

Building permits

14

9.

Repealed.

16

10.

Change of use

16

10.1 Prohibition re sewage systems

16

10.2 Notice of readiness for inspection

17

11.

Occupancy or use after completion

17

12.

Inspection of building site

17

13.

Order not to cover

17

14.

Stop work order

18

Property Standards

18

15.

Repealed

18

15.1 Municipal property standards

18

15.2 Inspection of property without warrant

19

15.3 Appeal of order

19

15.4 Power of municipality if order not complied with 20

15.5 Certificate of compliance

20

15.6 Property standards committee

20

15.7 Emergency order re dangerous

non-conformity with standards

20

15.8 Inspection powers of officer

21

Unsafe Buildings

22

15.9 Inspection of unsafe buildings

22

15.10 Emergency order where immediate danger 22

Maintenance Inspection Programs

23

15.10.1 Maintenance inspections

23

Qualifications

24

15.11 Qualifications for various positions

24

15.12 Qualifications re sewage systems

24

Powers and Duties of Registered Code Agencies 25

15.14 Notice to chief building official

25

15.15 Functions of registered code agencies

25

15.16 Scope of agency's powers

25

15.17 Persons acting on behalf of an agency

25

15.18 Duties re certificates and orders

25

15.19 Expiry of an agency's appointment

25

15.20 Termination of an agency's appointment

25

15.21 Order to suspend construction

26

15.22 Conflict between appointment and Act, etc.

26

General Powers of Inspection and Enforcement

26

15.23 Duty to carry identification

26

16.

Entry to dwellings

26

17.

Repealed

27

17.1 Recovery of expenditures for repairs, etc.

27

18.

Powers of inspector

27

18.1 Repealed

28

19.

Obstruction of inspector, etc.

28

20.

Obstruction or removal of order

28

21.

Warrant for entry and search

28

Dispute Resolution, Reviews and Appeals

29

22.

Review of inspector's order

29

23.

Building Code Commission

29

24.

Dispute resolution

29

25.

Appeal to court

30

26.

Further appeal

30

27.

Service

30

Authorizations and Rulings

30

28.

Building Materials Evaluation Commission

30

28.1 Binding interpretations by the Minister

31

29.

Rulings by Minister

31

30.

Inquiry

32

General32

31.

Immunity from action

32

32.

Repealed

32

32.1 Repealed

32

33.

Repealed

32

34.

Regulations

32

34.1 Building Code Conservation Advisory Council 37

35.

Municipal by-laws

37

35.1 Status of conservation authority regulations 37

36.

Offences

37

37.

Proof of directions, orders, etc.

38

38.

Restraining order

38

38.1 Suspension of licence

38

39.-44. Omitted

39

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