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1976-1104 Oro1G/lU/Uf 1:3:~G rHd fU~ 1G5 5J41 alRLt,LUt; ~1KLHIVKJ THr cORPOAAT'ION of THE ToWNSH2P OF ox4 HY I.AW N0. 1104 THE B[TII~IldG BY~ZAW ~~~_ 1. TITLE 2. ON2AASO BtTILDING COIIE 3. ADI-~TISTRATION k. PAti~:~R.S OF THE CHIEF' Hf12LDING OFFICIAL 5. SGOPE AND EFFECT b. APPLICATIONS FOR PERML7.5 7. CLASSES OF PII~TS S. P~~' FEES 9. ISSUANCE OF PffitMITS 10. REVOCATION OF PF~TS 11. DUTIES AND RE-SPONSIBII.ITIES OF 2~ OWNER 12. NECF.SSAftY' INSPECTIONS 13. STi~TCTURAL ~iEt~7I2IF.~I+TTS d~ BUILDING MATEFLIAIS L4. YARD REQ1r.~4r~tTS; F:[r00ft AIiFA, ETC. Z5. ATTACI~D SCHEDULES 16. uEyF.Re RTT Tg'y 17. OFFESTCFS ImtDER THE BGI"~:.DING CODE ACT ANDJOR REGULATIONS 16. OFFENCES OT.[iE~t, THAN UNDER TxE BZT~DIl~ CODE AcT AND/OR Fmc~uLATroNS 19. PREVIOUS BUZISIING HY-1.AW SCF3EDULE °A" - DERLNITIONS Schedule "B" - C7.ASa&a OF FERNZTS & PE'Ri~T FEES P, she 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 b iG/lU/ur 1J:aL rAA rue rLa a.s~t J1Mt;ut; AHC:til v~;,~ Page 1 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ORO HY=IdiW N0. 1104 WHEREAS pursuant to the provisions of The .Building Cade Act, R.S.O, 1974, Municipal CouACils are empowered to pass $y laws with respect to the governing of construction and demolition matters. AND WEIEREAS the Ia.eutenant-Governor in Council, has made Regulations pursuant to The Building Code Acts R.S.O. 19't4, establishing a Builcvs~g Code to govern the standards far the construction and demolition of bui.].dings ~ inter olio; NOW TI~D~11F,~OFtbi THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THC TOWNSHIP OF ORt} ENACTS AS ~I;LOWS; 1. TITLE 1. This ~r-law may he cited as the Building $y-law of the Township of Oro. 2. ONTARIO HOIZIiIA~ CODE 1, The Ontario BuilcLi.ng Code and amendments thereto as in effect from time to time shall be the recagni.aed Building Cade of the Township of Oro. 3. ADMi:NTSTRATION L. This By-law shall be administered by a person appointed by Council ae the Chief Building Official of the Township of Oro and in has absence by such other person as Council designates, 4. POWII~.S OF THE CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL 1. The Chief Building Official or any Building Inspector acting ~ his behalf; a) may far the ,purpose of inspecting a work or site in respect of which a permit is issued or an application far a perniit is made, enter in ar upon any land or premises at any time without warrant notwithstanding the fast that the Ct-~.ef Bua.1.d9.nng Official and any Building Inspector shall not enter arty room or place actually being used as a dwelling without the consent to the occupier except under the authority of a search warrant issued under The Summary Convictions Act; b) may determine if there is a contravention of the Bui.ldi.ng Gode Act or the Regulations ar of this ~ law; but c) may give to the person to whom he believes to be a cantravenor, an Order in writing directa.ng compliance with such provision and may require the Order be carried out forthwith or within such time as he specifies. The Order sha11 contain suYfi.cient information to specify the nature of the contravention and its location; d) may affix a copy of such Order on the site of the work and no person except the Chief Building Official shall remove such copy unless authorized in tgriting to do so by the Chief Building Official; e) may order that all or any part of the work sha]1 cease when en Order has not been complied w~.th within the time specified therein or where no time limit is specified within a reason- able tiros under the circumstances. Such Stop Work Order shall 1L/lu/ut 1J:5CS rAX IUD 725 5J41 S1M(;UH A1tt;H1V~;S t~1. U1 ~ ~ goy Page 2 be served on such persons effected thereby as the Chief Building Official specifies and a copy thereof shall be posted on the site of the work and no person except the Chief ~xilding Official shall remove such copy unless authori.aed iu writing to do so by the Chief ~ailds.ng Official; f) may enter i.n ar upon land ar premises far the purpose of inspecting az~y btz~:l.ding or wark to detez~a.ne if such buzldsng ar wark is unsafe. Where a bua.lda.ng or wark is considered to ba unsafe the Chief Bu~.l.ding Official shall. serve upon the assessed owner and each person apparently in pflsses6ian or in charge of the building ar work aA Order in writing setting out the reasan.s thereto and the remedial steps to be taken to render the building or work safe and may require the Order be carried out within a specified time. I~ the Qrder is net complied with within the time specified the Chief Building Official may order or prohibit the occupancy or use of the building or work and such Order sha7.l. be served an the assessed owner and en each person apparently i.n passessian and such ether persons affected thereby as he specifies and a copy thereof aha11 be posted an the building ar wark and na person except the Chief ,tiding Official shall remove such cape unless authorised in Writing by the Chief 8u.i.I.ding Official. Where the Chief Building Official has made an Order under this subsection and the Chief Bu_ildirag Official considers it necessary for the safety of the public, he may cause the bu.~l.ding ar wark to be renovated, repaired or demaLi.shed far the purpose of removing the unsafe canditian and the assessed owner shall reimburse the Municipality far the east of the renovation, repair or demolition; g) may demand such time as he duns necessary up to seven (7) full. days, not including nonworking days or holidays to examine and approve or reject the proposed work or any part thereof. 5. SIX7PE AND EFFECT 1. No person shall construct,demal~.sh, move andfor occupy a `huil.ding within the territorial lim:i.ts of the Township of Oro unless a permit therefore has been issued by the Chief Bui3.d~n,g Official. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, in the case where a build~g~_zs:: specifically exempted fmn- the ~ provisions of The Building Code Act and Regulations thereunder, na building permit sha11 be required. b. APPLICATIONS FOR PII~NL[TS 1. ALl applications for perupts under this $~ law shall: a) be made in the farm praeided by the Muxu.ci.pality, b) be signed by the applicant who sha11 certify the truth of the contents of the application; c) identify and describe in detail the wark and intended use to be covered by the permit for whiph::application is made; d~ describe the land on which the work is to be done by a description that will readily identify and locate the building lot; e) be accompanied by the fee prescribed in Schedule ~H" hereto far the permit requested; 1G/lU/U! l:S:~t3 tf1X lU5 !Z~ x:341 Sl~C;UH AHt;lilYt;S t~JUL * tt o4 Page ~ f) include specifications and drawings of the building or work with respect to which application is made showing; i) the dimensions of the building ar work; ii) the proposed use of each room or floor area; iii) the dimensions of the land an which the bui.l.ding is proposed to be situated; iv) the pasitian, height and horizontal dimensions of all existing and proposed buildings an the land. g) be accompanied by a Certificate of Approval issued by the County ar j)i.strict Health Unit ar the M.inietry of the Environment or their statutory successor, where applicable; h) include such other information a5 the Q~ief &ii ~-nA Official considers necessary to determixie whether every work conforms with this ,~-law ar arm condition contained in a Subdivisi.an Agreement or Development Agreffinent ar any other Agreement between the owner and the Nh~nicipality. 7. CI~6SSES OF PE'ftMITS L. The classes of permits regulated by this $y-law shall be those set out in Schedule "B" attached. A Restricted Permit for a temporary bui7.cling ar part thereof may be ,issued by the Chief ~,; ~ ding Offi.eial. far a limited period of time and upon such terms and conditions as Caunczl shad.]. deem necessary. S. PII~T F~ 1. The fees payable far the rec~ired permit shall be those set out in Schedule "B" attached. Where an application far a reflu~d of permit fees is made the percentage of permit fees repB,Trable under this $y law shall be detetsmined by Council. 9. ISSUANCE OF PEI~QTS 1. Where an application for a permit has been made pursuant to the recgiirements of this ~r-law and the proposed wank canforme with this By-Iaw, the Bai.lding Cade Act and Regulations, a Subd3.viszan Agreement, a Development Agreement and ether Agreements with the 1~n~cipslity relating to the proposed wank then the Chief Building Official shall issue a permit for which the app7.ieatzan was made. 2. The Chief Bui.7.ding Official shall refuse to issue a permit where he considers that this $~-law is net being complied with in full.. 3- Where a dispute arises between any person and the Chief Bt~.l.dd.ng Official in respect of the interpretation of the technical require- ments of The ~,__?lding Cade Act and Regulations ar the sufficiency of compliance with :such technical requirements, any party:'to the dispute may apply to the Banding Code Cammissian far a hearing and determination of the question. 10. REVOCATION OF PATS 1. The Chief Building Official may revoke a permit: a) where it was issued on mistaken ar false information; b) where, after six (6) months after its issuance, the wank i.n respect of which the permit was issued has not, in the opinion of the Chief Building Official, been seriously commenced; c) where the work is, in the opinion of the Chief Building Official substantially suspended or discontinued for a period of mare than one year; ar d) where there has been narrcompli.ance with the terms and conditions upon which a permit was issued. uuNrl~vur: t'KVC1 Yx~VlVU~ rAtaC: UU1 upon which a permit was issued. ~.._,.. _.~ _..w_ .,,.... ... ..~~...,.~ ~, ... ,~~ # toy 11 • DUTY AND RESpcc~ti~sIBILI2'~ pOF' TEiE a~n~ 1. Every owner of property shall: Page 4 a} obtain where applicable from the appropriate authorities having ~urisdictian, such other perntz,ts relating to sewers, water, plumbing, signs, blasting, hydro, highways as are requ~.red in connection with any proposed work. b} nfltify the Chief Bui~.ding Official at least 1~ hours in advance of ; i} the ccm~r-enceroent of construction of work; ii} the completion of excavation; iii} the readiness to construct the footings; iv} the completion of foundations; v) the completion of structural frarui..ng; vi) the readiness to aPP1y interior fitsi.shes; and vzi) the completion of the work. c) give written notice to the Chief Building Official within ten (10) days after completion of the work described in the permit; d} obtain an Occupancy Permit from the rlunicipality prior to occupy-l.ng, uair~g ar pezmitti.ng to be occupied or used a builditzg or part thereof after construction ar structural alteration; e} stake out an the ground the boundaries of the property or portion thereof irx respect to which the permit was issued; f) post in a conspicuous place on the property in respect of which the permit was issued, a copy of the permit or a poster or placard in lieu thereof; g) keep a copy of the approved drawings and spec3.ficatians referred to in the application far permit, on the property in respect to which the permit was issued. 2. Neither the granting of a permit nor the approval of the drawings and ~Y specifications, nor inspections made by the Chief Bui7.d~g Official and, persons acting an his behalf sha_LZ, in aryy way relieve the owner of such building, or the person responsible for any work from the full responsibility for carrying out the work or having the work carried out in accordance with the requirements of this $y-law, die ~.lding Code Act and the Regulations. 3. T'he lack of a survey or a mistake or an error or orni.ssian by ar~- person required to cotap],y with the provisions oP this I~-Iaw sha]1 not relieve that person from liability far failure to comply with the provie~:ons of this ~ law; ~+• An applicant for a permit shall inform the Chief ~.lding Official of any change isz any information contained i.zi the application; 5. All references to notices in this section shale, include working days of Monday to Friday, inclusive. ~• ~C~~sax~r n+rs~c~ra~rs C:UN'i'iNUr: t''KUCI Ytir;V1VU~ YNtar, UUL ~~ I~EC£~SSARY INSP~C2'ZONS ~~ 1. The Chief 8ui,].ding Official sha12 carry out routine inapectioas in accordance with the fo],lowing sch~ule within two work3x3g days of notzce of: a} readiness to construct the footings; 1GllUllU/ 1 1 1i ;~ ~( ~f I la:afS t'H3 /Ua ILA aa41 S1MGUt; AKtLti1VGJ ~ ~ ~ ~~ b} completion of foundations prior to backfiLling; Page ~ e) completion of structural framing including the installation of servi.ees and insulation; and d} the completion of the Work. 13. STRUCTURAL NE ~F.N25 & DING MITERIAIS 1. Specifications relating to structural and technical ret~.i.rements, building materials and the 7.ike shall be as provided in the Building Code Act and Regulations thereunder. 11+. YARD REA.TT~tFLV'I`S. FZa00R AREA,_E~TC. ~.. Regulations relating to the use of land and the erection or use of buildings or structures including height, bulk, location, size, floor area, spacing, character and use and the prevision of leading and parking facilities far certain purposes shall be as set out in the Restricted Area {Zoning) $~ law of the Township of Oro. 1S. ATTACHED SCHEDULES 1. All. Schedules attached to this ~9'--law shall be incorporated rota and farm part of this ~ law. l6. SEtTF.1~A.BII,ITY 1. In the event that there is a canfli.ct between the provisiane of this Bir law, with the provisions of the Building Cade Act andfor` the Regulations made thereunder, then the provisions of the Bu3.ld3.ng Code Act and the Regulations aha1~, prevail. 17. flFF'A~Tt~S UNDER THE 8[TZI,DING CODE ACT AND10R REGULA2'IONS ~J u a 1. Every person who, a) tazowingly furnishes false information in apy application under this Act ar in any statement ar return required to be furni.9hed under the Hiilding Code Act, ar the Regulations thereto: ~j I' ~~ b) fails to comply with any Order, direction ar other requirement made under the Huia.ding Cade Act; ar c) contravenes at~Y provision of the $u3.ld.ing Code Aet or the Regulations thereto, 8nd eVEry director ar officer of a COrparatiOA who kitowing]y concurs in such furnishing, failure or eantravention is guilty of an offence and on summary conviction is liable to a fine of net more than'$2,000 ar to imprisonment for a term of not mare than one pear, or to both. 2. Where a corporation is convicted of an offense under subsection 1 the maximum penalty that may be imposed upon the Corporation is $10,000 and not as provided therein. 3. Every person who fails to comply with an Order made by the Chief Building Official or persons acting on hie behalf pursuant to the provisions of this By law is guaaty of an offence and on summary conviction, in addition to the penalties taentianed in subsection 1. and 2. is liable to a fine of not more that $lO0 per deg far every day upon which the offence continued after such Order was given. 1L/lU/U/ 1:3:5K t''AX /U5 /L~ x:341 S ~~~~ ~1Mt;UJ; AK4tilV~~J Page 6 18. QFFE~TCF~ OTHER ZHAN UNDER THE HLTILDTNG CC}DE ACT AND/QR REt~TLATIONS ~ 4'! 1. Every person who, " a) la~owsngly furnishes false information in any application under this $y-law, and which relates to matters covered by this $y law but not provided for under the H~i.lding Code Act, or the Regulations (hereinafter referred to as °Froviaions") by eny statement ar return required to be furnished by this Iaw; ar b) fails to comply with ans order, cli_ rectian or other requirement made under these Provision9; or . e) contravenes any Provisions of theme-law, is guilty of an offence and an Fum~t-ary conviction is liable to a f~.ne of not more than $1,000, exclusive of costs, and in default of payment of such fine is liable to imprisonment far a term not exceeci~.ng 21 days. 2. Each day that a persoa, persons or CorparatioA contravenes at~y of the Provisions constitutes a separate offence. 3, Every fine imposed is recoverable under 1~e Sua~ms3zy Conviction Act of Ontario. 19. SOUS DLTILUING BY-7~AW 1. $ft-law No. 9t~7., as ame~ed, of the Township of Oro is hereby superceded ae of the date that this ~-law is finally passed. EIY--LAW read a first time this the 31st dsy of May , 1976. LAW read a second time this the 31st ~ of May , 197b. E~-LAW read a third tz.me and firu~lly passed this the 31st day of May , 1976. ;: ~~ ;; i C .. R~ I, Henry Neufeld, Clerk of the Township of Oro, hereby certify that this is a true copy of Hy--law No. 1104, passed by the Council of the Corporation of the Township of 0ro on May 31, 1q7~. H. Neuf eld, Clerk. 1GFlU/Ut 1:S:bCf t'AX IUD 'JL5 5:541 5191(:Ur; A!{(;H1Y):;~ 5C.HEl~ULE "An to Hy-law No. --~- SCFIEDUI~ "A" 1. DEE~'INITIONS Zn this By law, the definitions hereirl3fter set out shall apply, The definitions contained in the Bv:i.lding Code Act and the Reg~i~.ations made thereunder shall a3so apply. "ACt" .- means the Bui.].di~5g Code Act, 1814, and amendments thereto. "Build.i.ng" -means any structure regulated by the Building Code Act and the Regii't.ations made thereunder. "Chief Building Official"- means that person appointed by Council to administer this By-1.aw. "Construct" -means to da anyything in the erection, installation, extension ar material alteration or repair, or removal of any building or structure. "Council" -means the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Ora. "17eraolitian" -means the doing of al~ything in the removal of a bui7.dzng ar structure or amt part thereof . "Muni.cipa.7.3.ty" -means the Corporation of the Township of Oro . "Permit" -means perm3.ssion or authorization in writing by the person having jurisdiction to rag~.ate the work. "Person" -means an individual, association, firm, partnership, coparation, trust,. incorporated camparryr, organization, trustee or agent, and the heirs, executors or other legal representatives of a person to wham the aan~e can apply according to law. "Regulations" -means the Regulations made under the Building Code Act, 197k, and amendments thereto. "Unsafe" -means atructuralZ„Y inadequate or faulty' for the purpose for which it is or is likely to be used or othexTaise unsafe. "Use" ~ means the purpose far which aray land, building, structure ar preu~o.ses, or part thereof is arranged, desigzled, ar intended to be used or is or may be occupied ar maintained. "Work" -means that construction, demolition andjar use far which a perm3.t map be issued. ~El U 1 1GdlU/UI 1J.5~f t'AX /U5 tG5 5J41 ~) I ~i ~I I ~( ~ CLASSES OF PERMITS r l . Build3.zig Pernsit s -- shall be agplieable to the construction, repair, renovation, extension andfor enlargement of Buildings 8c structures. 2. Restricted Permits J191i.:U~ A1tLti1 VC.J SC+HF~'JULE Ni7N of By-law No. n~`+f,~~ fi$N PF~tMTP F~ BUG A fee of $3~for each $1000 of estimated value or portion thereof notwithstandiag the fact that the minimum fee mall be ~lO. Estimated C09t of C0218trtiCtl.On shall be based on a valuation of $20 per square foot. A set fee of $lO 3. Demolition Permits A set foe of $2O k. Moving (Relocation) Permits A set fee of $10 5. Occupancy {Usa) Permits . A set Pee of $~:~ 6. Depending upon the nature of the proposed work, one or mare of these permits sha11 be required.