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| 23-DEC-2016 | ONTARIO 2012 Building Code Minister's Ruling MR-16-S-27 Supplementary Standard SB-10 | The
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing issued Ontario CodeNews
e-bulletin #247, dated December 23, 2016, to announce
that Minister's Ruling No. MR-16-S-27, dated December 22, 2016,
has amended the current edition of Supplementary Standard SB-10,
"Energy Efficiency Requirements". The revisions to Divisions 3 and 5 of Supplementary Standard SB-10 will apply to construction for which a permit has been applied for after December 31, 2016. However, where an application for a permit is made between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017, the construction is permitted to comply with the current editions of Division 3 and Division 5 of Supplementary Standard SB-10 (i.e. as it reads before the new changes take effect). The revised Supplementary Standard SB-1, containing the December 22 , 2016 update, and Minister's Ruling No. MR-16-S-27 are available in .pdf format for free download from the Ministry's web site. Since the Ontario government has not published Ontario CodeNews e-bulletin #247 on its web site as of December 26, 2016, CodeNews.ca will continue to publish the complete list of the government's Ontario Codenews Bulletins, issued in 2016, for convenience only. | ||||||
| 23-DEC-2016 | ONTARIO 2012 Building Code | The
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing issued Ontario CodeNews
e-bulletin #246, dated December 23, 2016, to announce new fees that
will come into effect on January 1, 2017 for Building Practitioner
Registration, Building Code Commission Applicaionts, and Minister’s
Rulings Applications. The fees will increase by 2.3 per
cent, based on the Consumer Price Index. Since the Ontario government has not published Ontario CodeNews e-bulletin #246 on its web site as of December 26, 2016,, CodeNews.ca will continue to publish the complete list of the government's Ontario Codenews Bulletins, issued in 2016, for convenience only. | ||||||
| 20-DEC-2016 | ALBERTA Regulation under the Safety Codes Act STANDATA | Alberta
Municipal Affairs Minister Danielle Larivee signed a Ministerial Order,
effective December 30, 2016, to amend the Exemption Regulation under
the Safety Codes Act so that residences of adults with developmental
disabilities are not subject to care or treatment standards under the
building and fire codes. This decision supports recommendations that residences of adults with developmental disabilities should be treated no different than any other home when interpreting and applying safety codes. Safety codes inspections will not occur in homes where adults with developmental disabilities live, unless there is a request, incident or complaint - as is the case with any other home in Alberta. Alberta Human Services had noted that the application of safety codes has been of significant concern for many individuals and their families. For more information and detail, refer to the December 20, 2016 joint letter issued by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and the Minister of Human Services. The Exemption Regulation will be posted on the Alberta Municipal Affairs website in the near future for easier reference. The August 2015 STANDATA is no longer in force or effect. See: | ||||||
| 16-DEC-2016 | ONTARIO Building Code Act | The
Regulatory Registry Alert advised on December 16, 2016 that the
Ontario government launched the Red Tape Challenge for "Financial Services: land use and planning regulations",
including the Building Code Act. The Red Tape Challenge for
Financial Services will be active from December 1, 2016 to January 31,
2017. A final report is expected to be available on July 31, 2017. According to the Red Tape Challenge web site: "The Red Tape Challenge is an online consultation platform designed to engage businesses, the public, and other stakeholders to help identify and improve Ontario regulations that are unclear, outdated, redundant or unnecessarily costly for business. Help Ontario cut red tape; submit your ideas today!" The Building Code Act page has a very simplistic question about the Building Code Act: "Tell us what to do with this regulation [sic] It is not clear what the government will do with the responses, other than publish a report on July 31, 2017.- Keep it the same - Improve it - Eliminate it - Tell us more:" | ||||||
| 21-NOV-2016 | NOVA SCOTIA Building Code Regulations | Joe Rogers, P. Eng., Building Code Coordinator for the Province of Nova Scotia, has announced proposed amendments to the Nova Scotia Building Code Regulations pursuant to the Building Code Act, R.S. N.S. 1989, Chapter 46, which are expected to come into effect on or about April 1, 2017. The proposed amendments are required due to the issuance of the 2015 editions of the National Building Code, National Plumbing Code and National Energy Code for Buildings. In addition to the adoption of the 2015 Codes, these amendments are proposing to remove the Nova Scotia-only provisions for sprinkler systems and align the requirements for sprinklers within Nova Scotia with the rest of Canada. Schedule “C” of the proposed regulation increases accessibility and provides for adaptability within a residence should a need arise. This is applicable to all newly constructed residential buildings. There are no requirements to retrofit existing buildings. The proposed amendments have been vetted by the Nova Scotia Building Advisory Committee, which had an opportunity to review the proposed amendments and agreed that they should move forward. Copies of the proposed replacement regulation has been attached and will soon be available for inspection online at:
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| 02-NOV-2016 | CSA Group CSA A500-16 | The CSA Group has published the new CSA A500-16, "Building Guards" standard. This 118 page standard is available, as a .pdf file, from the ShopCSA website for $175.00. Although the standard is intended for reference by progressive building codes, it is too new to have been referenced by any code. | ||||||
| 01-NOV-2016 | CSA Group BSR/CSA/ICC B805-201x | The
CSA Group is holding the Second Public Review of Draft 2 of the
BSR/CSA/ICC B805-201x, "Rainwater Harvesting Systems" standard. Public comments are requested on this Second Public Review Draft, beginning November 1, 2016, and are due by December 16, 2016 and must be submitted using the CSA Group Public Review site. In order to view the proposed revisions, you will need to register with the CSA Group. The First Public Comment Draft of the standard has been posted for comparison purposes but you do not need to register to view it. Questions regarding the public review process or comment submission process can be directed to the committee secretariats:
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| 22-OCT-2016 | ONTARIO 2012 Building Code | The
Ministry of Municipal Affairs issued Ontario CodeNews e-bulletin #244,
dated October 21, 2016, to announce that it is holding a public
consultation on various proposed amendments to the Ontario Building
Code, as follows:
"PHASE 2" of the consultation will seek input on proposed requirements to support the implementation of the government's 2016 - 2020 Climate Change Action Plan, which was released in June 2016. No time frame has been announced for this consultation. (See the 08-JUN-2016 entry below.) The Ministry of Municipal Affairs has published: Unfortunately, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs has published each of the 500+ files containing the proposed technical changes separately...!!!!!. You will have to download each proposed technical change individually. | ||||||
| 15-OCT-2016 | CCBFC Construction Codes of Canada | The Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC) has invited Code users and stakeholders to participate in the fall 2016 public review of proposed changes to Codes Canada publications:
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| 05-OCT-2016 | ONTARIO 2012 Building Code Supplementary Standard SB-10 | The
Ministry of Municipal Affairs has shared a draft of “Supplementary
Standard SB-10: Energy Efficiency Requirements” with "key" stakeholders
in the building, design, manufacturing and government sectors to help
finalise this standard. The revised contents of Supplementary
Standard SB-10 include ways to meet the energy efficiency requirements
for buildings in the Building Code that will come into effect as of
January 1, 2017. The Ministry has asked for comments by October
21, 2016. The consultation documents consist of:
CodeNews.ca believes that the design and construction industry should operate on a level playing field and that all Code users should have equal access to proposed code changes. Ontario should not degenerate into a Clintonesque banana republic where "pay to play" and other filth is the norm. Every user of the Ontario Building Code is a "key" stakeholder. Therefore, in the spirit of Snowden, Assange, and others, CodeNews.ca has published the proposed draft of Supplementary Standard SB-10 here. | ||||||
| 15-SEP-2016 | ALBERTA Fire Code | Alberta Municipal Affairs announced that Fire Code Variance AFC 6.1.1.5.(3), "Alternative Tags for Outdoor Portable Fire Extinguishers" has been published on its website. This variance is intended to help alleviate the issue of tag damage or destroyed tags due to weather exposure on fire extinguishers located outdoors. | ||||||
| 31-AUG-2016 | ONTARIO 2012 Building Code | In
its September, 2016 issue of "RESCON Industry News", RESCON has
announced that it is collaborating with the Ontario Ministry of
Natural Resources and Forestry to develop an
alternative solution for the current Ontario Building Code: this would
involve creating a guideline to be used by designers, builders and
municipal building departments, that would lead to mid-rise mass timber
construction that is safe and performs as well or better than what’s
outlined in the Ontario Building Code. It will be interesting to see whether the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs will approve an alternative solution joinlty developed by industry and another Ontario Ministry. | ||||||
| 30-AUG-2016 | CSA Group CSA S406 Standard CSA O121 Standard CSA O151 Standard CSA B64.10-11/ /B64.10.1-11 Standard ASME A112.19.3/CSA B45.4 Standard | The CSA Group has announced the publication of the fourth edition of CSA S406 "Specification of Permanent Wood Foundations for Housing and Small Buildings".
The $110.00 standard applies to the selection of materials for, and the
fabrication and installation of, permanent wood foundations. This edition has been revised with the following changes of significance:
The
design provisions and tables have been updated to comply with the 2014
edition of CSA O86, "Engineering Design in Wood", and the National
Building Code of Canada, 2015. The CSA Group is holding a public consultation on the following standards and is inviting the public's comments:
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| 03-AUG-2016 | NOVA SCOTIA Building Code | Following extensive public consultation, Joe Rogers, P. Eng., Building Code Coordinator for the Province of Nova Scotia, has announced that new changes to the Nova Scotia Building Code Act Regulations came into effect on August 1, 2016. These changes exempt home-based businesses from some of the rules in the regulations and will benefit home-based businesses in Nova Scotia. Home-based businesses no larger than 25 per cent of the total floor area (50 m2) of a home that the business owner occupies will be exempt from certain parts of the Building Code Act Regulations intended for commercial spaces. These exemptions include:
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| 31-JUL-2016 | ONTARIO TSSA Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems Code Adoption Document. | The Technical Standards & Safety Authority announced that Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems Code Adoption Document Amendment FS-220-16 was issued on July 19, 2016 and will become effective on August 1, 2016. This Code Adoption Document (CAD) amendment adopts the following: (a) CSA Z662-15 – Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems (replaces the previous edition – 2011) (b) CSA Z276-15 – Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Production, Storage and Handling (replaces the previous edition – 2011) (c) CSA-Z247-15, Damage Prevention for the Protection of Underground Facilities (New)* *CSA Z247-15 standard will be effective April 1, 2017. Even though this new standard mirrors the requirements set out in the joint TSSA/Electrical Safety Association “Guidelines on Excavation and Damage Prevention” issued December 2008, the delayed implementation date will provide industry with time to prepare. | ||||||
| 13-JUL-2016 | National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2011 CAN-QUEST version 1.1 | A new version of CAN-QUEST 1.1 is now available for download from the NRCan website. CAN-QUEST can be used to demonstrate performance path compliance with the National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2011 (NECB 2011). CAN-QUEST is recognized as the Canadian building energy simulation tool for modelling whole-building energy performance and compliance with the NECB 2011. CAN-QUEST, which is a Canadian adaptation of eQUEST, includes complete Canadian weather data, support for metric and imperial units, and English and French language interfaces. | ||||||
| 07-JUL-2016 | ONTARIO 2012 Building Code Supplementary Standard SB-12 | The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing issued Ontario CodeNews e-bulletin #243, dated July 7, 2016, to announce that Minister's Ruling MR-16-S-26 was issued on July 7, 2016 to adopt a new edition of: MMA Supplementary Standard SB-12, Energy Efficiency for Housing, July 7 2016 Update. The MMA Supplementary Standard SB-12, Energy Efficiency for Housing, July 7 2016 Update is available for free download, in .pdf format.The new Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs has published Ontario CodeNews e-bulletin #243 on its website. | ||||||
| 05-JUL-2016 | ALBERTA Safety Codes Act Gas Safety | Alberta Municipal Affairs announced that following gas safety STANDATA changes: The following two STANDATA have expired:
The following STANDATA Gas Safety Information Bulletins have been revised and are now available on the Alberta Municipal Affairs website:
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| 05-JUL-2016 | CCBFC 2015 Construction Codes of Canada | Codes Canada is preparing for Phase 2 of the work of the Joint Task Group (JTG) on Combustible Construction. The purpose of Phase II is to:
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| 10-JUN-2016 | ONTARIO Technical Standards & Safety Act, 2000 | In a letter dated June 10, 2016,
Elizabeth Kay-zorowski, Director of the Public Safety Branch, Ontario
Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (MGCS), announced that, as
a result of the feedback received on a proposed amendment to the Technical Standards and Safety Act, 2000, the Ministry revised the proposed time limit to 90 days. CodeNews had reported on 30-SEP-2015 that MGCS had requested comments on a proposal for a 30 day time limit. Congratulations to Ontario's MGCS for holding a public consultation and taking the public's comments into account! | ||||||
| 08-JUN-2016 | ONTARIO Climate Change Action Plan Ontario Building Code | On June 8, 2016, the Office of the Premier issued a new release to announce Ontario's Five Year Climate Change Action Plan for 2016 - 2020. This 86 page document promises to reduce emissions from fossil-fuel use in buildings in the following ways:
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| 31-MAY-2016 | ALBERTA 2014 Building Code | Alberta Municipal Affairs announced that following new STANDATA Alberta Building Code 2014 Bulletin on the Alberta Municipal Affairs website: This STANDATA directs code users to the requirement for certification of steel building systems to the CSA A660 standard for “Certification of Manufacturers of Steel Building Systems.” In particular, this STANDATA notes there are examples of steel building systems in rural areas where buildings are purported to be farm or agricultural buildings when in fact the purpose or use of these buildings is commercial or other use regulated by the Alberta Building Code. The Province of Alberta continues to provide code interpretations for users of the Alberta Building Code and promotes uniform code interpretation in the province. | ||||||
| 29-MAY-2016 | ONTARIO 2012 Building Code | On
May 16, 2016, the Director of Ontario's Building and Development Branch
sent letters to municipal Chief Building Officials to provide them
with the name and contact information of their designated Code Advisor.
According to the letter: "Each
municipality will be assigned a specific Building Code Advisor from the
Building and Development Branch as their point of contact.
Municipalities will direct all questions related to the Building Code
to their designated advisor, who will be responsible for providing
answers/advice back to the municipality in a timely manner." NO BUILDING CODE ADVISOR has been assigned for architects, engineers, other designers, manufacturers, or builders - If you belong to one of these groups, you will be a proverbial schist out of luck. Since the Ontario government has not made this letter available to the general public, a copy of the letter template has been provided on this site so that you can see what you are missing. | ||||||
| 25-MAY-2016 | CSA Group CSA S157 Standard CSA B66 Standard | The
CSA Group is holding a public consultation and is inviting the public's
comments on new editions of the following standards:
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| 16-MAY-2016 | ONTARIO Climate Change Action Plan Ontario Building Code | The Globe and Mail's Adrian Morrow and Greg Keenan published details about the Ontario government's climate change plan, which includes:
"The
57-page Climate Change Action Plan was debated by Premier Kathleen
Wynne’s cabinet Wednesday [May 11, 2016] and subsequently obtained by
The Globe and Mail. WHICH BRINGS US TO THE QUESTION: Who leaked this report ...... and why?Stamped “Cabinet Confidential,” the document lays out a strategy from 2017 to 2021. It contains about 80 different policies, grouped into 32 different “actions.” Each action has a price tag attached to it, as well as an estimate of the amount of emissions it will cut by 2020." | ||||||
| 09-MAY-2016 | ONTARIO Fire Safety During Construction for Five and Six Storey Wood Buildings in Ontario | On
May 6, 2016, Ontario's Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing
published it long awaited best practice guideline for Fire Safety
During Construction for Five and Six Storey Wood Buildings in Ontario
on its Building Regulation website. The Guideline was developed by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management and the Ministry of Labour. This Guideline draws on the advice and experience of stakeholders in the building, design, fire protection, manufacturing, municipal enforcement and insurance sectors, as well as on documents and standards in other leading jurisdictions. The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing issued Ontario CodeNews e-bulletin #242, dated May, 2016, to announce the New Guideline on Fire Safety During Construction of Five and Six Storey Wood Buildings in Ontario. Since the Ontario government has not published Ontario CodeNews e-bulletin #242 on its website, CodeNews.ca will continue to publish the complete list of the government's Ontario Codenews Bulletins, issued in 2016, for convenience only. | ||||||
| 03-MAY-2016 | QUÉBEC Code de construction du Québec | Dominic
Esposito, M.A.Sc., P.Eng., Technical Advisor, Codes Canada, has
advised that the NRC will be offering seminars on the Québec
Construction Codes. The French language presentations will be held on
Further details are available at the Online Registration Portal for the 2016 Quebec Seminars. | ||||||
| 28-APR-2016 | ALBERTA 2014 Building Code | Alberta Municipal Affairs announced that following new STANDATA Joint Fire / Building Code Variance: This STANDATA was issued to provide authority for building safety codes officers to accept fire safety plans, where fire safety codes officers and fire departments are not readily available, as a matter of public safety. Unlike the Province of Ontario, the Province of Alberta continues to provide practical code advice and interpretations for users of the Alberta Building Code to promote uniform cost-effective code interpretation in the province. | ||||||
| 06-APR-2016 | ALBERTA 2014 Building Code | Alberta Municipal Affairs announced that following new STANDATA Building Code Interpretation on the Alberta Municipal Affairs website: Building Code Interpretation 14-BCI-001 – Application of Energy Efficiency Requirements and Enforcement Dates This STANDATA was developed to provide interpretations respecting the application of energy efficiency requirements under Section 9.36. of the Alberta Building Code 2014 and the National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2011 and covers:
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| 05-APR-2016 | NOVA SCOTIA Building Code | Nova Scotians are invited to share their views on proposed changes to Nova Scotia's Building Code Regulations for home based businesses. The proposed changes would bring clarity and support consistent use of the regulations for businesses operated in homes by exempting home based businesses from certain building code rules intended for commercial spaces if the business occupies less than 25 per cent or 50 square metres of a residence. More information on the proposed amendments, and information on how to submit comments is provided on Nova Scotia's Municipal Affairs' Building Safety web page. Nova Scotians are asked to submit their comments on the proposed changes by May 20, 2016. | ||||||
| 04-APR-2016 | ONTARIO TSSA Fuel Oil Code Adoption Document. | The Technical Standards & Safety Authority announced that Fuel Oil Code Adoption Document Amendment FS-219-16 was issued on April 4, 2016 and will become effective on July 1, 2016. This Code Adoption Document (CAD) amendment revokes and replaces the previous amendment (FS-202-2012, dated November 1, 2012). It also adopts the new CSA-B139 Series-15, consisting of the following:
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| 23-MAR-2016 | CSA Group CSA S16 Standard | The CSA Group is holding the second public consultation on changes to its CSA S16-14, "Design of Steel Structures" Standard and is inviting the public's comments. The new amendment includes a new Annex that will provide rules and requirements for the design, fabrication and installation of steel storage racks. The second of two public review periods for the CSA S16-14, "Design of Steel Structures" is now open for review and comments until April 25, 2016. The first review period ended on February 21, 2016 and covered multiple technical updates and greater clarification on various sections of the standard. In order to view the proposed revisions, you will need to register with the CSA Group. | ||||||
| 14-MAR-2016 | CCBFC 2015 Construction Codes of Canada | The National Research Council of Canada announced the publication of the 335 page National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2015 (NECB).
The NECB 2015 includes over ninety changes improving the overall energy
performance of buildings over the 2011 edition. It will be
available in the NRC's Virtual Store in the following formats:
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| 01-MAR-2016 | ALBERTA 2014 Fire Code | On February 26, 2016, Alberta Municipal Affairs Standata 14-FCE-001 announced the availability of Errata Package #1 to Alberta's 2014 Fire Code. | ||||||
| 25-FEB-2016 | ONTARIO 2012 Building Code Supplementary Standard SB-12 | The
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has circulated a draft of
Supplementary Standard SB-12 to "key" stakeholders in the building,
design, manufacturing and municipal government sectors. The
Ministry has asked for comments by March 11, 2016. The revised contents of Supplementary Standard SB-12 include ways to meet the energy efficiency requirements for houses in the Building Code that will come into effect as of January 1, 2017. If you did not get a copy of the draft, you are not a "key" stakeholder. Schmucks who were not consulted by the Ministry will have to wait for the revised standard to be published in order to know what is in it. | ||||||
| 25-FEB-2016 | ONTARIO Ministry of Energy | The
Ministry of Energy is proposing to implement an Energy and Water
Reporting and Benchmarking (EWRB) regulatory requirement for large
buildings. This proposal is posted on the Environmental Registry as EBR Registry Number 012-6904.
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| 28-JAN-2016 | ALBERTA Elevating Devices Code | Alberta Municipal Affairs announced that following new STANDATA and Notices on the Alberta Municipal Affairs website: Elevating Devices
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| 28-JAN-2016 | ONTARIO Fire Code | OFMEM e-Bulletin #001/16
announced that Articles 9.7.2.1. and 9.7.4.4. of Section 9.7 (Buildings
with a Care Occupancy or Retirement Home) of Division B of the Fire
Code came into force on January 1, 2016. Article 9.7.2.1. requires self-closing devices on doors that open onto corridors from suites and doors that open onto corridors from sleeping rooms not within suites and Article 9.7.4.4. requires voice communication systems in high buildings. | ||||||
| 25-JAN-2016 | CCBFC 2015 Construction Codes of Canada | The National Model Codes of Canada 2015 are now available in print format. The National Model Codes and the User's Guide series are now collectively referred to as Codes Canada. Codes Canada 2015 are now available for purchase. The electronic versions of the NBC 2015, NFC 2015 and NPC 2015 will be available in late February. However, the printed versions of these Codes Canada publications are available now. Costs for the binder versions are:
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| 25-JAN-2016 | NOVA SCOTIA Building Code | The
Hon. Zach Churchill, Minister of Municipal Affairs of the Province of
Nova Scotia has proposed certain amendments to the Nova Scotia Building
Code Regulations (the Building Code), which will come into effect
throughout the Province of Nova Scotia on or about May 1, 2016.
The proposed amendments are required due to the making of new
On-Site Sewage Disposal Systems Regulations by the Department of
Environment which are to take effect on May 1, 2016. Written comments on the proposed amendments to the Nova Scotia Building Code Regulations are welcome on or before March 11, 2016, and should be forwarded to: Hon. Zach Churchill C/O Joe Rogers Building Code Coordinator P.O. Box 231 Halifax Central Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3M4 The proposed changes are: 1.4.1.1. General (1) A permit is required if
work regulated by the Code is to be done. (2) The authority having
jurisdiction may place a value on the cost of the work based on an accepted
costing standard for the purpose of determining permit fees to be applicable. (3) The authority having
jurisdiction may, if applicable, withhold a building permit until satisfied
that there is a valid on-site sewage disposal system (4) The authority having
jurisdiction may, if applicable, withhold an occupancy permit (a) until satisfied that
there is a valid electrical permit issued by the electrical authority having
jurisdiction, (b) until satisfied that the
civic address is posted where a municipality has so provided by by-law, in
accordance with Section 313 of the Municipal Government Act, or (c) until the certificate
of installation for the on-site sewage system, where applicable, is provided. Appendix A Where an approval is not
required for the installation of a new on-site sewage system a copy of the
notification form and the receipt issued by the Department of Environment would
be the acceptable documentation required. Under the new regulations
installation of a Pit Privy is exempt from notification or approvals by the
Department of Environment. | ||||||
| 21-JAN-2016 | ALBERTA Private Sewage Systems Regulation and Standard of Practice | Alberta Municipal Affairs announced
that the 2015 Private Sewage Systems Standard of Practice was adopted
under the Private Sewage Disposal Systems Regulation (AR 229/1997 with
amendments up to and including AR196/2015). The regulation and adopted
Standard of Practice came into effect on January 1, 2016. A transition rule announced in Standata Information Bulletin PST-2016-001 permits the Private Sewage Systems Standard of Practice 2009 to be applied to a private sewage system if a permit application was submitted to a safety codes officer or other person designated by an Administrator pursuant to section 44 of the Safety Codes Act prior to January 1, 2016. Alberta Municipal Affairs announced in Standata Information Bulletin PST-2016-002 that holders of an Alberta Private Sewage Certificate of Competency (PS ticket) must successfully complete an Update Training Course on the Alberta Private Sewage Systems Standard of Practice 2015 by March 31, 2017. | ||||||
| 20-JAN-2016 | CSA Group | The CSA Group is holding a public consultation on changes to its CSA S16-14, "Design of Steel Structures" Standard and is inviting the public's comments. The first of two public review periods for the CSA S16-14, "Design of Steel Structures" is now open for review and comments. The first review period started on December 21, 2015 and ends on February 21, 2016 and covers multiple technical updates and greater clarification on various sections of the standard. The second review period is scheduled to start in February, 2016 and will introduce a new Annex on industrial storage racking. In order to view the proposed revisions, you will need to register with the CSA Group. | ||||||
| 20-JAN-2016 | ONTARIO Ontario Association of Architects | The Ontario Association of Architects issued revised OAA Practice Tip PT. 8 on January 20, 2016. OAA Practice Tip PT. 8 advises architects not to be the applicant for a permit for construction or demolition of a building. The Building Code Act, 1992 and the 2012 Building Code, prescribe both responsibilities and liabilities for the applicant. Architects avoid this exposure when they do not sign as the applicant. Professional liability insurance policies exclude coverage for some of this liability. | ||||||
| 11-JAN-2016 | ALBERTA Gas Code Regulation | Alberta
Municipal Affairs has announced that its Gas Code Regulation (AR
111/2010) adopted the following CSA Gas Codes, that came into effect on
January 1, 2016, under the Safety Codes Act:
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| 01-JAN-2016 | ONTARIO Build Right Ontario | Aubrey
L. LeBlanc, M.Sc. MBA, Chief Administrative Officer, Ontario Building
Officials Association, announced on December 23, 2015 that
a single technical website called Build Right Ontario has been established by a consortium of three building regulatory organizations:
One of the public areas is a Building Code Training Course Registry, offered at OBOA Head Office in Woodbridge, or through OBOA chapters, community colleges, or municipalities under contract to OBOA, or online. One of the restricted areas is a large Reference Library of technical documents in various categories (the largest segment of the site). Over the first few months of 2016, a significant portion of the Reference Library will not require a password and be accessible to the public. | ||||||