Annotated Ontario Building Code Act, 2012 Edition

Description:

• Full text of the statute — as amended and consolidated
• Overview commentary — outline of objectives and features of the legislation
• Section-by-section commentary — a practical and succinct analysis of each provision of this complex statute, including all recent amendments
• Case law annotations — specific, concise, and to the point summaries of all relevant case law under the statute
• Coverage of unreported cases — access to judgments and decisions not readily available elsewhere
• Tables of concordance — comparisons of the provisions of the current Act and the 2006 Ontario Building Code to their predecessors
• Legislative histories — a complete and detailed history of each section of the Act from its legislative origin
• History of building regulation in Ontario — understand the context and evolution of the statute

• Amendments to the Building Code by O. Reg. 315/10, in force January 1, 2011 which, among other things, establish and govern mandatory on-site sewage system maintenance inspection programs in certain areas of the province
• Amendments to the Building Code by O. Reg. 315/11, which amends the energy efficiency requirements for large buildings and small non-residential buildings for which a permit has been applied for after December 31, 2011
• Significant new court decisions such as:
  • Vandenheede Farms Ltd. v. Norfolk (County) Chief Building Official, [2011] O.J. No. 1037 (S.C.J.), with respect to the issuance of partial permits by chief building officials, and with respect to the “proposed use” of a building for the purposes of building permit applications
  • Gordon v. North Grenville (Municipality) , [2011] O.J. No. 1632 (S.C.J.) concerning conditions precedent for issuance of orders under subs. 15.9 (6) of the Building Code Act, 1992 prohibiting use or occupancy of a building
  • Sterling Studio Lofts Inc. v. Toronto (City) Chief Building Official, [2011] O.J. No. 255 (S.C.J.) respecting a chief building official's obligation to issue a demolition permit when all statutory requirements have been fulfilled and the role of the court on an appeal under s. 25
  • Berjawi v. Ottawa (City), [2011] O.J. No. 379 (S.C.J.) with respect to the standard of review in appeals under s. 25 of the Building Code Act, 1992 in light of the judgment of the Supreme Court of Canada in Dunsmuir v. New Brunswick, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 190