1.3.5.

(1) This Article sets out the notices that are required under section 10.2 of the Act.

(2) The person to whom a permit under section 8 of the Act is issued shall notify the chief building official or, where a registered code agency is appointed under the Act in respect of the construction to which the notice relates, the registered code agency of,

(a) readiness to construct footings,

(b) substantial completion of footings and foundations prior to commencement of backfilling,

(c) substantial completion of structural framing and ductwork and piping for heating and air-conditioning systems, if the building is within the scope of Part 9 of Division B,

(d) substantial completion of structural framing and roughing-in of heating, ventilation, air-conditioning and air-contaminant extraction equipment, if the building is not a building to which Clause (c) applies,

(e) substantial completion of insulation, vapour barriers and air barriers,

(f) substantial completion of all required fire separations and closures and all fire protection systems including standpipe, sprinkler, fire alarm and emergency lighting systems,

(g) substantial completion of fire access routes,

(h) readiness for inspection and testing of,

(i) building sewers and building drains,

(ii) water service pipes,

(iii) fire service mains,

(iv) drainage systems and venting systems,

(v) the water distribution system, and

(vi) plumbing fixtures and plumbing appliances,

(i) readiness for inspection of suction and gravity outlets, covers and suction piping serving outlets of an outdoor pool described in Clause 1.3.1.1.(1)(j)v1 of Division A, a public pool or a public spa,

(j) substantial completion of the circulation / recirculation system of an outdoor pool described in Clause 1.3.1.1.(1)(j)v1 of Division A, a public pool or public spa and substantial completion of the pool before it is first filled with water,

(k) readiness to construct the sewage system,

(l) substantial completion of the installation of the sewage system before the commencement of backfilling,

(m) substantial completion of installation of plumbing not located in a structure, before the commencement of backfilling, and

(n) completion of construction and installation of components required to permit the issue of an occupancy permit under Sentence 1.3.3.1.(2)v1 or to permit occupancy under Sentence 1.3.3.2.(1)v1, if the building or part of the building to be occupied is not fully completed.

(1) A principal authority may pass a by-law or resolution or make a regulation under clause 7 (1) (e) of the Act, as part of its responsibility for the enforcement of the Act, in order to establish time periods within which notice of one or more of the following stages of construction must be given:

(a) commencement of construction of the building,

(b) substantial completion of structural framing for each storey, if the building is a type of building that is within the scope of Parts of Division B other than Part 9 of Division B,

(c) commencement of construction of,

(i) masonry fireplaces and masonry chimneys,

(ii) factory-built fireplaces and allied chimneys, or

(iii) stoves, ranges, space heaters and add-on furnaces using solid fuels and allied chimneys,

(d) substantial completion of interior finishes,

(e) substantial completion of heating, ventilating, air-conditioning and air-contaminant extraction equipment,

(f) substantial completion of exterior cladding,

(g) substantial completion of site grading,

(h) substantial completion of the pool deck and dressing rooms for a public pool or public spa and readiness for inspection of the emergency stop system for a public pool or public spa, and

(i) completion and availability of drawings of the building as constructed.

(2) The person to whom a permit under section 8 of the Act is issued shall notify the chief building official or, if a registered code agency is appointed under the Act in respect of the construction to which the notice relates, the registered code agency of the stages of construction for which a time period for giving notice is required under Sentence (1).

(1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), an inspector or registered code agency, as the case may be, shall, not later than two days after receipt of a notice given under Sentence 1.3.5.1.(2)v1, undertake a site inspection of the building to which the notice relates.

(2) Where a notice given under Sentence 1.3.5.1.(2)v1 relates to matters described in Clause 1.3.5.1.(2)(k)v1 or (l) , an inspector or registered code agency, as the case may be, shall, not later than five days after receipt of the notice, undertake a site inspection of the sewage system to which the notice relates.

(3) When undertaking an inspection required under Sentence (1) or (2), the inspector or registered code agency, as the case may be, may consider reports concerning whether the building or a part of the building complies with the Act or this Code.

(4) The time periods referred to in Sentences (1) and (2) shall begin on the day following the day on which the notice is given.

(5) The time periods referred to in Sentences (1) and (2) shall not include Saturdays, holidays and all other days when the offices of the principal authority are not open for the transaction of business with the public.

(1) A person is exempt from the requirement in Sentences 1.3.5.1.(2)v1 and 1.3.5.2.(2)v1 to give notice to the chief building official in respect of construction if,

(a) a permit in respect of the construction was issued to the person under section 8 of the Act before July 1, 2005, and

(b) the person notifies the chief building official in accordance with,

(i) Sentence 2.4.5.1.(1) of Ontario Regulation 403/97, as it read on June 30, 2005, and

(ii) the by-law passed by the municipality under clause 7 (1) (e) of the Act, as the by-law read on June 30, 2005.

(2) Article 1.3.5.3. does not apply to construction to which Sentence (1) relates.

(1) The following information is prescribed for the purposes of subsection 15.12 (3) of the Act and must be provided to the chief building official before the commencement of the construction of a sewage system:

(a) the information described in Sentence 3.3.4.1.(2) as it relates to,

(i) the person registered under Article 3.3.3.2., and

(ii) the person with the qualifications described in Clause 3.2.3.2.(1)(a) who will supervise construction on-site of the sewage system, and

(b) the name and telephone number of the representative of the person described in Subclause (a)(i) who may be contacted by the chief building official in respect of the construction of the sewage system.

(1) An order issued under subsection 12 (2), 13 (1), 13 (6) or 14 (1) or clause 18 (1) (f) of the Act shall be in a form approved by the Minister.