Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012

Golden, British Columbia · No. 1299 · adopted 2012-05-29 · summary & facts

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TOWN OF GOLDEN BYLAW NTJMBER 1299, 2OI2 BUILDING REGULATION Being a bylaw to regulate, prohibit, and impose requirements for the consffuction, alteration, repair or demolition of buildines and other structures NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Town of Golden, in open meeting assembled, IIEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. CITATION (a) This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as "Town of Golden Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299,2012". 2. DEFIMTIONS AND INTERPRETATION 2.1 In this Bylaw: Building Code means the current Britßh Columbia Building Code. Building official means a person apporntedby the Town to administer this Bylaw Complexbuilding means any of the following: (a) a building used for a major occupancy classified in the Building Code as assembly occupancy, cøre or detentíon occupancy, or high hazørd industrial occupøncy; (b) any building exceeding 600 square metres in building area or 3 storeys in building height and used for major occupancies classified in the Building Code as residential occupancies; business and personal services occupancies; mercøntile occupancies, or rnedium and low hazørd industrial occupøncies. Earth energy system, or EES, means a geothermal system and ground source heat pump system intended to obtain heat from or discharge heat to the subsurface. Health and safety aspects of the work means design and construction regulatedby Part 3, Part 4, and sections 9.4, 9.8, 9.9, 9.I0, 9.12, 9.14, 9.75, 9.17, 9.18, 9.20, 9.21, 9.22, 9.23, 9.24,9.25,9.31,9.32,9.33.5.3 ,9.34,9.35 and9.36 of Part 9 of the Building Code. In writing as used in this bylaw means written form, this may be transmitted by facsimile, email or other electronic means as well as provided in paper form. Page | 1 Town of Golden Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 | Manager of Operations means the person holding that position with the Town, or a person appointed to act in the place of the Manager. Owner means a person who has an estate or interest, legal or equitable, in property for which the permit is required and includes a corporation, parbrership or party and the personal or other legal representatives of a person to whom the context can apply according to law. Standard building means a building of three storeys or less rn building height, having a building areanotexceeding 600 square meters and used for major occupancies classified as (a) residential occupancies, þ) business and personal senices occupancies, (c) mercantile occupancies, oÍ (d) medium and low hazard industrial occupancies. Struchrre means a construction or portion thereof of any kind, whether fixed to, supportedby or sunk into land or \ryater, but specifically excludes landscaping, fences, pavtng and retaining structures less than 1.5 meters in height. Town means the Town of Golden. 2.2 In this Bylaw, the following words and terms have the meanings set out in the Building Code: assembly occupancy, building, building area, building height, business and personal services occuponq), cøre ot detention occupancy, constructo4 coordinating regßtered professional, designer, field review, high hamrd industrial occupøncy, industrial occupancy, Iow hazard industrial occupancy, møjor occupancy, rnelcantile occupancy, medium hazard industriøl occupancy, occupanq), owner, registered professional, and residential occupancy. 2.3 Unless otherwise provided, words and phrases used herein have the same meanings as in the Community Charter, Local Goyemment Act, Building Code or Interpretation Act as the context and circumstances may require. A reference to a statute in this Bylaw refers to a statute of the Province of British Columbia unless otherwise indicated, and a reference to any statute, regulation, bylaw or other enactment refers to that enactment as it may be amended or replaced from time to time. In the event of a conflict between this Bylaw and a Provincial enactment, the stricter law prevails. Words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the singular, and reference to a gender includes both genders and a corporation. Headings in this Bylaw arc for convenience only and must not be construed as defining or limiting its scope or intent. If any part of this Bylaw is held to be invalidby a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalid part is severed and the remainder continues to be valid. 2lP age Town of Golden Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 | 3. BYLAW PURPOSE AND RESPONSIBILITY 3.1 The purpose of this Bylaw is to regulate consffuction, demolition and related activity within the Town in the general public interest, and it is neither contemplated nor intended to protect orffners, builders, constructors, residents or other persons from economic loss. Review, inspection, establishing conditions and requirements, issuing permits, and other actions undertaken by or on behalf of the Town pursuant to this Bylaw are for the sole purpose of providing a limited and interim spot checking function for health and safety and the benefit of the community generally. 3.2 Neither the Town nor any of its officials assume any responsibility for ensuring the compliance with the Building Code, this Bylaw, or other applicable enactments by any owner, or an owner3 designers, constructors, employees, servants, conffactors of representatives. No permit, review, inspection, approval or acceptance by the Town or its officers or employees is intended to or can provide any person with a representation, assurance or waranty as to design or workmanship with respect to any building, structure, system, thing or activity for which a permit or approval is required, or any representation, warranty or assurance that work undertaken pursuant to any permit issued by the Town is free from latent or any defects. 3,3 The owner of land or other property, and the owner's constructor, conffactor, agent, tepresentative, employees and servants, are fully and solely responsible for ensuring that work or activity regulated under this Bylaw is carried out and completed in strict compliance with this Bylaw, the Building Code or other applicable enaúments, whether or not a permit is sought, issued or obtained, 3.4 Despite any other provisions of this Bylaw, an interpretation of this Bylaw must be in accordance with this section. 4. BYLAW APPLICATION AND EXEMPTIONS 4.1 This Bylaw applies to all of the following: (a) the design, constnrction and occupancy of new buildings and structures; (b)the alteration, reconsffuction, demolition, removal, relocationandoccupancy of existing b uil dings arLd s tru c ture s ; (c) repair or removal of unsafe conditions; and (d) plumbing systems, swimming pool installations, temporary structures. 4.2 Exceptas expressly provided, this Bylaw does not apply to (a) buildings or sffuctures exemptedbyParf 1 of the Building Code; (b) retaining structures less than 1.5 metres in height; (c) fences; (d) routine maintenance; (e) landscaping;or (f) paving, concrete, asphalt, brick or tile surfaced areas. 3lPage Town of Golden Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 | 5. OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITIES 5.1 For every work or activity for which a permit is required under this bylaw, the ownermust: (a) ensure that all aspects of construction and installation comply with the Building Code, thís bylaw, and other applícable enactments respecting health and safety; (b) be responsible for the cost of remediation or rcpafu of any loss or damage to municipal worls and equipment that occurs arising or resulting from work caried outby the owner or the owner's consffuctors, agents, employees, servants and contractors; (c) during the period of construction or installation: i. ensure that required permits are posted andmaintained in a conspicuous place on the property in respect of which the permit was issued; ii. keep copies of the accepteddesigns, plans and specifications on the ploperty; iii. ensure that the civic address is posted in a location on the related property so as to be visible from any adjoining streets; and (d) be responsible for determining the qualifications of any and all consultants, professionals and contractors, ensuring that each carries current professional insurance liability or insurancefortheir contraúedwork, asmaybeavallable orrequiredforapermit, inan amount sufficient to protect the owner and the Town against any and all liabilþ arising from or causedby activity or omissions related to the work for which a permit is required. The requirements of subsection 5.1 as they apply to work regulated under this Bylaw shall be conditions of any permit required for that work. 5.2 ó. PROHIBITIONS 6.7 A person must not: (a) commence, carry out or continue any construction, alteration, reconstruction, demolition, removal, relocation or change of occupancy of any building oÍ structure, or any excavation or other related work, unless the person has first obtained a building permit or notice, as applicable, issued by a building fficial; (b) occupy o1 use, or permit the occupancy or use of, any building or structure unless a valid and subsisting occupancy permit has been issued by a building officiøl; (c) knowingly submit false or misleading information to a building oficiøl in relaúon to any work proposed or undertaken or to any permit application or inspection pursuant to this Bylaw; (d) do any work that is substantially at variance with the accepted design or plans of a building, structure or other work for which a permit is required, unless that vartance has been accepted in writing by a building fficiøl; 4lPage Town of Golden Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 | (e) reverse, alter, defaee, cover, remove or in any way interferc ot tamper with any permit, notice, order or certificate, whether posted or not, pursuant to this Bylaw, except as atfihorized in writingby a building fficial; or (f) refuse, obsffuct or interfere with the entry of a building fficial or other person authorized by the Town to enter on property or premises pursuant to their powers, duties or functions under this Bylaw. 7. BTJILDING OFFICIALS 7.1 Abuilding fficial may: (a) administer this Bylaw; (b) keep records of permit applications and reports received and permits, notices and orders issued, inspections and tests conducted, and must retain copies of all documents related to the administration of this bylaw or elecffonic copies of such documents; (c) develop and execute suitable forms and other documentation to give effect to the provisions of this Bylaw; (d) establish, if requested to do so, whether the methods or types of construction and types of materials used in the construction of a building o! structure for which a permit under this Bylaw is sought substantially conform to the requirements of the Building Code, and provide an opinion. 7.2 A building official may, in accordance with the Community Charter, section 16 and carrying proper credentials confirming his or her position with the Town, enter any land or premises, buildtng ot structure, to inspect and determine whether this Bylaw or the terms of any permit issued under this Bylaw are being met. 7 .3 A building fficial may order the correction or remedy of any work that appears to be in contravention of this Bylaw. 8. PERMIT REQI.]IREI\4ENT AND APPLICATION 8.1 A permit is required whenever work regulated under this Bylaw is to be undertaken. 8.2 Without limiting subsection 8.1, every person must apply for and obtain a permit under this Bylaw before commencing any of the following work: (a) constructing, repairing or altering a building ot structure; þ) moving a building or structure; (c) demolishing a building or structure; 5lPage Town of Golden Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 | (d) constructrng a masonry fireplace or installing a solid fuel burning apphance or chimney, unless these works are encompassed by avalidbutTding permit; (e) installing a swimming pool; (f) commencing any plumbing work, including, without limitation, a sprinkler system for a building, structure or lawn; (g) constructing or placingatemporary building ot structure; (h) installing or erecting a sign, unless sign permits are issued under the Town's .Srgz Control Bylaw; or (i) installingan Earth Energy System. 8.3 Every person must, in relation to an activity or a building, sffucture or other thing mentioned in subsectionS.2, comply with this Bylaw and in particvlar, without limitation, with any provisions of this Bylaw, or in a schedule to this Bylaw, thatrcfer specifically to that activity, building, structure or thing. 8.4 Compliance with subsection 8.3 is a condition of any permit required for that work. 8.5 An application for a permit under this Bylaw must include: (a) all plans, bearngthe name and business address of the plan designer; (b) information required under this Bylaw or another bylaw or a Provincial or Federal enactment applicable to the proposed work; (c) where the application relates to a building for residential occupancy, evidence pursuant to the Homeowner Protection Act that, within the meaning of that Act, the proposed building is covered by home waranty insurance and the consffuctor is a licensed residential builder, except where the owner has obtained an owner builder atthorization under that Act; (d) other information required by the Town or its Building Official, Fire Chief, Engineer, or planning staff. 8.6 A person must apply for and obtain a separate permit for each building, stlucture or other work or system, and mustpay the permit fees set out in Schedule A. 9. APPLICATIONS FOR COMPLEX BUILDINGS 9.7 An application for a permit to construct a complex building must (a) be made on a form approved by the building fficial andbe signed by the owner or,If the owner is a corporation, by a signing officer, and the coordinating registered professional; 6lPage Town of Golden Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 | (b) be accompanied by the owter's acknowledgment of responsibilrty and undertakings, on a form approved by the building fficial,signed by the owneror, if the owner is a corporation, by a signing ofücer; (c) include a copy of atitle search made within 30 days before the date of application; (d) unless the building official has waived this requirement, in relation to the repair or alteration of an existingbuilding or structure, include a site plan preparcdby a re gi s t e r e d p r ofe s s i on al show ing: i. the beanng and dimensions of the parceltaken from the registered legalplan; ii. the legal description and civic address of the parcel; iii. the location and dimensions of all statutory rights of way, easements and setback requirements; iv. the location and dimensions of all existing and proposed buildings or sffuctures on the parcel; v. the setbacls to the îatvtalboundary of any lake, swamp, pond or watetcourse within 30 metres of the property; vi. the existing and finished ground levels to an established datum at or adjacent to the site; vii. the geodetic elevation of the underside of the floor joists or top of slab, or the elevation of the floor joists or the top of slab in relation to the rcad adjacent to the property, of a building or structure where the Town's land use regulations establish siting requirements related to minimum floor elevation; and viii. the location, dimension and gradtent of parking and driveway access; (e) include floor plans showing the dimensions and uses of all areas: the dimensions and height of crawl and roof spaces; the location, size and swing of doors; the location, size and opening of windows; floor, wall, and ceiling finishes; plumbing fxtures; sffuctural elements; and stair dimensions (f) include a cross section through the building ot structure illustrating foundations, drainage, ceiling heights and construction systems; (g) include elevations of all sides of the building ot structure showing finish details, roof slopes, windows, doors, and finished grade; (h) include cross-sectional details drawn at arL appropriate scale and at suffrcient locations to illustrate that the building or structure substantiafy conforms to the Building Code; (i) include copies of approvals required under arly ertactment relating to health and safety, including, without limitation, sewage disposal permits, highway access permits and Ministry of Health, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ministry of Environment approvals; 7lP age 9.2 Town of Golden Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 | O include a letter of assurance in the form of Schedule A as referred to in the Building Code, signed by the owneL or a signing officer of the owner if the owner is a corporation, and the coordinating registered professional. (k) include letters of assurance in the form of Schedule B as referred to in the Building Code, each signed by such registered professionøls as the building fficial or Building Code may require to prepare the design for, and conduct field reviews of the cofftruction of the building or structure; artd (l) include two (2) copies of specifications and two (2) sets of drawings if in hard-copy form, or digitalcopies of specifications and drawings at a suitable scale, of the design including the information set out in pangraphs (e) through (h) of this subsection . In addition to the requirements of subsection 9. I , where the building fficial considers that it is warranted due to the complexity of the proposed building or structure, the building offrcial may require the following to be submitted with an application for apermit to build a complex building or structure'. (a) site servicing drawings, including sufficient detail of oflsite services to indicate locations at the property line, prepared and sealed by a registered professional, in accordance with the To\ryn's Subdivision and Development Semicing Bylaw Nurnber 1223, 2008; (b) a section through the site, showing grades, buildings, stfuctures) parlctng areas and driveways;and (c) any other information required by the building offrcial or the Building Code to establish substantial compliance with this Bylaw, fhe Building Code, and other applicable bylaws and enactments relatingto buildings or structures proposed in the application. 10. APPLICATIONS FOR STANDARD BTJILDINGS 10.1 An application for a permit to construct a standard building mvst: (a) be made on a form approved by the building oficial, and be signed by the owner or, lf the owneris a corporation,by a sþing officer; (b) be accompaniedby the owney's acknowledgment of responsibility and undertakings, on a form approved by the building fficial, signed by the owner or, if the owner is a corporation, by a signing officer; (c) include copies of approvals and permits required under any enactment relating to health or safety, including, without limitation, sewage disposal permits, highway access permits, and any required approvals from the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ministry of Environment; SlPage Town of Golden Building Regulation Byløw No. 1299, 2012 | (d) include a copy of a title search made within 30 days before the date of application; (e) unless the building fficial has waived this requirement, in relation to the repar or alteration of an existing building or strucnÍe, include two (2) copies of a site plan showing: i. the beartng and dimensions of the parcel taken from the registered subdivision plan; ii, the legal description and civic address of the parcel; iii. the location and dimensions of all statutory rights of way, easements and setback requirements; iv. the location and dimensions of all existing and proposed buildings oÍ structures on the parcel; v. setbacks to the natural boundary of any lake, swamp, pond or watetcourse within 30 metres of the property; vi. the existing and finished ground levels to an established datum at or adjacent to the site, or the geodetic elevation of the underside of the floor joists or top of slab of a building or struclure or the elevation of the floor joists or the top of slab in relation to the road adjacent to the property as required by the building official, where the Town's land use regulations establish siting requirements relatedto minimum floor elevation; and vii. the location, dimension and gradíent of parking and driveway access; (f) include trvo (2) copies of specifications and nvo (2) sets of drawings if in hard-copy form, or digitalcopies of specifications and drawings at a suitable scale, of the design including: i. floor plans showing the dimensions and uses of all areas: the dimensions and height of crawl and roof spaces; the location, size and swing of doors; the location, size and opening of windows; floor, wall, and ceiling finishes; plumbing flxtures; structural elements; and stair dimensions; ii. a cross section through the building or structure illustrating foundations, drainage, ceiling heights and construction systems; iii. elevations of all sides of the building or structure showing finish details, roof slopes, windows, doors, and finishedgrade; iv. cross-sectional details drawn at an appropriate scale and at sufficient locations to illustrate that the building or structure substantially conforms to the Building Code; and v. unless the building official has waived this requirement, where a general geotechnical investigation reveals that there may be soils with poor bearing capacity, high water tables, slope instability or other undesirable conditions, a foundation design preparcd by a regístered professionøl in accordance with section 4.2 of Part 4 of the Building Code, accompanied by letters of assurance in the form of Schedule B as referred to in the Building Code, sígned by the regi stere d profe ssional. 70.2 The building official may waive the requirement of subparagraph 10.1 (Ð (v) on receiving documentatíon, prepared and sealed by a registered professional, providing assurance that 9lPage Town of Golden Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 | the foundation design and the foundation excavation each substantially comply with the applicableprovisions of Part 9 of the Building Code. 10.3 'Where a proposed project involves: (a) two (2) or more buildings, which in the aggregate total more than 1000 square metres; (b) two (2) or more buildings that will contain four (4) oÍ more dwelling units; or (c) where the building fficiøl considers it warranted due to the complexity of the proposed building or structure or siting cirsumstances, the building fficiøl may require, in addition to the requirements of subsection 10.1, the following information to be submitted with an application for a permit to construct a standard building: i. site servicing drawings, including suffrcient detail of oflsite services to indicate locations at the property line prepared and sealed by a registered professional, in accordance with the Town's Subdiyision and Development Servicing Bylaw Number 1223,2008; ii. a section through the site, showing grades, buildings, stnÆtures, parking areas and driveways; iii. a roof plan and roof height calculations; iv. architectural, sffuctural, electrical, mechanical or fire suppression drawings preparcd and sealed by a registered professional; v. other assurances, including: A. letters of assurance in the form of Schedule B as referred to in the Building Code, signed by a registered professional, if the building meets the criteria set out in Section 2.2.7.1.1) b) or c) of Division C of the Building Code; and B. any other information required by the building official o1 the Building Code to establish substantial compliance with this Bylaw, the Building Code and other bylaws and enactments relatrng to the building or structure. 11. PROFESSIONAL PLAN CERTIFICATION 11.1 The Town and its building fficiaß will rely on the letters of assurance in the form of Schedule B referred to in the Building Code and provided as certification that the design and plans to which the letters of assurance relate comply with the Building Code and other applicable enactments r elated to safety. 11.2 A building permit issued for the construction of a complex building or for a støndard building for which a building oficial required professional design and letters of assurance pursuant to this Bylaw shall be in a form providedby the building oficial. 11.3 A building permit issued pursuant to subsection 11.2 will include a notice to the owner thal the building permit is issued in reliance upon the certification of the regßtered professional that the desrgn and plans submitted in support of the applícation for the permit comply with the Building Code andother applicable enactments relating to safety. l0 lPage Town of Golden Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 | 17.4 When a building permit is issued ín accordance with section lL2, the permit fee is reduced by 5 percent of the fees otherwise payable under Schedule A to this Bylaw, up to a maximum reduction of five hundred dollars ($500.00). 12. FEES AND CIIARGES l2.l In addition to applicable fees and charges required under other bylaws, a permit fee, calculated in accordance with Schedule A to this bylaw, must be paid in full prior to issuance of any permit under this bylaw. 12.2 If a permit is surrendered and cancelled before any construction or installation begins, the orwner may obtain a refund of the applícable fee under Schedule A, except that: (a) no refund shall be made where construction or installation has begun or an inspection has been conductedby the Town; and (b) no refund shall be made for Building Permit fees less than $250 and the fee shall be retained for the pu{pose of administering this bylaw. (c) For Building Permit fees which exceed $250, $250 shall be retained for the purpose of administering this bylaw and the Building Permit feepaid,less $250 shall be refunded. 12.3 When an application is cancelled, the plans and related documents submitted with the application maybe destroyed by the Town. 12.4 'Where, due to non-compliance with this Bylaw, more than two inspections ale necessary when only one inspection is normally required, for each inspection after the second inspection, a re-inspection charge as set out in Schedule A to this bylaw must be paid prior to additional inspections being performed. I2.5 For a required permit inspection requested to be done after the hours during which the offrces of Town are normally open, an inspection charge shall be payable based on the time actually spent in making such inspection, including travel time, as set out in Schedule A of this Bylaw. 12.6 If a person who commences or continues work for which a permit under this Bylaw is required, or contrary to an order issued by a building official, in addition to the ordrnary permit fee, the person must pay an additional charge equal to twenty-five pelcent (25 %) of the ordinary permit fee that would apply to a maximum of $500. 13. DAMAGE DEPOSIT 13 . 1 A damage deposit must be paid at the time of application for a building permit or a permit for a temporary building oÍ structure in accordance with Schedule A of this bylaw, the sum of which may be used to cover the cost of the Town for maintaining, restoring, or replacing any public works or public lands which are lost, destroyed, damaged, or lllPage Town of Golden Building Regulation Byløw No. 1299, 2012 | otherwise impaired arising or resulting from work being canied out on the lot referred to in any building permit held by the applicant. 13.2 Damage deposits will be returned upon completion of construction and correction of any outstanding deficiencies listed in the building permit inspection reports, except that any costs incurred by the Town due to destruction, damage or other impairment to municipal property caused by or resulting from work pursuant to a permit or for which a permit is required, will be deducted from the deposit and used to cover those costs. Damage deposits for temporary buildings or structures will be refunded when all obligations of the permit are fulfifed Any remaining amounts for costs incurred by the Town shall become a debt dve and owing to the Town by the owter, payable on being delivered an invoice from the Town. 14. BUILDING PERMITS l4.l A building fficial may issue a permit for which an application is made under this Bylaw when all of the following requirements have been met: (a) a completed application, including all required supporting documentation, has been submitted to the Town; (b) the proposed work set out in the application substantially conforms with the Building Code,this Bylaw, all other applicablebylaws and other enactments; (c) the Town has received payment for all applicable fees set out in this Bylaw; (d) the Town has received payment for all charges and any amounts owing to the Town in relation to the work; (e) no bylaw or other enactment, or covenant, agreement, or ordet authorizes or requires the permit to be withheld; (Ð the owner has retained a professional engineer or geoscientist if required by the Engineers and Geoscientßts Act; and (g) the ownerhas retained an architect if required by the Architects Act. 14.2 A building official may seek advice or take other steps to confirm whether the Building Code, or another applicable enactment, has been met, and may withhold the issuance of a permit under this Bylaw until reasonably satisfied that the work or proposed work meets the standards of those enactments. 14.3 Subject to subsection 74.4, every permit is issued on the condition that it shall expire, and the rights of the owner under the permit shall terminate 1f , from the date of issuance of the permit: (a) the work authorizedby the permit is not commenced within 12 months; or (b) the work has not been completed within 24 months. 12lP age Town of Golden Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 | 14.4 Abuilding fficial may extend the period of time for which the permit is valid in relation to an application where construction has been delayed or discontinued due to adverse weather conditions, labour shortages or strikes, natural disasters, or similar conditions beyond the owner's control. 14.5 A building fficiøI may issue an excavation permit prior to the issuance of a building permit. 14.6 'When a site has been excavated under a permit issued under subsection 14.5, and a building permit is not subsequently issued or a subsisting building permit has expired, but without the work having been commenced, the owner or constructor must, within 60 days of being served noúce to do so by the Town, fill in the excavation to restore the original gtade of the site. 14.7 A building fficial may issue aballding permit for a portion of a building or structure before the design, plans and specifications for the entire building o1 structure have been accepted, provided that: (a) sufücient information has been provided to the Town such as to satisff the building official that the portion authorized to be constructed substantially complies with this and other applicablebylaws; and (b) the permit fee applicable to that portion of the building or structure has been paid. Despite the issuance of a permit under this subsection, the requirements of this Bylaw apply to the remainder of the building or structure as if the permit for the portion of the building or structure had not been issued. 14.8 A building official may issue a building permit to erect or place a temporury building or structure for up to 12 months, and may renew it for a period of not more than 12 additional months. 15. DICLAIMER OF REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY 15 . 1 Neither the issuance of a permit under this bylaw, the review and acceptance of the design, drawings, plans or specifications, nor inspections made by a building official, constitute any representation or \Malranty by the Town that the Building Code or this or any other bylaws of the Town, or other applícable enactments have been complied with, or that the building or structure meets any require d standard of materials or workmanship. A person must not rely on any review, acceptance, inspection or other actions or statements by the Town or its officials, employees, agents, contractors or servants as establishing compliance with the Building Code, ot any other enactment or standard of construction. 13 lPage Town of Golden Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 | 1ó. PROFESSIONAL DESIGN AND FIELD REYIEW l6.L If a building fficial considers that the site conditions, size or complexity of a development, or some aspect of a development, waffant certification and assurances, the building fficial may requir e a registered professional to provide design and plan certification and field review by means of letters of assurance in the form of Schedules B and C-B referred to in the Building Code. 16.2 Prior to issuance of an occupancy permit for a complex building, or for a standald building for which letters of assurance have been required under this Bylaw, the owner must provide the Town with letters of assurance in the form of Schedules C-A or C-8, as applicable, rcfenedto in the Building Code. 16.3 A registered professional who has been requested to provide letters of assurance pulsuant to this Bylaw must also provide proof of professional liability insurance to the building fficial. 17. INSPECTIONS 17 .7 When a registered professional provides aletfer or letters of assurance in accordance with this bylaw, the Town will rely solely on those assurances, andfteld reviews undertaken by the registered professional, as assurance that the construction or installation substantially conforms to the design, and substantially complies with the Building Code, thisbylaw, and other enactments rclatedto health and safety. l7.2 Despite subsection I7.1, and additionalTy in relation to other circumstances of work regulated under this Bylaw, a building fficial may enter and attend at the work site from time to time during the course of consffuction or installation to ascertain whether: (a) any field reviews by a registered professional are taking place and to monitor any such field reviews that are undertaken. þ) health and safety aspects of the work are being canted out in substantial conformance with applicable provisions of the Building Code, this bylaw, and other applicable enactments relatedto heølth and safety. 77.3 Prior to covering or concealing the following aspects of construction or installation, the owner ot owner's agent or representative must arrartge for an inspection by a building fficial, providing at least 24 hoars' advance notice to the Town, and following inspection must obtain acceptance by a building fficial: (a) when the footing forms are complete, but prior to placing any concrete; (b) when the foundation forms are complete, but prior to placing any concrete; (c) when installation of perimeter dratn tiles and damp proofing is complete, but prior to backfilling; (d) when the plumbing system or partthereof is complete but prior to covering; l4lP age Town of Golden Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 | (e) when the preparation of ground, including ground cover, if required, is complete, but prior to the placing of a concrete slab; (f) when the rough-in of factory-built chimneys and fireplaces and solid fuel burning appliances is complete, but prior to covering; (g) when the framing, sheathing, fire stopping, bracing, and plumbing are complete, but before any insulation or exterior finish is applied; (h) when the insulation and air/vapovr baríer are complete, but prior to the installation of any interior finish that would conceal such work; (i) when the building ot structure is substantially complete and rcady for occupancy, but before occupancy takes place of the whole or any part of the building or structure; û) when any deficiencies noted on a previous inspection are rcútfted, but before such work is concealed; and (k) when otherwise required by the building fficial, 17 .4 A person must not cover or conceal any aspect of the work listed in subsection 17 .3 until a building inspector has indicatedacceptance in writing of that aspect of the work. 17.5 A person must, at his or her sole cost and expense, comply with any tequest by the building fficialto uncover or replace work that has been covered or concealed prior to its acceptance by the building fficial or contrary to an order issued by the building fficial. 17.6 Subsections 17.3,17.4and17.5 donot applytoany aspectof workthatisthesubjectof a registered professional's letter of assurance provided to the building official in accordance with this Bylaw. 18. OCCI.JPANCY PERMITS 18.1 A person must not occupy a building or structure, or any part thereof, until an occupancy permit for that building or structure has been issued by a building fficial. 18.2 Abuilding oficial may issue an occupancy permit when: (a) allrequired letters of assurance have been submitted; (b) all aspects of the work requiring inspection and acceptance have been inspected and accepted; (c) final electrical and gas inspections have been requested as appropriate; (d) health components have received final approval from the public health inspector as required under an enactment; 15 lPage Town of Golden Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 | (e) if appropiate, the Golden Fire Rescue Services department has conducted afire safety inspection and indicated its acceptance in writing; and 18.3 Despite subsection 18.1, a building official may issue an occupancy permit for part of a building or structure if that part of the building or structure is self-contained, has been provided with essential services, and meets the requirements of subsection 18.2. 19. ORDERS AND NOTICES 19.1 A building fficiat may order the cessation of any work that appears to be proceeding in confravention of the Building Code, this Bylaw, or a term or condition of a permit, by posting a "Stop 'Work" order on the parcel or property that is the subject of the non- compliance. 79.2 The owner of a parcel or properËy on which a "Stop 'Work" order has been posted, and every other person, must cease all consffuction or installation work immediately, and must not do any further work until all applícable provisions of this Bylaw have been substantially complied with and the building fficial has indicated, in writing, that the "Stop Work" order has been rescinded and that the work may proceed or continue. 79.3 If it appears that a person occupies a parcel, building ot structure, or part thereof, in contravention of this Bylaw, a building fficial may post a "Do Not Occupy" notice on the affectedpart of the building or structure. 19.4 Where a "Do Not Occupy" notice has been posted on a parcel, building or structure, each and every person in occupation must immediately cease the occupancy and refrain from further occupancy until all applicable provisions of the Building Code and this Bylaw have been substantially complied with, and a building officiøl has rescinded, in writing, the "Do Not Occupy" notice. 19.5 A "Stop 'Work" order, and a "Do Not Occupy" notice, and any rclated communication by a building official, may include resffictions or conditions that must be met before the order or notice is rescinded, andmay be in a form approvedby the building fficiaL 20. OFFENCCE AND PENALTIES 20.1 A personwho: (a) contravenes, violates or fails to comply with any provision of this Bylaw; (b) fails or neglects to do anything required to be done under this Bylaw; (c) suffers or allows any action or thing to be done in contravention of this Bylaw; or any order, notice or direction made under this Bylaw, commits an offence, and where the offence is a continuing one, each day that the offence is continued constitutes a separate offence. t6lP age Town of Golden Buitding Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 | 20.2 On being convicted of an offence under this Bylaw, a person is liable to pay of fine of up to Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00). 2I. SCIIEDTJLES AND REPEAL 27.1 Schedules A andB arc attached to and formpart of this Bylaw. 21.2 The Town of Golden Building By-løw No. 1214, 2007 and all amendments thereto, are hereby repealed in their entirety. READ A FIRST TIME THIS 8TH DAY OF READ A SECOND TIME THIS 8TH DAY OF READ A THIRD TIME THIS 8TH DAY OF 2012 ADOPTED THIS 29TH DAY OF MAY ,2012 BY A UNANIMOUS DECISION OF ALL MEMBERS OF TOWN COUNCIL PRESENT AND ELIGIBLE TO VOTE. MAYOR RATE OFFICER 20t2 2012 17 lP age Town of Golden Buitding Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 | TOWN OF GOLDEN BYLAW NUMBER 1299, 2012 BUILDING REGULATION SCHEDULE (A' _ PERMIT FEES 1. BuildingPermit:Toerect, alter,rcpauorplaceabuildingorstructurethefeeshallbe: 1.1. $8,00 per $1000.00, or pafi thereof of the estimated construction value up to $100,000.00; 1.2. $6.00 per $1,000.00 or part thereof thereafter, 1.3. A minimum fee of $40.00 per permit application; and 1.4. Double the permit fee, for any work undertaken on a project without a valid permit or approval, up to a maximum of $500.00, in addition to the permit fee. 2. Plumbing Permit: To install, alter, or repan any plumbing works, the fee shall be $6.00 per fixture, with a minimum fee of $25.00. 3. Sprinklers:$6.00 for the first twenty-five (25) sprinkler heads plus $2.00 for each additional sprinkler head thereafter, with a minimum fee of $25.00. 4. Demolition: To demolish a building or structure, the fee shall be $50.00 5. Moving: To move a building or structure, the fee shall be $100.00 6. Underground Oil lank: Removal of an existing underground oil tank, the fee shall be $s0.00, 7. Temporary Buildings & Structures: To erect or place a Temporary Building or Structure, the fee shall be $100.00. 8. Re-inspection: For the inspection of rejected work, the fee shall be $50.00 9. Sustainable Enerry Projects: For solar hot water and photovoltaic installations, and geothermal heating installations the fee shall be $25.00. 10. Pemit Renewal: To renew a permit about to expire, or an expired permit, the fee shall be $s0. 18 lPage Town of Golden Building Reguløtion Bylaw No. l2gg, 2012 | 11. Damage Deposit: Damage to Town Properties: The applicant for a permit shall, before the permit is issued, deposit with the Town cash or an irevocable Letter of Credit in the amount of: 11.1 11.2. $500.00 for each Single Family Residence or for each residential unit in a Multrple Dwelling Project to a maximum of $5,000.00, or $75.00 per meter of frontage or $12,000.00 whichever is greater amount other than residential development. 72 Other Fees: Other Town Bylaw charges, as amended from time to time: 'Wherever it is applicable, the applicant may also be required to pay the following fees in addition to the above: 12.1. 'Water Turn-On/Off, Sewer and Water Service Connections and Water Meter Deposit fee as set out in the Town 'Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw and Sanitary Collection Rates and Regulations Bylaw; 12.2. Landscaping Security Deposit as required in the Town ZonrngBylaw; 12.3 Payment In Lieu of providing oflstreet parktng as required in the Town Zoning Bylaw and Town Off-street Parking and Reserve Fund Bylaw; and/or 12.4. Development Cost Charges as required in the Town Development Cost Charges Bylaw. I2.5. For inspections outside normal office hours, the fee shall be $200 for the first 2 hours or partthereof, and $100 per hour thereafter. 19 lPage Town of Golden Buitding Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 | TOWN OF GOLDEN BYLAW NI.JMBER 1299. 2012 BUILDING REGULATION SCHEDULE TA' 1. Building Permit: To erect, alter, repair or place a building or structure the fee shall be: 1.1. $8.00 per $1000.00, or pafithereof of the estimated construction value up to $100,000.00; 1 .2. $6.00 per $ I ,000.00 or part thereof thereafter, 1.3. A minimum fee of $40.00 per permit application; and 1.4. Double the permit fee, for any work undertaken on a project without a valid permit or approval, up to a maximum of $500.00, in addition to the permit fee. 2. Plumbing Permit: To install, altet, or repatr any plumbing works, the fee shall be $6.00 per fixture, with a minimum fee of $25.00. 3. Sprinklers: $6,00 for the first twenty-five (25) sprinkler heads plus $2.00 for each additional sprinkler head thereafter, with a minimum fee of $25.00. 4. Demolition: To demolish a building or structure, the fee shall be $50.00. 5. Moving: To move a building or structute, the fee shall be $100.00. 6. Underground Oil Tank: Removal of an existing underground oil tank, the fee shall be $50.00. 7. Temporary Buildings & Structures: To erect or place a Temporary Building or Structure, the fee shall be $100.00. 8. Re-inspection: For the inspection of rejected work, the fee shall be $50.00. 9. Sustainable Energy Projects: For solar hot water and photovoltaic installations, and geothermal heating installations the fee shall be $25.00. 10. Permit Renewal: To renew a permit about to expire, or an expired permit, the fee shall be $s0. 11. DamageDeposit: DamagetoTownProperties: The applicant for a permit shall, before the permit is issued, deposit with the Town cash or an irevocable Letter of Credit in the amount of: 11.1. $500.00 for each Single Family Residence or for each residential unit in a Multiple Dwelling Project to a maximum of $5,000.00, or 11.2. $75.00 per meter of frontage or $12,000.00 whichever is greater amount other than residential development. 12. Other Fees: Other Town Bylaw charges, as amended from time to Íme: Wherever it is applicable, the applicanf may also be required to pay the following fees in addition to the above: t2.1. 'Water Turn-On/Off, Sewer and Water Service Connections and'Water Meter Deposit fee as set out in the Town'Water Rates and Regulations Bylaw and Sanitary Collection Rates and Regulations Bylaw; 12.2. Landscaping Security Deposit as required in the Town ZontngBylaw; 20lP age Town of Golden Buitding Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 | TOWN OF GOLDEN BYLA\ry NUMBER 1299, 2012 BUILDING REGULATION SCHEDULE (B' 1. Retaining Structures Over 1.5 Metres A registered professional shall undertake the design and conduct field reviews of the construction of a retaining structure greate-r than 1.5 meters in height. Sealed copies of the design plan and field review reports preparedby the registered professional for all retaining structures greater than 1.5 meters in height shallbe submitted to a building official prior to acceptarrce of the works. 2. Demolition Prior to demolishing a building or structure, or any worls or services, including, without limitation, undergroundpipng, foundations and tanls, every ownel or o'wner's agent must: (a) anange for the Town to disconnect and cap water and sewer service lines to the property, prior to demolition; (b) arrangefordisconnectionofallpower,telephone,cableandgaslines,priortodemolition; (c) obtain from the Town any additional permits required for street closures and notiff all regulating bodies, prior to demolition; (d) complete and submit a site profile form if required by the Contøminøted Site RegulationBC Reg.375/96 under the Environmentøl Management Act; (e) protect, as per Building Code requrements of Division B-Part 8 "Safety Measures at Construction and Demolition Sites", all public sidewalks, thoroughfares and streets, prior to demolition; (f) remove all demolition materials and foundations from the site, fitl and level all excavations, and leave the site in a tidy condition; (g) be responsible and liable for all damages to utilities and adjoining properties during demolition;and (h) fully comply with all requirements of this section within ninety (90) Days of the date of issuance of the demolition permit. 3. Plumbing and Sprinkler Systems 3.1 Prior to installing any plumbing system, including without limitation lawn and building 22lP age Town of Golden Building Reguløtion Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 | sprinkler systems, every owner or owner's agent must: (a) anange for connection to Town water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer services, where services are av allable; þ) anange the plumbing to suit the location of the connection provided for the lot by the Town; (c) where Town sanitary sewer connection is not avallable to the property, install a selilage disposal system approved by a Medical Health Officer or his delegate in accordance with the Sewerage System Regulation under the Public Health Act; artd (d) ensure that all installation, alteration or repatr work carried out on a plumbing system is performed in accordance with the Building Code 4. Moving Buildings or Structures 4.1 Every owner, or owner's agent who moves a building or structute into, out of, or within the Town must ensure all of the following requirements are met: (a) compliance with provisions of this Bylaw rclated to buildings, structures and plumbing, and the dismantling, removal or demolition of works and services; (b) compliance with other applicable bylaws of the Town; (c) compliance with regulations and requirements of other regulatory bodies; (d) the building or sffucture must be certified as structurally sound for moving purposes by a professional engineer, registered in the Province of British Columbia and having experience in the matter; (e) all safety measures in respect of services must be met; (f) all service providers and the To'ün's Manager of Operations are notified at least ten business days in advance of the move; and (g) prior to moving the building or structure, all services have been disconnected in a manner satisfactory to the To',vn's Manager of Operations. 4.2 The Town's Manager of Operations may designate an approved route alongwhich the owner must move the building or stnrcture on public roads, and the owner must ensure that that route is followed.. 4.3 Any person who moves, drags or skids a building upon a public road, sidewalk or other public ptoperty shall be liable to compensate the Town for the costs arising from any damages so caused. 23lP a ge Town of Golden Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 | 5. SwimmingPools 5.1 Every owner and owner's agent who consffucts or installs swimming pool shall comply with the following: (a) The pool must be either: i. located within a secure building or structute, or ii. if it is located outdoors, it must be fully enclosed within a fence at least 1.8 metre in height andhaving a secure gate; (b) the pool must not be connected to the Town 'ùi¡ater system unless and until such connection is protected with an approvedback flow prevention device; and (c) water from the pool must not be discharged into the Town sanitary sewer system unless written permission has first been obtained from the Town's Manager of Operations. 6. Temporary Struchrres 6.1 An orwner who consffucts or places, or causes to have constructed or placed, atemporary structure must provide the Town with an irrevocable leffer of credit or certified cheque in the amount of $2,000 must be deposited with the Town prior to issuance of the building permit as security that the tempotary strucnrre will be removed in its entirely and the site left in a safe and in a sanitary condition when the building has been removed. 6.3 A permit for a temporary structure for a period issued under this bylaw expires after a maximum period of 12 months, or a lesser period as permittedby the Building Official, but on fuither application, may be renewed once only for a period of not more than 12 months. 7. Earth Energy Systems 7 .l An owner or owner's agent who desþs and installs an earth energy system must ensure compliance with the following regulations: (a) Every new EES shall be designed and installed in compliance with CAN/CSA-CM8.2-02 (small systems) or CAN,/CSA-C448.1-02 (large systems) as appropîiate. This includes design by a professional engineer who will be required to submit letters of assurance indicating that the system installation complies with the appropriate standard. (b) For any proposedlarge (>20kW) EES, a hydrogeological study shall be completed by an APEGBC licensed hydrogeologist (to accompany the building permit application) which characterizes the hydrogeology of the site and provides suitable recommendations to install and operate the EES in a manner that will not endanger the quantity or quality of the municipality groun dwater supply. 24lP age Town of Golden Building Regulation Bylaw No. 1299, 2012 | (c) Methanol shall notbe used in any EES (d) All boreholes and wells installed for EES purposes shall be drilled by a B.C. licensed conffactor (e) All wells and installations shall be properþ sealed as per the B.C. Ground Water Protection Regulation. (f) For the Town of Golden municipal well capture zones, including buffer zones, a hydrogeological study be completedby an APEGBC licensed hydrologist (to accompany the building permit application) which charaúerizes the hydrogeology of the site and provides suitable recommendations to install and operate the EES in a manner that will notendanger the quantþ or quality of the municipality groundwater supply. (g) Open-loop systems shall be allowed only in the shallow aquifer, with wells no deeper than 15m. (h) Groundwater pumped for open-loop systems shall be returned to the same aquifer via retum wells. 25lP a ge