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## BYLAW NO. 1
## A BYLAW RESPECTING THE BUILDING CODE ACT
BE IT ENACTED by the Council of the Region of Queens Municipality, under the authority of the Building Code Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, Chapter 46, and any amendments thereto, as well as Regulations passed pursuant to the Building Code Act and any amendments thereto, as follows:
- This Bylaw shall be known as Bylaw Number 1 and may be cited as "The Building Bylaw".
## DEFINITIONS
2. Words in this bylaw shall be interpreted according to definitions contained in the Building Code Act, the Regulations made thereunder and that version of the National Building Code which is adopted pursuant to those Regulations. In all other cases, words in this bylaw will have their normal dictionary and contextual meanings.
## PERMITS
- The following Permits apply in the Region of Queens:
- (a) Building Permit;
- (b) Temporary Building Permit;
- (c) Partial Building Permit;
- (d) Demolition Permit; and
- (e) Occupancy Permit
4. The Permits listed above, and the applications that apply to them, shall be in the forms as set out in the following Schedules:
- (a) Building, Temporary Building, Partial Building and Occupancy - Schedule "A";
- (b) Demolition - Schedule "B" ·
## APPLICATIONS
- An application for a Building, Temporary Building, or Partial Building Permit shall include all items called for by Section 1.4.1.3.(1) of the regulations pursuant to the Building Code Act of Nova Scotia.
- An application for an Occupancy Permit shall:
- (a) in the case of new construction or renovation, be derived from the same form as was used for the Building Permit application for the same building;
- (b) in other cases, shall include the information called for in paragraphs (a) and (b) of Section 1.4.1.3.(1) of the said regulations.
- An application for a Demolition Permit shall:
- (a) contain the information called for in (a) and (b) of Section 1.4.1.3.(1) of the said regulations;
- (b) state the name, address and telephone number of any contractor carrying out the work; and
- (c) provide a detailed description of the methods of, and site of, proposed disposal of the demolition materials.
## WITHHOLDING CERTAIN PERMITS
- The issuance of any Building Permit, including a Partial or Temporary Building Permit, may be withheld by the authority having jurisdiction until satisfied that any permits have been issued by the Development Officer for the Region.
## TEMPORARY BUILDING PERMIT
- The issuance of any Temporary Building Permit is subject to the restrictions and conditions as outlined in Section 1.4.1.12 of the regulations pursuant to the Building Code Act of Nova Scotia.
## PARTIAL BUILDING PERMIT
10. The issuance of any Partial Building Permit is subject to the restrictions and conditions as outlined in Section 1.4.1.11 of the regulations pursuant to the Building Code Act of Nova Scotia.
## REFUNDING OF PERMIT FEES
- Any Permit fee paid pursuant to this bylaw may be refunded if the owner of the project notifies the authority having jurisdiction, in writing and within six (6) months of the date of issue, that the project has not proceeded as far as the excavation stage and will not be proceeding in the foreseeable future.
## INSPECTIONS
12. The obligations of an owner regarding inspections of a building under construction are as outlined in 2.1.1.11 of the regulations pursuant to the Building Code Act of Nova Scotia.
13. The owner of a building or structure being demolished, as well as the contractor carrying out the demolition, shall notify the authority having jurisdiction to inspect for compliance with the Code at the following stages:
3. (a) at the commencement (provide precise date and time) of the demolition work;
4. (b) at such intervals as are deemed necessary - and noted on, or attached to the Demolition Permit, by the authority having jurisdiction;
5. (c) when demolition has been completed;
6. (d) when demolition site has been covered over or reclaimed.
## ADVANCE NOTICE - INSPECTIONS
14. For any inspection required pursuant to the regulations or this bylaw, the person bigated to call for the inspection shall provide in writing a mining to forty iaht (48) hours advance notice, exclusive of Saturdays, observed by the Region of Queens Municipality, to the authority having
## PENALTY
- Any person who violates any provision of this bylaw, shall be liable upon conviction to a minimum penalty of five hundred dollars ($500) and maximum penalty not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5000) and in default of payment thereof to imprisonment for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days or both.
## REPEAL
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT this Bylaw was passed by the Council of the Region of Queens Municipality at a duly constituted meeting of said Council held the 17th day of April, 2000.
SIGNED by the Mayor and Regional Clerk this 17th day of April, 2000.
MAYOR
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REGIONAL CLERK
## READINGS:
First:
Second:
Date of Publication:
March 20, 2000
April 17, 2000
March 29, 2000
Newspaper:
April 26, 2000
Office of the Minister of Housing & Municipal Affairs
Filed/Approved:
April 26, 2000
SCHEDULE "A".
REGION OF QUEENS MUNICIPALITY
P. O. Box 1264, Liverpool NS BOT 1KO 902 354-3453
PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY & PRESS FIRMLY
YOU ARE MAKING 4 COPIES
Date rec'd
Sq. ft./ Est. value......
Receipt No. ....
By ....
Fee
Date
Project
Address... Civic #.
Location........
LRIS #....
Assessment#
OWNER
Name
Address.....
Postal Code
....Phone........
BUILDER
Name ...
Address.....
Postal Code
.Phone ......
Address..
Postal Code
.. Phone ...........
CLASS OF WORK
as applied to the proposed work only
New
Structural
Alteration
Addition
Demolish
Change of Use
Rebuild
Exist. use...
No. of fam.
No. of too......
No. of bathrooms...
Renovation
& Repair
Relocate
Dwelling
Utility
Commercial
Barn
Prop. use ...
No. of units...
No. of rooms
No. of exits
Type of roof........
Mobile home .
size of bldg..
(1) file copy: (2
Garage
Size ...
Height....
CONSTRUCTION TYPE
FOUNDATION DETAILS
Wall thickness
Slab floor thickness
Material: Concrete -
Drain tile details: type....
Wood frame L
Gravel or crushed rock base thickness
size....
MATERIAL DETAILS
First floor
Secord floor
Other (indicate)
Floor Joist
Size
Length
Spacing
Studs
Size
Length
Spacing
Ceiling Joists
Size
Length
Spacing
Roof Rafters
Size
Length
Spacing
Trusses
Size
Length
Spacing
INSULATION DETAILS
Insulation type .....
Insulation thickness...
Vapour barrier type......
Vapour barrier thickness....
Interior
CHIMNEY DETAILS
Exterior
Steel
Masonry
No. of flues...
Fireplace
Hearth size.
HEATING SYSTEM DETAILS
TYPE
Hot water
Other -explain
HEAT SOURCE
Oil I
Other - explain
Propane |
Heat pump!
ing permit: (3) occupancy permit (4) building inspectors worksheet
Documents supplied
Copy of deed
Bldg. plans
Specifications
Site plan
Survey plan
Contour plan
BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION
No......
APPLICATION FOR BUILDING PERMIT
OCCUPANCY PERMIT
Inspection No.....
EsT. VALUE
Vapour barrier.....
CIVIC No.
Crushed stone cover depth .....
Healt proved - Yes No other D
Type of sewage system.....
Yes O No O
Dept. of Transportation Approved - Yes No other
Development Permit (if applicable) - Yes -
Other O
Approved by.....
Subdivision approved - Yes No Other
Approval No. ....
Date .....
I do solemnly deciare:
that I am authorized agent of the owner named in the application for a permit hereto attached;
that the statements herein contained in the said application are true and made with a full knowledge of the
circumstances connected with the same;
that the plans and specifications submitted are prepared for the construction or alteration of the building or
buildings described; and
that the plot plans submitted correctly set out the dimensions and the area of the lands described in the said
application and the relation of the location of the proposed building to the street line and party line.
THAT ALL CONSTRUCTION WILL BE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL
BUILDING CODE OF CANADA
Signature of applicant
date
Date BUILDING
PERMIT issued.
for office use only:
Date OCCUPANCY
PERMIT issued..
Approved by ..
Approved by ..
Building Inspector
Building Inspector
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REGION OF QUEENS MUNICIPALITY PO Box 1264, Liverpool, NS BOT 1KO (902) 354-3453
## DEMOLITION PERMIT APPLICATION
Date
Location of -Demolition
OWNER
Name
- [x] Address
- [ ] Postal Code
Phone Bus.
Type of building
Method of disposal of debris
Res.
- [ ] Name
- [ ] Address
Postal Code
- [ ] Phone Bus.
Res.
For office use only
Date site inspected
Date Demolition Permit issued
Approved by .....
Building Inspector
white - Demo. permit canary - file copy pink . bldg. map copy