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The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh
By -Law Number 2023- 37
Being a By -Law respecting the issuance of various permits and performing
of inspections for construction, demolition, change of use permits, and
related
matters.
Whereas Section 7 of the Building Code Act, R.S. O. 1992, authorizes a Municipal
Council to pass By -Laws, respecting the issuance of construction, demolition and
change of use permits, and perform various inspections and related matters.
And Whereas Section 7. 1 of the Building Code Act, R. S. O. 1992, requires a principal
authority to establish and enforce a code of conduct for the Chief Building Official and
inspectors.
And Whereas Section 446 of the Municipal Act S. O., 2001, c.25 provides that if a
Municipality has authority under this or any other Act or under a By -Law under this or
any other Act to direct or require a person to do a matter or thing, the Municipality may
also provide that, in default of it being done by the person directed or required to do it,
the matter or thing shall be done at the person' s expense, and the municipality may
recover the costs of doing a matter or thing under from the person directed or required
to do it by action or by adding the costs to the tax roll and collecting them in the same
manner as property taxes.
Now Therefore
the Council
of The Corporation
of the Town of Tecumseh
enacts
as
follows:
Index/ Table
of Contents
1. 0
Definitions
2. 0
General
3. 0
List of Schedules
4. 0
Requirement to Obtain a Permit
5. 0
Submission
Requirements
6. 0
Permit Application
Types
7. 0
Transfer and Revisions
to Applications
and Permits
8. 0
Revocation, Inactive and Dormant
Permits
9. 0
Fees and Refunds
10. 0
Inspection
Notices
11. 0
Registered
Code Agencies
12. 0
Limiting Distance Agreements
13. 0
Hoarding and Covered Way for Construction Sites
14. 0
Code of Conduct
15. 0
Repealed
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1. 0
Definitions
1.
1
Defined terms;
1.
1.
1
Each of the words and terms in italics in this By -Law has the following
meanings for the purpose of this By -Law.
Act" means the Building Code Act, S. O. 1992, c. 23 as amended.
Alternative solution" means a substitute to the acceptable solutions stated
in
Parts 3 to 12 of Division B of the Ontario Building Code.
Applicant" means the owner of a building or property who applies for a permit or
any individual authorized by the owner to apply for a permit on the owner's
behalf.
Building" means
a)
A structure occupying an area greater than fifteen ( 15) square metres
consisting of a wall, roof and floor or any of them or a structural system
serving the function thereof including all plumbing, works, fixtures and
service
systems
appurtenant
thereto;
b)
a structure occupying an area of ten ( 10) square metres or less that
contains plumbing, including the plumbing appurtenant thereto;
c)
plumbing not located in a structure, d) a sewage system, or e) structures
designated in the Building Code.
Building Code" means the regulation made under Section 34 of the Act.
By-La n" means the Building By -Law (unless specifically stated otherwise).
Chief Building Official" means the person appointed by Council to enforce the
Act within the Town of Tecumseh
under Section
3 of the Act.
Construct' means to do anything in the erection, installation, extension or
material alteration or repair of a building and includes the installation of a building
unit fabricated or moved from elsewhere and " construction" has a corresponding
meaning.
Demolish" means to do anything in the removal of a building or any material part
thereof and " demolition" has a corresponding meaning.
Dormancy' means having the normal permit functions suspended and the
records separated
from the active permit records and " dormant" has a
corresponding
meaning.
Electronic Submission" means the filing of an application for permit or alternative
solution, including all required forms, documents and drawings, submitted
through an online application procedure approved by the Chief Building Official,
and electronically submit has a corresponding meaning.
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Estimated Value of the World' means the estimated value of the work and
materials to be incorporated
into the work thereof and all costs necessarily
incidental to the subject matter of construction.
Gross Floor Area" means the total area of all floors above grade measured
between the outside surfaces of exterior walls.
House" means a detached house, semi- detached house, row house, duplex,
double duplex, triplex, fourplex, or multi -unit dwelling.
Owner" means the person registered
as the owner on title to the land, and
includes a lessee, a mortgagee in possession and the person in charge of the
property.
Permit" means permission or authorization given in writing by the Chief Building
Official to perform work regulated
by the Act and Building Code or to occupy a
building or part thereof.
Permit Holder'' means the person to whom the permit has been issued and who
assumes the primary responsibility for complying with the Act and the Building
Code.
Registered Code Agency' means a person or entity that has the qualifications
and meets the requirements
set out in the Act and the Building Code.
Town" means The Corporation
of the Town of Tecumseh.
1. 2
Non -Defined Terms
1. 2. 1
Terms not defined in this By -Law shall have the meaning ascribed to them
in the Act or the Ontario Building Code. Terms not defined in this By -Law,
the Act or Ontario the Building Code shall have the meaning that are
commonly assigned to them in the context in which they are used, taking
into account specialized use of terms by various trades and professions to
which the terminology applies.
2. 0
General
2. 1
This By -Law may be cited variously as the "Building By -Law" or the
Tecumseh Building By -Law".
2. 2
The provisions of this By -Law shall apply to all lands within the boundaries of
the Town as are now or hereafter legally constituted.
2. 3
Nothing in this By -Law shall serve to relieve any person from the obligation to
comply with any other applicable law.
2. 4
Should any, section, subsection, clause or provision of this By -Law be
declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the same shall not
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affect the validity of this By -Law as a whole or any part thereof, other than the
part so declared to be invalid.
2. 5
That By -Law 2018- 19 of The Corporation of the Town of Tecumseh and any
By -Laws or parts of By -Laws inconsistent
with this By -Law, are hereby
repealed in accordance with Section 15.
2. 6
This By -Law shall come into force and take effect when it is finally passed.
3. 0
List of Schedules
3. 1
The following schedules
are attached to and form a part of this By -Law:
a)
Schedule
1 --
List of Applicable
Forms
Required
for Permit
b)
Schedule
2. 1 --
Documents
and Drawings
Required
for Permit
c)
Schedule 2. 2 -- Information
Required
on Drawings
d)
Schedule
3 -- Permit Fee Rates; and
e)
Schedule
4 -- Inspection
Notices
4. 0
Requirements
to Obtain
a Permit
4. 1
The Ontario Building Code Act identifies the type of construction and/ or
change of use that requires a permit to be issued by the Chief Building
Official.
5. 0
Submission
Requirements
5. 1
General
a)
To obtain a permit, the owner or an agent authorized in writing by the
owner shall:
file an application by completing a prescribed form available from the
Chief Building Official and found in " Schedule 1" of this By -Law, or
from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs' website www.mah.gov.on. ca.;
ii.
identify and describe in detail the existing use(s) and the proposed
use(s) for which the building is intended;
iii.
describe the land on which the work is to be done using a description
that will readily identify and locate the site on which the building or
demolition
will occur;
iv.
be accompanied by the plans, documents and other information
prescribed in Section 5. 2 and " Schedule 2. 1" of this By -Law;
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V.
be accompanied by the applicable permit fees in accordance with
Schedule
3" of this By -Law;
vi.
include copies of any applicable approvals or permits from Municipal
and Provincial authorities or agents, Committee of Adjustment
decisions, easements and right of ways; and
vii.
where required
by the Building Code, be accompanied
by a signed
acknowledgement from the applicant, architect and/ or professional
engineer certifying
that an architect, professional
engineer, or both
have been retained to carry out the general review of the construction
of the building.
5. 2
Plans and Documents
a)
Every applicant shall electronically
submit sufficient plans, specifications,
documents and other information to enable the Chief Building Official to
determine whether the proposed building, construction, demolition, partial
occupancy or change of use will contravene the Act, the Building Code or
any other Applicable Law.
b)
The Chief Building Official shall determine the plans, specifications,
documents
and other information
required
to be submitted
with an application
in order to deem it complete according
to Sentence
1. 3. 1. 3.( 5), Division
C of
the Building Code having regard for:
the scope of the proposed work;
the requirements of the Building Code, the Act and other Applicable
Law; and
iii.
the requirements
of this Section
and " Schedule
2. 1"
and " Schedule
2. 2" of this By -Law.
5. 3
Alternative
Solutions
a)
Where an application for a permit or for authorization to make a material
change to a plan, specification, document or other information
on the basis of
which a permit was issued, contains an alternative solution for which
approval in accordance the Building Code is required, the applicant shall
submit
an Alternative
Solutions
Authorization
form found
in " Schedule
1" of
this By -Law and include documentation in accordance with the Building Code
together with any other information or documentation as required by the
Chief Building Official.
6. 0
Permit Application
Types
6. 1
Construction
Permits
a)
In addition
to the requirements
of Section
5. 0, when an application
for a
construction permit is made under Section 8 of the Act, the applicant shall
submit to the Chief Building Official the following:
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Form A, Application for a Permit to Construct or Demolish, and other
required forms as set out in " Schedule
1" of this By -Law; and
complete
plans and specifications, documents, and other information
as required
by Sentence
1. 3. 1. 3.( 5), Division C of the Building Code,
Applicable Law, and as prescribed in " Schedule 2. 1" and " Schedule
2. 2" of this By -Law.
6. 2
Demolition
Permits
a)
In addition to the requirements
of Section 5. 0, when an application for a
demolition permit is made under Section 8 of the Act, the applicant shall
submit to the Chief Building Official the following:
Form A, Application for a Permit to Construct or Demolish, and other
required forms as set out in " Schedule
1" of this By -Law;
complete plans and specifications, documents and other information
as required
by Sentence
1. 3. 1.
1.( 3) and Sentence
1. 3. 1. 3.( 5),
Division C of the Building Code, Applicable Law, and as prescribed in
Schedule
2. 1" and " Schedule
2. 2" of this By -Law; and
iii.
confirmation that:
a) arrangements
have been made with the proper authorities for the
safe and complete disconnection
of all existing water, sewer, gas,
electric, telephone
and other utilities, and that the work has been
completed; and
b) the owner will comply with the Town' s Property Standards By -Law
at the completion
of demolition.
6. 3
Conditional
Permits
a)
In addition to the requirements of Section 5. 0, every application for a
conditional permit, shall:
state the reasons why the applicant believes that unreasonable
delays in construction would occur if a conditional permit is not
granted; and
state the necessary approvals which must be obtained in respect of
the proposed building and the time in which such approvals will be
obtained.
b) The Chief Building Official may, where conditions and requirements imposed
under the Act and this subsection
have been fulfilled, issue
a conditional
permit for a building subject to compliance with the Act, the Building Code
and any applicable law.
c) The Chief Building Official may require the applicant and/ or the owner to
enter into a conditional permit agreement and provide financial security in the
amount as determined by the Chief Building Official.
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d) The Chief Building Official is authorized to enter into conditional permit
agreements
and to execute such agreements
on behalf of the Town.
e) The conditional permit agreement may be registered on the title of the land to
which it applies.
6. 4
Sewage System Permits
a)
In addition to the requirements
of Section
5. 0, every application
for a
sewage system permit shall include a site evaluation unless otherwise
specified
by the Chief Building Official.
b)
The site evaluation
shall include:
i.
the name, address, telephone
number and signature of the person who
prepared the evaluation;
ii.
a site plan showing the property dimensions, the location of the
proposed
sewage system and any existing sewage systems and septic
tanks, setbacks to lot line, structures, wells, lakes, ponds, reservoirs,
rivers, springs, streams, existing right-of-way, easements or
municipal/ utility corridors;
iii.
site conditions such as the location of any unsuitable, disturbed or
compacted areas and areas of potential flooding; and
iv.
soil properties
such as soil permeability, the depth of bedrock and the
depth of soil saturation.
c)
The Chief Building Official is authorized to enter into Holding Tank
Agreements in accordance with the Building Code and to execute such
agreements
on behalf of the Town.
6. 5
Change
of Use Permits
a)
In addition to the requirements of Section 5. 0, every application for a
change of use permit shall submit the following:
Form
B, Change of Use Application, and other required
forms as set
out in " Schedule 1" of this By -Law.
complete plans and specifications, documents, and other information
as required by Sentence 1. 3. 1. 3.( 5), Division C of the Building Code,
Applicable Law, and as prescribed in " Schedule 2. 1" and " Schedule
2. 2" of this By -Law.
7. 0
Transfer
and Revisions
to Applications
and Permits
7. 1
Transfer of Permits
a)
Upon change of ownership, permit applications and permits shall be
transferable to a new owner with the approval of the Chief Building Official.
b)
The Transfer of Permit Application form found in " Schedule 1" of this By -
Law shall be submitted along with the required fee as established in
Schedule 3" of this By -Law.
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7. 2
Revisions
to Applications
and Permits
a)
An applicant or permit holder shall give the Chief Building Official written
notice of any material change intended to be made to any plan,
specification, document or other information
on which the application was
made and permit issued, and the applicant or permit holder shall supply the
Chief Building Official with details of such changes, and no construction
shall be carried out in respect of the change until written authorization is
obtained from the Chief Building Official.
b)
Notwithstanding the fact that construction or change has been made without
authorization, the applicant or permit holder shall supply written notice to
the Chief Building Official of any material change to any plan, specification,
document
or other information
on which the application
was made and
permit issued, with details of all changes.
c)
The Chief Building Official shall determine
if a revision to an application
or
permit may be subject to an additional fee in accordance with " Schedule 3"
of this By -Law.
8. 0
Revocation, Inactive and Dormant
Permits
8. 1
Revocation
of Permits
a)
Where the Chief Building Official considers revoking a permit under
Subsection 8( 10)( b) or (c) of the Act, the Chief Building Official may give
written notice by email and/ or regular mail of the intention to revoke to the
permit holder at their last known email and/or mailing address and, if on the
expiration of thirty (30) days from the date of such notice, the ground for
revocation continues to exist, the permit may be revoked without further
notice and all submitted plans and other information may be disposed of.
Fees shall be refunded in accordance with this By -Law.
b)
In reference
to Subsection
8( 10)( c) of the Act, " substantially suspended or
discontinued" is to be measured
from the date of the last documented
site
inspection.
c)
Within thirty (30) days of receipt of a notice of intention to revoke a permit, a
permit holder may request of the Chief Building Official in writing, that the
Chief Building Official defer the revocation of such permit, subject to the
following conditions and processes:
i.
a request for deferral shall set out the reasons why the permit should
not be revoked and the date by which the work will be commenced,
resumed
or completed; and
having considered the circumstances of the request and having
determined
that there have been
no changes to the Act and the
Building Code and any other Applicable Law which would have
prevented the issuance of the original permit, the Chief Building
Official may allow a deferral to a prescribed date and shall notify the
permit holder in the same manner above.
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8. 2
Inactive Permit Applications
a)
Where an application
for a permit remains incomplete
or inactive for three
3) months after it is made, the Chief Building Official may deem it to be
abandoned, and may return the application, plans and documentation
to the
applicant by email and/or ordinary mail at the address indicated on the
application.
b)
Where an application has been deemed abandoned, the Chief Building
Official may direct the applicant to pay any outstanding
fees and if the
outstanding fees are not paid within a reasonable time, it shall be paid by
the Town, and collected
in like manner and with the same priority as
municipal
taxes.
c)
Where an application
for a permit remains incomplete
solely due to the
payment of the required permit fee and the work that is the subject of the
application
has been commenced
or completed
without benefit of a permit,
the Chief Building Official may direct the applicant to pay any outstanding
fees and if the outstanding
fees are not paid within a reasonable
time, it
shall be paid by the Town, and collected in like manner and with the same
priority as municipal taxes.
8. 3
Permit Dormancy
a)
Where a permit has been issued and construction commenced, and the
required inspections have not been requested for a period of six (6) months,
the Chief Building Official may notify the permit holder of the intent to
transfer the permit into dormancy.
b)
The permit holderwill be provided an opportunity to schedule the required
inspection prior to the permit being transferred to dormancy. Failing the
scheduling of the required inspection prior to the established deadline, the
permit will be transferred to dormancy.
c)
Once the permit is transferred to dormancy it will remain suspended from
typical permit activity and become part of the inactive records.
d)
Should a permit holder or property owner require activity on a dormant
permit they must request in writing to the Chief Building Official that the
dormant permit be transferred to the active records and a required
inspection
be scheduled.
e)
The written request to transfer a permit from dormancy to an active record
shall be submitted along with the required fee as established in " Schedule
3" of this By -Law.
9. 0
Fees and Refunds
9. 1
Fees
a)
Upon submission of a permit application, the applicant shall pay the
required deposit fee as set out in " Schedule 3" of this By -Law.
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b)
Prior to the issuance of a permit or any revision to a permit, the applicant
shall:
provide proof of payment of any levies, charges and deposits; and
remit the fees set out in " Schedule
3" of this By -Law.
c)
Every permit application that has been submitted after work has
commenced, shall pay an additional
late fee and the applicable permit fees
in accordance with " Schedule 3" of this By -Law.
9. 2
Refunds
a)
After a permit is issued and fees paid, and subject to 9. 2( b), the Chief
Building Official shall refund 50% of the building permit fee upon written
request by the permit holder.
b)
There shall be no refund of permit fees where;
i.
work has commenced
and is abandoned
thereafter;
ii
more than six ( 6) months has elapse from the date of permit issuance
regardless of if work has commenced; or
iii
the permit has been revoked, except where a permit has been issued
in error or the applicant requests cancellation
in writing within six ( 6)
months of the permit issuance.
c)
The " Permit Holdback Fee" identified in " Schedule 3" of this By -Law shall be
refunded upon completion of the permit and subject to withholding of any
Inspection Fees" identified in " Schedule 3" of this By -Law.
d)
All service fees and permit deposits are non- refundable.
10. 0
Inspection
Notices
10. 1
Permit Holder Responsibility
a)
The permit holder is responsible
to ensure that the work site is safe, and the
work performed is ready for inspection for each stage of construction as
listed in " Schedule 4" prior to requesting the inspection.
b)
The permit holder shall notify the Chief Building Official of their readiness for
inspection
a minimum
of two ( 2) business
days
in advance
of each stage of
construction as listed in " Schedule 4" of this By -Law.
c)
The permit holder shall provide the notice of completion as prescribed by
Section 11 of the Act, or where occupancy is requested prior to completion
the permit holder shall provide notice of inspection to ensure that the
requirements
of Section
11 of the Act and Subsection
1. 3. 3., Division
C of
the Building Code are complied with.
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11. 0
Registered
Code Agencies
11. 1
General Requirements
a)
The Chief Building Official is authorized to enter into service agreements
with Registered
Code Agencies to perform specified functions from time to
time in order to maintain the time periods prescribed in the Building Code.
12. 0
Limiting Distance Agreements
12. 1
General
Requirements
a)
The Chief Building Official is authorized
to enter into Limiting Distance
Agreements in accordance with the Building Code and to execute such
agreements
on behalf of the Town.
13. 0
Hoarding and Covered Way for Construction Sites
13. 1
General
Requirements
a)
When construction
or demolition
activities constitute
a hazard to the public
and are located within a distance of 4. 5 metres from a public way, a strongly
constructed fence, boarding or barricade not less than 1. 8 metres high shall
be erected between the site and the public way and any open sides of the
construction/ demolition
site.
b)
Fences placed within
1. 0 metre of a public way shall be vertical, stable,
structurally sound and free from accident hazards facing the public way and
shall be without openings
except those required for access.
c)
Boarding or barricade placed within 1. 0 metre of a public way shall have a
reasonably smooth surface facing the public way and shall be without
openings
except those required
for access.
d)
Access openings through barricades shall be equipped with gates which
shall be:
kept closed
and locked when the site is unattended, and
maintained in place until completion of the construction or demolition
activity, or when the construction
progresses to a point where the
same level of security can be achieved by securing the building.
13. 2
Covered Way Requirements
a)
Where the construction may constitute a hazard to the public, work shall not
commence on the construction, alteration, or repair of a building until a
covered way, as described in section 13. 3 hereof, has been erected to
protect the public, except where:
work is performed within a solid enclosure;
the building is at a distance greater than 4. 5 metres from a public way
used by pedestrians; and
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iii.
site conditions warrant a distance greater than provided in clause 13. 2
a) ii) hereof.
b)
The covered way shall be subject to permit and encroachment agreement
required
by the Town' s Public Works and Engineering
Services
Department.
13. 3
Covered Way Construction
a)
A covered way shall:
have a clear height of no less than 2. 4 metres;
have an unobstructed
width of 1. 5 metres or the width of the public way,
whichever
is lesser;
iii.
be designed
and constructed
to support safely all loads that may be
reasonably
expected to be applied to it, but in no case less than 2AKPa
on the roof;
iv.
have a weather -tight roof sloped towards the construction site or, if flat,
be equipped
with a splash
board
no less than 300mm
high on the street
side; and
v.
be totally enclosed on the construction site side with a structure having
a reasonably smooth surface facing the public way.
b)
Where, in the opinion of the Chief Building Official, a construction site
presents a particular and unique hazard to the public, the Chief Building
Official may require the erection of such fencing as deemed appropriate to
the circumstances.
c)
In considering the hazard presented by a construction site, the necessity for
fencing, and its construction, the Chief Building Official shall have regard to:
the proximity of the construction site to occupied dwellings;
the proximity of the construction site to lands accessible to the public,
including but not limited to streets, parks, and commercial and
institutional
activities;
iii.
the hazards presented by the construction activities and materials;
iv.
the feasibility and effectiveness of the site fencing; and
V.
the duration
of the hazard.
14. 0
Code of Conduct
14. 1
Introduction
a)
This Code of Conduct applies to the Chief Building Official and inspectors
appointed by the Town under the Act, in the exercise of a power or the
performance of a duty under the Act or the Building Code. The purposes of
this Code of Conduct are to promote appropriate
standards of behavior and
enforcement actions by the Chief Building Official and inspectors, to prevent
practices, which may constitute an abuse of power, including unethical or
illegal practices, and to promote appropriate standards of honesty and
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integrity in the exercise of a power of the performance of a duty under the
Act, or the Building Code by the Chief Building Official and inspectors.
14. 2
Standard
of Conduct
a)
In addition to any existing Code of Conduct Policy which the Town already
has in place for its municipal employees, the Chief Building Official and
inspectors of the Town undertake to:
act in the public interest, particularly with regard to the safety of
buildings and structures;
conduct themselves with a high degree of personal integrity and ethics,
and in particular they should not place themselves, or permit
themselves
to be placed, in a position which would constitute, or on an
objective basis give a reasonable
apprehension, of a conflict of interest
or breach of trust;
iii.
exercise powers
in accordance
with the provisions of the Act, the
Building Code and other applicable law that governs the authorization,
construction, occupancy and safety of buildings and designated
structures;
iv.
apply all relevant building laws, regulations and standards in a
consistent and fair manner, independent of any influence by interested
parties;
V.
act honestly, reasonably and professionally in the discharge of their
duties; and
vi.
not divulge any confidential or sensitive information or material that
they become privy to in the performance of their duties, except in
accordance with laws governing freedom of information and protection
of privacy.
15. 0
Repeal
15. 1 Repealed By -Law
a)
By -Law number 2018- 19 being " a By -Law respecting construction,
demolition, change of use permits, inspections
and related matters" is
hereby repealed.
15. 2
Applications under By -Law 2018- 19
a)
Despite the repeal of By -Law 2018- 19, any applications submitted prior to
the passing of this By -Law, will continue to be processed under By -Law
2018- 19.
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Read a first, second, third time and finally passed this 13th day of March, 2023.
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TECOMSEN
Gary McNamara
Signed
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Verify with verifio. com or Adobe
Reader.
Gary McNamara, Mayor
Robert Auger
Signed with ConsignO Cloud ( 2023/ 05/ 10)
Verify with verifio. com or Adobe Reader.
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Robert Auger, Clerk
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Schedule
1
Applicable
Forms
Required
for Permit
Building Services Department
917 Lesperance
Road
Tecumseh,
ON
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Forms are required by the Chief Building Official but are not attached to this By -Law. As
such, they may be amended to reflect changes to Provincial Legislation, Municipal By -
Laws, etc. Forms are available at the Building Services Department or online at
www. tecumseh. ce .
Form
Title
A
Application
for a Permit to Construct
or Demolish
A. 1
Designer
Information
A.2
Sewage
System
Installer Information
A.3
Commitment to General Review by Architect and Engineers
A.4. 1
Energy Efficiency Design Summary: Prescriptive Method
A 4 2
Energy Efficiency Design Summary: Performance & Other Acceptable
Compliance
Methods
A. 5
Residential Mechanical Ventilation and HVAC Design Summary
A. 6
Demolition
Permit Application
Checklist
A. 7. 1
Alternative
Solution Application
A.7. 2
Alternative
Solution Authorization
Form
B
Change
of Use Application
C
Partial Occupancy Permit Application
D
Plan Resubmission
Application
E
Liquor Licence Application
F
Sign
Permit Application
G
Mobile Sign Permit Application
H
Transfer
of Permit Application
I
Remove Permit from Dormancy Application
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2023- 37
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Schedule
2. 1
Documents
and
Drawings
Required
for
Permit Application
Building Services Department
917 Lesperance
Road
Tecumseh,
ON N8N
1 W9
The Forms described in this Schedule are available from the Chief Building Official and
listed in " Schedule
1" of this By -Law.
A description of the information required on drawings is contained in " Schedule 2. 2" of
this By -Law.
The Chief Building Official may waive the requirements for any specified documents or
drawings where the scope of the work, Applicable
Law or Building Code requirements
do not necessitate
its submission.
New Construction
Residential
Part 9 Buildinas
Row
Class of Permit
Documents and Drawings Required
1
Detached
house
Documents
Semi- detached
Form A -- Application
for a Permit to Construct
or
house
Demolish
Row house
Form A. 1 --
Designer Information
Duplex
Form A.2 -- Sewage
System
Installer
Information
Double duplex
if on a sewage system)
Triplex
Form A.4. 1 or A. 4. 2 -- Energy Efficiency Design
Fourplex
Summary
Multi -unit dwelling
under 600
m2)
Drawings
Site Plan
Civil Drawings
Architectural
Drawings
Structural
Drawings
Engineered
Products
Renovation, Alteration
and Small Project
Residential
Part 9 Buildings
Row
Class of Permit
Documents
and Drawings
Required
2
Alterations
Documents
Additions
Form A -- Application
for a Permit to Construct
or
Accessory
Demolish
buildings
Form A. 1 --
Designer Information
Basement
Form A. 2 -- Sewage
System
Installer
Information
renovations
if on a sewage
system)
Repairs
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2023- 37
Page
17
Row
Class of Permit
Documents and Drawings
Required
Deck
Form A. 4. 1 or A.4. 2 -- Energy Efficiency Design
Porch
Summary ( except for deck and porch)
Form A. 5 -- Residential
Mechanical
Ventilation
except for deck and porch) and
HVAC Design Summary (except for deck and
porch)
Drawings
Site Plan
Architectural
Drawings
Structural
Drawings
Engineered
Products
New Construction
Non - Residential
and Other Residential
Not Provided
for in Row
1 or 2
Row
Class
of Permit
Documents
and Drawings
Required
3
New Buildings
Documents
Additions
Form A -- Application
for a Permit to Construct
or
Demolish
Form A. 1 --
Designer Information ( Part 9 Small
Buildings)
Form A. 2 -- Sewage
System
Installer
Information
if on a sewage
system)
Form A. 3 -- Commitment to General Review by
Architect and Engineers ( Part 3 Buildings)
SB-
10 -- Energy Efficiency Design Summary
Geotechnical
Report
Drawings
Site Plan
Civil
Drawings
Architectural
Drawings
Structural
Drawings
HVAC
Drawings
Plumbing Drawings
Fire Protection
Drawings
Electrical
Drawings
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2023- 37
Page
18
Renovation, Alteration and Small Project
Non -Residential
and Other Residential
Not Provided for in Row
1 or 2
Row
Class of Permit
Documents
and Drawings
Required
4
Alterations
Documents
Renovations
Form A -- Application for a Permit to Construct or
Repairs
Demolish
Interior fit up
Form A. 1 --
Designer
Information (
Part 9 Small
Buildings)
Form A. 2 -- Sewage
System
Installer
Information
if on a sewage
system)
Form A. 3 -- Commitment to General Review by
Architect and Engineers ( Part 3 Buildings)
SB- 10 -- Energy Efficiency Design Summary
Geotechnical
Report
Drawings
Site Plan
Civil Drawings
Architectural
Drawings
Structural
Drawings
HVAC
Drawings
Plumbing Drawings
Fire Protection
Drawings
Electrical
Drawings
Construction
Designated Structures Under Article 1. 3. 1. 1 of Division A of the Ontario Building
Code
Row
Class of Permit
Documents
and Drawings
Required
5
Retaining wall
Documents
Pedestrian
bridge
Form A -- Application
for a Permit
to Construct
or
Crane runway
Demolish
Exterior storage
Form A. 3 -- Commitment to General Review by
tank and
Architect
and Engineers
supporting
Geotechnical
Report
structure
Signs
Drawings
Solar collector
Site Plan
Structure
Architectural
Drawings
supporting wind
Structural
Drawings
turbine generator
HVAC
Drawings
Dish antenna
Plumbing Drawings
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Row
Class of Permit
Documents
and Drawings Required
Outdoor pool
Fire Protection
Drawings
Outdoor public spa
Electrical
Drawings
Permanent
solid
nutrient storage
facility
Change of Use
Row
Class of Permit
Documents
and Drawings
Required
6
When
no
Documents
construction
Form B -- Change
of Use Application
required
Drawings
Site Plan
Architectural
Drawings
Details of wall, ceiling and roof assemblies
identifying required fire resistance ratings and
load bearing capacities
Details of the existing sewage system ( if any)
HVAC
Drawings -- showing current and proposed
fresh air ventilation, including calculations
Demolition
Row
Class of Permit
Documents
and Drawings
Required
7
Demolition
Documents
Form A -- Application
for a Permit to Construct
or
Demolish
Form A. 3 -- Commitment
to General
Review by
Architect
and
Engineers
Designated Substance Survey ( if required)
Method
of Demolition
Report ( if required)
Confirmation of Utility Services Disconnection
Drawings
Site Plan
Structural Drawings
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2023- 37
Page
20
Partial Occupancy
Row
Class
of Permit
Documents
and Drawings
Required
8
Partial occupancy
Documents
Form C -- Partial Occupancy
Permit Application
Drawings
Architectural Drawings (identifying area to be
occu
ied
Tents
Row
Class of Permit
Documents
and Drawings
Required
9
Small
Tents ( 60 m2
Documents
to less than 225 m2
Form A -- Application for a Permit to Construct or
in aggregate
Demolish
ground area)
Form A. 3 -- Commitment to General Review by
Large Tents ( 225
Architect
and Engineers ( for Large Tents)
m2 or larger in
aggregate ground
Drawings
area)
Site Plan
Structural
Drawings
for Large
Tents
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2023- 37
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Schedule
2. 2
Building Services Department
eC u
Se
Information
Required
917 Lesperance
Road
ONTARIC -
CANADA
on Drawings
Tecumseh,
ON N8N
1 W9
The numbered columns ( 1 through 9) in the following tables reference the " Row"
columns
in " Schedule
2. 1" -
Documents
and Drawings
Required
for Permit Application
Where indicated by a checkmark (),
the information
described
in the " Information
Required" column in the following table is required to be included on the drawings for
the type of work described
in " Schedule
2. 1" -
Documents
and Drawings
Required
for
Permit Application
The Chief Building Official may waive the requirement for any required information
specified in this Schedule due to limited scope of work, Applicable Law or Building Code
requirements.
Site Plan
Information
Required
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Legal description, survey property lines, property
dimensions, compass orientation, location
and name
J
J
of adjacent roads, easements, and key plan
Outline of all existing and proposed
buildings and
structures, building dimensions and their distance to
J
J
J
property lines
Dimensions and location of parking and vehicle
access and fire routes, hydrants, and fire department
J
connection
Dimensions and location of barrier -free parking,
barrier free curb, ramps, path of travel to building and
J
building access, loading spaces, bicycle spaces, and
refuse
area
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Civil Drawings
Information
Required
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Signature
and seal of Professional
Engineer,
Landscape
Architect
or Ontario
Land
Surveyor
Property lines, easements, sidewalks, driveways,
building location, curb cuts, and retaining walls
Existing and proposed elevations within the site and
at property lines, centerline of the road( s), adjacent
properties, retaining wall elevation, slopes of
driveways, and drainage
flow and swales
Location of catch basins, above and below ground
utilities, and connections
to services
Site servicing details, pipe materials, and parking lot
details
Cross section of front/ rear yard, cross section of side
yard with 8% max slope, catch basin location, rear
yard drain detail, swale detail, sump pump detail,
grout/bentonite plug detail and location, roof
drainage, and back water valve
Architectural
Drawings
Information
Required
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Ontario Building Code Data Matrix
Existing plans showing construction and room/ space
identification of all floors in the area of proposed work
or occupancy, and key plan location of work
Plans of all floors including basements complete with
all rooms
and room
names
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Information
Required
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Roof plan showing slope, drainage, fire rating, and
construction
details
Building elevations showing grade, floor and ceiling
heights, overall building height and mid point of sloped
roofs, exterior finish
materials, window
heights
and
sizes, and spatial
separation
calculations
Residential construction details including proposed
wall section from footing to roof, specifications of all
wall, floor and roof assemblies and all building
materials and construction specifications, party wall
and fire separations, and life safety equipment
Stairs, guards and handrail dimensions and details,
window sizes and height above floor level, location
J
and fuel type of all fireplaces
Mezzanine plan showing construction, guardrails, and
J
J
egress
Location
and details of barrier free entrances, barrier
J
free path of travel, and barrier free washrooms
Reflected ceiling plans, bulkhead details, and
horizontal service shaft details
Roof equipment screening, anchorage for window
washing, and roof access
Building cross sections showing grade, floor and
ceiling heights, horizontal, and vertical fire separations
Enlarged sections and detail plans of washrooms and
exit stairs
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Information
Required
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Wall sections, plan and section construction
details
J
J
J
J
J
Exit stair enclosure, wall construction details, fire
separations and listed design numbers, and door
numbers
referenced
to a door schedule
Door and hardware
schedule, door and frame
details,
window schedule, and room finish schedule
Structural
Drawings
Information
Required
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Foundation plans, floor and roof framing plans,
footing, column and beam schedules, structural
details, and material
specifications
Design specifications, live and dead loading, wind and
snow loading, earthquake loading, and geotechnical
report design
basis
Structural drawings sealed by a Professional Engineer
for all structural
elements
not within the scope of Part
J
J
9 of the Building Code
Roof and floor truss drawings sealed by a Professional
Engineer
HVAC Drawinqs
Information
Required
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Heating, ventilating and air conditioning plans, service
shafts, and equipment layout and schedules
Fire damper
locations, and kitchen
exhaust
equipment
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2023- 37
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Information
Required
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Structural
design for support of equipment
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Plumbing Drawings
Information
Required
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Plumbing and drainage plans, location of fixtures and
sizing of under and above ground storm, sanitary and
water service piping, and appurtenances
Location of fire stopping, specifications of plumbing,
and fire stopping materials
Fire Protection
Drawinqs
Information
Required
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Fire hydrant locations, sprinkler and standpipe
distribution
plans, hydraulic calculations
and
schedules, sprinkler head layout, and fire hose cabinet
locations
Location and specification of emergency lighting, exit
signage emergency generators, fire alarm system
J
J
J
J
equipment, diagrams, and specifications
Location
of smoke alarms and carbon monoxide
detectors
Electrical
Drawinqs
Information
Required
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Electrical supply and distribution plans, location of
power and lighting outlets, equipment schedule, and
transformer
location
Location and specification of emergency lighting,
emergency generators, and exit signage
TYPE OF FEE
2025 Fees
2024 Fees
HST
Permit Fees
0
0
N
Minimum Permit Fee
265.00
$
260.00
$
N
Permit Holdback Fee (per permit)
1,000.00
$
1,000.00
$
N
Permit Deposit (per dwelling unit)
500.00
$
500.00
$
N
*Residential (Includes Additional Residential Unit (ARU)
-
-
-
$ / Sq. Ft unless otherwise noted (house)
1.30
$
1.25
$
N
Plus for applicable extras: attached deck/porch without a roof, unfinished
basement, attached garage, etc.
0.95
$
0.90
$
N
$ / Sq. Ft unless otherwise noted (other residential)
1.30
$
1.25
$
N
Plus for applicable extras: attached deck/porch w/o a roof
0.95
$
0.90
$
N
Industrial
-
$
-
$
-
$ / Sq. Ft unless otherwise noted
1.10
$
1.05
$
N
Commercial/Institutional
-
$
-
$
-
$ / Sq. Ft unless otherwise noted
1.30
$
1.25
$
N
Post Disaster Buildings
-
$
-
$
-
$ / Sq. Ft unless otherwise noted
2.65
$
2.60
$
N
Other Permit Fees
-
$
-
$
-
Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning (HVAC) System
-
$
-
$
-
Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) System
372.00
$
365.00
$
N
Post Disaster HVAC System
745.00
$
730.00
$
N
Life Safety and Other Mechanical System Fees
-
$
-
$
-
Mechanical Roof-Top Unit per unit
265.00
$
210.00
$
N
Commercial Kitchen Hood
372.00
$
365.00
$
N
Fire Alarm System per $1,000 of Construction Value (min $265.00)
15.00
$
365.00
$
N
Sprinker System per $1,000 of Construction Value (min $265.00)
15.00
$
-
$
N
Standpipe per $1,000 of Construction Value (min $265.00)
15.00
$
-
$
N
Spray Booth per $1,000 of Construction Value (min $265.00)
15.00
$
-
$
N
Dust Collectors per $1,000 of Construction Value (min $265.00)
15.00
$
-
$
N
Plumbing Fees
-
$
-
$
-
New Bathroom, rough-in bathroom (minimum $260.00)
214.00
$
210.00
$
N
Backwater Valve/Sump Pit/Ejector Pump
265.00
$
260.00
$
N
Residential Sanitary Sewer
265.00
$
260.00
$
N
All Other Sanitary Sewer $ / lineal foot (minimum $260.00)
3.20
$
3.15
$
N
Residential Storm Sewer
265.00
$
260.00
$
N
All Other Storm Sewer $ / lineal foot (minimum $260.00)
3.20
$
3.15
$
N
Residential Water Service
265.00
$
260.00
$
N
All Other Water Service $ / lineal foot (minimum $260.00)
3.20
$
3.15
$
N
Septic Sewage System (Class 4 All Types-new or repair)
1,060.00
$
1,040.00
$
N
Septic Sewage System (Class 5 Holding Tank)
1,060.00
$
1,040.00
$
N
Lot Grading Fees
-
$
-
$
-
Residential Lot Grading Review
265.00
$
260.00
$
N
All Other Lot Grading Review
372.00
$
365.00
$
N
Schedule 3 - Permit Fee Rates of Building By-law, Building Services
By-Law 2024-096
TYPE OF FEE
2025 Fees
2024 Fees
HST
Schedule 3 - Permit Fee Rates of Building By-law, Building Services
By-Law 2024-096
Miscellaneous Permit Fees
-
$
-
$
-
($ / Sq. Ft unless otherwise noted)
-
$
-
$
-
Deck / Porch without a roof (minimum $260.00)
0.95
$
0.90
$
N
Finish Basement
1.30
$
1.25
$
N
Accessory Building (minimum $260.00)
0.95
$
0.90
$
N
House Demolition
372.00
$
365.00
$
N
All Other Demolition (minimum $365.00)
0.35
$
0.30
$
N
Fences
120.00
$
-
$
N
Swimming Pools
265.00
$
-
$
N
Temporary Structure - Tent
265.00
$
260.00
$
N
Change of Use - no construction required
265.00
$
260.00
$
N
Farm Building (new, alternations and additions)
0.60
$
0.55
$
N
Work Not Specifically Listed (Renovations) / $1,000 of Construction Value
16.30
$
16.00
$
N
Permit Resubmission before permit is ready to be issued
265.00
$
260.00
$
N
Permit Resubmission after permit is issued
265.00
$
260.00
$
N
Partial Occupancy Permit (per sq. ft. of area to be occupied) (minimum $260.00)
0.15
$
0.10
$
N
Conditional Permit (permit fee plus $1000.00)
1,020.00
$
1,000.00
$
N
Partial Permit
510.00
$
500.00
$
N
Alternative Solution Application
265.00
$
260.00
$
N
Permit Transfer
265.00
$
260.00
$
N
Inspection Fees
-
$
-
$
-
Inspection requested and site attended but the site is deemed unsafe to enter by
Inspector
128.00
$
125.00
$
N
Inspection requested and site attended but the work to be reviewed is incomplete
128.00
$
125.00
$
N
Inspection requests exceed the maximum two (2) inspections for each required
inspection stage
128.00
$
125.00
$
N
Work Without a Permit Penalty Fees
-
$
-
$
-
Work commenced without a building permit being issued shall be twice the
applicable maximum building permit fee
-
$
-
$
-
Administrative Fees
-
$
-
$
-
Records Search
56.00
$
55.00
$
N
Property Information Letter see Schedule "A"
-
$
-
$
-
Permit Finalization Letter
56.00
$
55.00
$
N
Opening Dormant Permit
107.00
$
105.00
$
N
* Note 1: Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, permit fees are waived for a 36
month period, commencing on January 1, 2025 and concluding on December
31, 2027 for any new Additional Residential Unit or until such time that
associated HAF funding is exhausted.
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Schedule
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Inspection
Notices
Building Services Department
917 Lesperance
Road
Tecumseh,
ON N8N
1 W9
Any person to whom a permit under Section 8 of the Act is issued shall notify* the Chief
Building Official of the stages of construction** listed in the following table:
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
A
Readiness
to construct footings
B
Substantial
completion
of footings and foundations
prior to commencement
of
backfilling
Substantial completion of structural framing and ductwork and piping for
C
heating and air-conditioning systems, if the building is within the scope of Part
9 of Division
B
Substantial completion of structural framing and roughing -in of heating,
D
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
and vapour barriers
F
Substantial
completion
of air barrier systems
Substantial
completion
of all required
fire separations
and closures
and all fire
G
protection systems including standpipe, sprinkler, fire alarm and emergency
lighting systems
H
Substantial
completion
of fire access
routes
Readiness for inspection and testing of:
I
i) building sewers and building drains;
ii) water service pipes;
iii) fire service
mains;
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ITEM
DESCRIPTION
iv) drainage systems and venting systems;
v) the water distribution
system; and
vi) plumbing fixtures and plumbing appliances.
Readiness for inspection of suction and gravity outlets, covers and suction
J
piping serving outlets of an outdoor pool described in Clause 1. 3. 1. 1.(
I)( j) of
Division A, a public pool or a public spa
Substantial
completion
of the circulation /
recirculation
system
of an outdoor
K
pool described in Clause 1. 3. 1. 1.(
I)( j) of Division A, a public pool or public spa
and substantial completion of the pool before it is first filled with water
L
Readiness
to construct the sewage
system
M
Substantial
completion
of the installation
of the sewage system
before the
commencement of backfilling
N
Substantial
completion
of installation
of plumbing
not located
in a structure,
before the commencement of backfilling
Completion of construction and installation of components required to permit
O
the issue of an occupancy permit under Sentence 1. 3. 3. 1.( 3) or to permit
occupancy under Sentence 1. 3. 3. 2.( 1),
if the building or part of the building to
be occupied is not fully completed
P
Completion
of construction
and installation
of components
required to permit
the issue of an occupancy permit under Sentence 1. 3. 3.4.( 4) or 1. 3. 3. 5.( 3)
The permit holder is responsible to notify the Chief Building Official for all applicable
stages for their specific project.
The listed stages are taken from Division C, Sentence 1. 3. 5. 1 of the Ontario
Building Code and are subject to Provincial revision. The permit holder is
responsible to provide notice in accordance with this list and the latest revision of the
Ontario Building Code.