OBC Designer Legal/Process flashcards
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- Building Code Act, 1992
- Ontario statute that establishes the framework for building regulation, including permits, inspections, orders, and the authority to make the Building Code regulation.
- Division A of the Code
- Part of the Building Code containing compliance provisions, objectives, and functional statements that explain the intent behind the technical requirements.
- Chief building official
- Person appointed by a municipality to administer and enforce the Building Code Act and Code, including issuing permits and orders.
- Inspector's power of entry
- Statutory authority allowing an inspector to enter premises at reasonable times, on producing identification, to inspect buildings and sewage systems.
- Complete permit application
- Application filed on the prescribed form with required plans, specifications, fees, and information sufficient to show compliance with the Code.
- Permit refusal reasons
- Written reasons the chief building official must give when refusing a permit, together with notice of the right to appeal.
- Plans review purpose
- Process of examining submitted drawings and specifications to verify compliance with the Code, applicable law, and permit conditions before issuance.
- Alternative solution
- Proposal demonstrating that a design achieves the Code's objectives by equivalent or superior performance to the acceptable solutions.
- Inspection notice
- Requirement that the permit holder notify the chief building official at prescribed stages so work can be examined before being covered.
- Stop-work order
- Order issued by the chief building official requiring that construction cease until specified deficiencies are corrected and compliance is achieved.
- Conditional permit
- Permit issued before all plans are complete, subject to conditions the chief building official sets, including further submissions and certifications.
- Revocation of conditional permit
- Action the chief building official may take where the holder fails to satisfy the conditions attached to a conditional permit.
- Occupancy permit
- Approval issued after inspection confirms a building or part complies with the Code and permit conditions, allowing occupation.
- Change of use permit
- Permit required where a new use affects Code compliance, requiring the owner to ensure the building meets requirements for the new use.
- O. Reg. 350/06
- Regulation under the Building Code Act governing sewage system permits, design, installation, inspection, and qualifications of persons doing the work.
- Sewage system permit
- Authorization required before constructing, altering, extending, or repairing a sewage system, supported by plans and site information.
- Designer responsibilities
- Duty of the person preparing plans and specifications to ensure accuracy, Code compliance, and qualification for the work undertaken.
- Constructor responsibilities
- Duty of the person undertaking construction to carry out work in accordance with the permit and Code and to permit required inspections.
- Designer registration
- Provincial requirement that certain designers, including sewage system designers, meet prescribed education, experience, and examination criteria.
- Grounds for revocation
- Circumstances such as incompetence, misconduct, or non-compliance that may lead to suspension or revocation of a registration.
- Conflict of interest
- Situation where a personal or financial interest could improperly influence an official's or designer's professional judgment or decision.
- Duty to disclose
- Obligation of officials and designers to reveal conflicts, gifts, or interests that could affect impartiality in decisions.
- Order to comply
- Written order by the chief building official requiring correction of a contravention, stating reasons and served on the affected person.
- Building Code Commission
- Body that hears appeals from certain orders and decisions, and may confirm, vary, or revoke them with conditions.
- Service of notice
- Delivery of required written notices by prescribed methods such as personal service or mail, in accordance with the Act.
- Record retention
- Requirement that the chief building official keep permit, inspection, and order records for the prescribed period and make them available.
- Offence under the BCA
- Contravention such as building without a permit, obstructing an inspector, or failing to comply with an order, punishable by fine or imprisonment.
- Lapse of permit
- Termination of a permit where work is not commenced within the prescribed period or is suspended for the prescribed period.
- Field review
- Review by the designer or a qualified professional during construction to confirm work conforms to the design and the Code.
- Remedial action
- Work the municipality may undertake where an owner fails to comply with an order, with costs recoverable from the owner.
- Occupancy before permit
- Offence of occupying a building before an occupancy permit is issued or the Code otherwise permits occupation.
- Registered sewage designer
- Person qualified and registered under the regulation to design sewage systems, responsible for compliance with O. Reg. 350/06.