Annotated Ontario Building Code Act, 2012 Edition

Annotated Ontario Building Code Act, 2012 Edition




Author(s): Jeffrey L. Levitt, M.A., LL.B. & John Mascarin, M.A., LL.B.
Format: Softcover Book
Topic/Practice Areas: Construction Law, Academic
Publication Date: September 2011

Country: Canada
Edition:
Number of Pages: Approx. 450 Pages
ISBN: 9780433467670


Your One-Stop Resource on the Building Code Act, 1992



Well-received and highly recommended by building officials, Annotated Ontario Building Code Act, 2012 Edition is the only legal source you need for the Building Code Act, 1992 and the 2006 Ontario Building Code. With section-by-section commentary on the Act and numerous user-friendly and time-saving features, this comprehensive reference will noticeably speed up your research. Coverage includes unreported cases, giving you the full information that you need.



Practical advice and valuable insights are offered by Jeffrey L. Levitt and John Mascarin, leading experts in the field of building and construction legislation who have variously advised and represented the province, municipalities, building practitioners and consultants with respect to the legislation.


Features and Benefits



This unique resource allows you to gain a thorough grasp of this complex statute by providing you with:



· Full text of the statute — as amended and consolidated

· Overview commentary — outline of objectives and features of the legislation

· Section-by-section commentary — a practical and succinct analysis of each provision of this complex statute, including all recent amendments

· Case law annotations — specific, concise, and to the point summaries of all relevant case law under the statute

· Coverage of unreported cases — access to judgments and decisions not readily available elsewhere

· Tables of concordance — comparisons of the provisions of the current Act and the 2006 Ontario Building Code to their predecessors

· Legislative histories — a complete and detailed history of each section of the Act from its legislative origin

· History of building regulation in Ontario — understand the context and evolution of the statute



Considerable Time-Saving Features



· Sub-headed annotations — functional and time-saving research by topic

· Comprehensive bibliography — all secondary sources in one place

· Detailed cross-references — to the 2006 Ontario Building Code

· Subject index — locate relevant information quickly



Highlights in This Edition



· Amendments to the Building Code by O. Reg. 315/10, in force January 1, 2011 which, among other things, establish and govern mandatory on-site sewage system maintenance inspection programs in certain areas of the province

· Amendments to the Building Code by O. Reg. 315/11, which amends the energy efficiency requirements for large buildings and small non-residential buildings for which a permit has been applied for after December 31, 2011

· Significant new court decisions such as:

o Vandenheede Farms Ltd. v. Norfolk (County) Chief Building Official, [2011] O.J. No. 1037 (S.C.J.), with respect to the issuance of partial permits by chief building officials, and with respect to the “proposed use” of a building for the purposes of building permit applications

o Gordon v. North Grenville (Municipality) , [2011] O.J. No. 1632 (S.C.J.) concerning conditions precedent for issuance of orders under subs. 15.9 (6) of the Building Code Act, 1992 prohibiting use or occupancy of a building

o Sterling Studio Lofts Inc. v. Toronto (City) Chief Building Official, [2011] O.J. No. 255 (S.C.J.) respecting a chief building official’s obligation to issue a demolition permit when all statutory requirements have been fulfilled and the role of the court on an appeal under s. 25

o Berjawi v. Ottawa (City), [2011] O.J. No. 379 (S.C.J.) with respect to the standard of review in appeals under s. 25 of the Building Code Act, 1992 in light of the judgment of the Supreme Court of Canada in Dunsmuir v. New Brunswick, [2008] 1 S.C.R. 190



A Day-to-Day Reference For



· Municipal lawyers who must interpret and apply the legislation in order to advise building officials and inspectors, builders and developers

· Construction lawyers and professional consultants who advise builders and renovators about the construction process

· Municipal building officials and inspectors who need a precise understanding of the statute in order to enforce it

· Builders, architects, engineers and designers who construct or design buildings subject to the statute



Endorsed by the Ontario Building Officials Association

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