Resulting from recent changes to the Ontario Building Code, the definition of applicable law has been replaced with a list of statutes and regulations. Building permit applicants must establish compliance with applicable law at the time of permit application submission.
Confirm required approvals by using the Applicable Law Checklist.
Agriculture & Food
- Nutrient Management Act 2002 s. 11: Farm buildings housing animals or animal manure
- Milk Act s.14: Buildings used as milk processing plant.
Charitable Institutions
- Charitable Institutions Act s. 5: Where building is used for charitable institution.
Child Care Centres
- Day Nurseries Act s.5: Where a building is used for a daycare.
Environment
- Environmental Assessment Act s.5: major I/ C/ I projects.
- MOE Certificate of Approval Environmental Protection Act s.9: where building may discharge contaminants.
- Brownfield Redevelopment Environmental Protection Act s. 168: where industrial or commercial property changed to residential or parkland use.
- Former Landfills, Environmental Protection Act s.46: where building on former waste disposal site.
Funeral Homes
- Funeral Directors and Establishments Act s.9: where building houses a funeral establishment.
Highways
- Public Transportation & Highway Improvement Act s. 34/38: permit form Minister for construction projects located within 45 meters of King's highway.
Hospitals
- Public Hospitals Act s.4: New hospitals and facilities or additions to existing hospitals.
- Private Hospitals Act s. 22: where house is used as a private hospital.
Public Lands Development
- Work Permit, Public Lands Act s. Ont. Reg. 453/96: Construction of a building on Public Lands.
Senior Citizens
- Nursing Home Licensing, Nursing Homes Act s. 4 & 5: construction, alteration or conversion of building to a nursing home.
- Retirement Homes, Homes for the Aged & Rest Homes Act s.14 & Elderly Persons Centres Act s.6: Where building used as a home for the aged.