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Report To: General Government Committee Date of Meeting: October 16, 2017 Report Number: EGD-020-17 Resolution: File Number: By-law Number: Report Subject: Building Permit and Inspection Fee Amendments and New Building By-Law Recommendations: 1.That Report EGD-020-17 be received; 2.That the Building By-Law be revised to reflect the changes noted with Report EGD-020- 17; 3.That the building permit fee and inspection fee structure as detailed in the new Building By-Law be approved; 4.That the revised Building By-Law be approved as effective October 31, 2017; and 5.That the Building By-Law attached to Report EGD-020-17, be recommended to Council for approval to rescind and replace By-Law 2011-036, as amended. #GG-432-17 Municipality of Clarington Report EGD-020-17 Page 2 Report Overview This report provides an update on the building permit fees study and proposed amendments to the Building By-Law. 1. Background In the spring of 2005, the Municipality retained the services of Hemson Consulting Ltd., to undertake a building permit fees study in order to comply with Building Code Statute Law Amendment Act, 2002 – Bill 124. This study analyzed the costs of administering and enforcing the Building Code in the Clarington and made recommendations regarding the new building permit fees necessary to recoup the cost of providing the required building permit services. The current building permit fees were approved by Council through Report EGD-011-11 and By-Law #2011-036. Building permit and inspection fees were increased by 3% each year (2012 to 2017). The building permit fees study was to be updated in 2017 to determine if the present permit fees are still adequate to administer and enforce the Building Code. The Municipality hired Hemson Consulting Ltd. in the spring of 2017 to update the building permit fees study. Please refer to Attachment 1 for Hemson Consulting Ltd., 2017 Building Permit Fee Update Study. Bill 124 was passed by the provincial government in response to the building industry’s concerns that many municipalities were collecting large permit revenues but not providing adequate services. Many municipalities were using permit revenues as general revenues for helping to finance new facilities. The legislation created a business unit that operates within the municipality, but is financially self-sustaining. The legislation requires that permit fees can only be used for the administration and enforcement of the Ontario Building Code Act. Permit fees can be set to cover direct and indirect costs, and to contribute to a reserve fund which will finance the administration and enforcement of the Building Code Act during an economic downturn when annual permit revenue may be reduced. Bill 124 also included the following requirements of Municipalities and Building Inspectors: Legislated minimum time frames for building permit review process which added more pressure to the building staff for processing of building permit. Legislated time frames for mandatory inspections of buildings plus additional heating inspections were required. Municipality of Clarington Report EGD-020-17 Page 3 Notification for an inspection must now be undertaken within two days of being notified, adding more pressure to the building staff. All Building Officials must take the Ministry of Housing exams and become qualified in numerous categories in order to perform plans examination and inspections. The following are the qualifications required to become a Building Official: House S mall buildings Large buildings C omplex buildings Plumbing – house, plumbing all buildings HVAC – house, building services Building Structural Detection, lighting, and power Fire Protection 2. Building Code Regulations New Requirement The Building Code is continually evolving to address lessons learned from building failures/fires, new technologies, and climate change. Energy efficiency requirements for housing were increased substantially in 2012 and have continued to be increased in subsequent code amendments. Electric car charging has been introduced and will take effect on January 1, 2018. Every house that has a garage, carport, or driveway will have to provide for the future installation of electric vehicle supply equipment, including: A minimum 200 amp panel board; A conduit and an electrical outlet box with a means to allow cables to be pulled into the box. A new Ontario Building Code is anticipated to be filed in 2018 to take effect in 2019. The current edition of the Building Code was released in November 2012 and took effect January 1, 2014. Since it took effect there have been nine amendments. Municipality of Clarington Report EGD-020-17 Page 4 The Ministry of Municipal Affairs (MMA) has been working on the development of the next edition of the Building Code. Consistent with broader government priorities, the main themes of the next edition are expected to include support for the economy, promoting a greener Ontario, enhancing barrier-free accessibility and increasing public safety. Building Officials are continually receiving additional training to address the changing requirements of the building code. 3. Developers/Builders Workshop On September 29, 2017, the Building Division hosted the first annual Builders Workshop with local builders and developers. The Durham Region Home Builders’ Association (DRHBA) and Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) were also invited. There were fourteen in attendance representing nine builders/developers. One of the topics discussed was the current building permit fee review. There were no questions or comments received at the meeting. 4. Requirements for Changing Fees The Ontario Building Code, Division C – Part 1 article 1.9.1.2 requires that before passing a by-law, regulation, or resolution under Clause 7(1)(c) of the Building Code Act to introduce or change a fee imposed for applications for a permit or for the issuance of a permit, a principal authority shall: a) hold at least one public meeting at which any person who attends has an opportunity to make representations with respect to the matter, b) ensure that a minimum of 21 days’ notice of the public meeting is given in accordance with Clause (c), including giving 21 days’ notice to every person and organization that has, within five years before the day of the public meeting, requested that the principal authority provide the person or organization with such notice and has provided an address for the notice, c) ensure that the notice under Clause (b), sets out the intention of the principal authority to pass the by-law, regulation, or resolution under section 7 of the Act and whether the by-law, regulation, or resolution would impose any fee that was not in effect on the day the notice is given or would change any fee that was in force on the day the notice is given, is sent by regular mail to the last address provided by the person or organization that requested the notice in accordance with Clause (b), and sets out the information described in Clause (d) or states that the information will be made available at no cost to any member of the public upon request, and Municipality of Clarington Report EGD-020-17 Page 5 d) make the following information available to the public: an estimate of the costs of administering and enforcing the Act by the principal authority, the amount of the fee or of the change to the existing fee, and the rationale for imposing or changing the fee. 5. Building Permit Fees In the 2005 Report EGD-24-05 for Building Regulatory Changes – Impact of Building Code Statute Law Amendment Act and Ontario Regulation 305/03, Council approved the increasing of the building permit fees and inspections rates by 41.11%. The fees approved in 2005 were constant over a five year period which enabled the building community to forecast its building construction costs in Clarington. In the 2011 Report EGD-001-11, Building Permit and Inspection Fee Amendments and New Building By-law, Council approved the increase of building permit fees and inspections by 16.4% along with an annual 3 percent indexing to be written into the building by-law. The annual indexing percentage was effective January 1st each year. This annual indexing percentage assisted in keeping the revenues more in alignment with the building permit and inspection costs that increase annually due to employer and employee benefits, staff negotiations, and operating costs within the Building Division. The updated study by Hemson Consulting Limited has determined that the present building permit fees are inadequate to recover the “anticipated reasonable cost” or administration and enforcement of the Building Code Act. The following table lists the allowable cost recovery items and establishes a total cost projected for 2017 for the provision of Building Code services in the Municipality. Summary of the Analysis of Costs Cost Type Average Annual Cost Direct* $1,954,067 Indirect** $268,760 Reserve Fund Contribution $125,000 Total $2,347,827 * Direct costs – cost of the Building Division for processing of building permit applications, review building plans, conducting inspections, and building related enforcement duties. ** Indirect costs – cost for the support and overhead services to the Building Division. Municipality of Clarington Report EGD-020-17 Page 6 The annual building permit revenue is estimated at $2,347,827 on a forecast of future building activity. This forecast was prepared by Hemson Consulting Limited, based on current 2017 building data, existing trends and discussions with Municipal staff. The total cost projected for 2017 exceeds the estimated building permit revenues by 1.30%. Projected Costs $2,347,827 Estimated Revenues $2,317,611 % Difference 1.30% In accordance with the provisions of the Building Code Act, the Municipality is permitted to increase all building permit fees and inspection fees by 1.30% which equates to an increase for a single family dwelling from $12.68 to $12.84 per square metre. Please refer to Attachment 2 for the listing of the Current and Proposed Building Permit Fees and Inspection Fees. The revenue stream from the proposed fee increase will cover all of the anticipated direct and indirect costs to the Municipality as allowed by the Building Code Act, as well as contribute to the reserve fund as permitted by legislation. This reserve fund would be used to maintain services during an economic downturn. 6. Public Meeting A Public meeting will be held pursuant to the Building Code Act on October 16, 2017, at the commencement of the same General Government Committee meeting where Committee is receiving this report. Should Council wish to consider amendments to the Building By-Law based on either communications or delegations at the public meeting or by Committee request, it is suggested that an addendum report be requested to specifically address issues raised and that this report be referred to the following Council meeting of October 30, 2017. 7. Annual Building Permit Fees Report The building code requires that a report be prepared annually showing the total fees collected in the previous 12 month period. This report must also show a summary of the indirect and direct cost of delivering the building services and the amount of reserve fund established for administration and enforcement of the Building Code. This annual report is sent to Council as information and then posted on Clarington’s website every year. 8. Changes to Our Building By-Law Changes have been made to the Building By-law to clarify and streamline the process, and administration and enforcement of the Building Code Act. A new Building By-law is proposed (see Attachment 3) which includes the following major changes: Municipality of Clarington Report EGD-020-17 Page 7 Delegation of the power to appoint inspectors, including the revocation of appointment, under section 3(2) of the Building Code Act, 1992, and any regulation thereunder from Municipal Council to the Chief Building Official. A definition for house to match the Ontario Building Code; which means single family dwellings, semis, townhouses, duplexes, live/work units. Amended the required plans, specifications, documents, and other information required to be submitted to enable the chief building official to determine whether the proposed building, construction, demolition, or change of use will contravene the Act, the building code, or any other applicable law. Clarified how a building permit is deemed abandoned. The Revocation of Permits section was deleted entirely as the Building Code Act specifies when and how a building permit may be revoked by the Chief Building Official. 9. Proposal Staff recommended the increasing of the building permit fees and inspection fees on October 31, 2017 by 1.30% to realign the present building services unit into a self- sustaining financial group and that Council approve the attached new building by-law. Should Council decide not to approve the 1.30%, October 31st increase to the building fees or delay making a decision or modify the percentage increase to the building fees, it could place an undue burden on the tax levy as a result of the present shortfall in the building services unit. 10. Concurrence The Director of Finance/Treasurer concurs with the Hemson Consulting Ltd. 2017 Building Permit Fee Update Study. 11. Conclusion Increasing the building permit fees by 1.30% on October 31, 2017 with an indexing of 3% annually allows the Building Services Division to be financially self-sustainable while providing the building industry the ability to budget for the applicable building permit fee. The revisions to the building by-law provide clarity and streamline the process of administering and enforcement of the Building Code Act and the Building Code. Municipality of Clarington Report EGD-020-17 Page 8 12. Strategic Plan Application The recommendations contained in this report conform to the Strategic Plan. Submitted by: Reviewed by: Anthony S. Cannella, Andrew C. Allison, B. Comm, LL.B Director of Engineering Services CAO Nancy Taylor, BBA, CPA, CA, Director of Finance/Treasurer Staff Contacts: Brent Rice, Chief Building Official, 905-623-3379, extension 2303 or brice@clarington.net. Lori Gordon, Deputy Treasurer, 905-623-3379, extension 2604 or lgordon@clarington.net. AC/BM/jo/jb Attachment 1 Hemson Consulting Ltd. 2017 Building Permit Fee Update Study Attachment 2 Current and Proposed Building Permit Fees and Inspection Fees Attachment 3 New Building By-law There are no interested parties to be notified of Council’s decision. BUILDING PERMIT FEE UPDATE STUDY Municipality of Clarington HEMSON C o n s u l t i n g L t d. September 2017 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................... 1 I INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................... 2 A.BUILDING CODE ACT FEE REQUIREMENTS ............................................. 2 B.REPORT STRUCTURE ................................................................................ 3 II BUILDING CODE ACTIVITIES IN CLARINGTON .............................................. 4 A.CURRENT PERMIT APPLICATION PROCESS ............................................. 4 B.FUTURE SERVICE DELIVERY ...................................................................... 4 C.PERMIT FEES .............................................................................................. 5 III ANALYSIS OF REVENUES ................................................................................... 6 A.HISTORICAL BUILDING ACTIVITY ........................................................... 6 B.HISTORICAL PERMIT FEE REVENUES ........................................................ 6 C.PROJECTED PERMIT REVENUES ................................................................ 7 IV ANALYSIS OF COSTS ....................................................................................... 10 A.DIRECT COSTS ........................................................................................ 10 B.INDIRECT (OVERHEAD) COSTS .............................................................. 16 C.RESERVE FUND CONTRIBUTION ........................................................... 18 V CALCULATED FEES ........................................................................................... 20 A.FULL COST RECOVERY FEES ................................................................... 20 B.PERMIT FEE COMPARISONS ................................................................... 20 HEMSON EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In 2011, the Municipality of Clarington undertook a review of its building permit fees. The purpose of the review was to calculate fees that recovered the full cost of providing Building Code services in accordance with the Building Code Act. Fees were calculated on the basis that they would be reviewed on a five year cycle. Given that the five year fee cycle is complete, the Municipality has initiated a building permit fee review update. The objective of the update is to recalculate full cost recovery building permit fees, based on current Building Code expenditure information and revenue forecasts. The full cost of providing Building Code services in the Municipality is as follows: Cost Type Annual Cost Direct $1,954,067 Indirect $268,760 Reserve Fund Contribution $125,000 Total $2,347,827 The average annual costs projected for the five-year period 2017-2021 exceed the anticipated average building permit fee revenues over the five years by 1.30%: Projected Costs $2,347,827 Projected Revenues $2,317,611 % Difference 1.30% The maximum permit fees which can be justified under the Building Code Act amount to an increase of 1.30% on the fees currently levied in Clarington. HEMSON 1 I INTRODUCTION In 2011, the Municipality of Clarington undertook a review of its building permit fees. The purpose of the review was to calculate fees that recovered the full cost of providing Building Code services in accordance with recent amendments to the Building Code Act. The review concluded that the Municipality could justify increasing its building permit fees by 16.4% to achieve full cost recovery. Following the review, the Municipality increased its fees to achieve full cost recovery. The 2011 review calculated building permit fees on the basis that they would be reviewed every five years. Given that the five year cycle is now complete, the Municipality has initiated a building permit fee review update. The objective of the update is to recalculate full cost recovery building permit fees based on current Building Code expenditure information and revenue forecasts for Clarington. Hemson Consulting Ltd was retained to assist with the update. This report summarizes the results of the work. A.BUILDING CODE ACT FEE REQUIREMENTS Municipalities are responsible for ensuring that building and development is undertaken in accordance with the provisions of the Building Code Act (the Act). To offset the costs of providing these services municipalities are permitted to charge fees when issuing building permits. The Act states that building permit fees must not exceed “the anticipated reasonable costs” required to administer and enforce the Building Code during building construction. In addition, municipalities have to prepare an annual report that records the amount of its fees as well as the costs it incurs during the process. Ontario Regulation 305/03 expands on the requirements, specifying that the annual report must record both the direct and indirect costs of reviewing building permit applications and of conducting building inspections. It also requires a municipality to report on any building permit reserve funds it may have. Finally, the Regulation sets out the requirements for a public process that must accompany the setting of building permit fees. Unlike the Planning Act, there is no provision in the Building Code Act for appealing fees to the Ontario Municipal Board. HEMSON 2 B.REPORT STRUCTURE The report is divided into the following sections: Section II provides a description of the way in which the Municipality carries out its responsibilities under the Building Code Act. It also describes the current building permit fee structure. Section III contains an analysis of past building permit activity and an assessment of the level of activity that is reasonable to anticipate over the next five years for the purposes of setting fees. Section IV presents an analysis of the anticipated direct and indirect (overhead) costs of delivering services required to administer and enforce the Building Code. Section V reviews the current building permit fee structure and proposes new fee rates for the Municipality on the basis a five year review cycle. Fee comparisons with surrounding municipalities are also made. HEMSON 3 II BUILDING CODE ACTIVITIES IN CLARINGTON Section 3 (2) of the Building Code Act requires councils of municipalities to appoint a chief building official and inspectors to carry out the enforcement of the Building Code. In the Municipality of Clarington this responsibility falls to the Building Inspections Division within the Engineering Services Department, some staff in Planning Services, and several inspectors under the Emergency and Fire Services Department. Building Inspections is run by the Municipality’s Chief Building Official who reports directly to the Assistant Director and Director of Engineering. The current staff complement includes five building inspectors, three plumbing and heating inspectors, two permit clerks, one senior plans examiner and one clerk whose time is shared between both the building inspections division and general duties for the engineering department. The Department offices are located at the Municipal Office at 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville Ontario. A.CURRENT PERMIT APPLICATION PROCESS The activities of the Building Services Department are entirely related to administering and enforcing the Building Code. Anywhere between 960 and 1,200 building permit applications are received annually and each application undergoes a lengthy review process. The process usually involves one or more inspections of each building site and also involve staff in other departments. Planners in the Planning Services Department undertake reviews of some of the permits. The Municipality’s Fire Prevention Officer and fire prevention inspectors generally review all applications that require more complex life safety issues to be examined (usually related to non- residential developments). Some Engineering and Legal services staff are also involved in the permit application review process. B.FUTURE SERVICE DELIVERY The Municipality plans to hire an additional building inspector within the next five years whose time is expected to be entirely related to administration and enforcement of the Building Code. HEMSON 4 C.PERMIT FEES Permit fees are collected at the time of permit application. As fees are based on the individual components of an application there is no set fee for any given application type. There are in fact more than 70 different fee categories. The Municipality currently uses several methods of charging fees. The bulk of the fees are based on building area (i.e. rate per square metre), but there are also flat rate fees (see Schedule B of the current fees By-law 2011-036). The schedule of current building permit fees in Clarington is displayed on Table 8, in Section V. HEMSON 5 III ANALYSIS OF REVENUES This section contains an analysis of recent building activity in Clarington and a summary of the level of activity that is anticipated over the next five years for the purposes of setting fees. A.HISTORICAL BUILDING ACTIVITY In the last five years the average number of building permits issued in Clarington was 1,113 (see Table 1). The pattern of activity during that period has been stable, however, there has been an increase in the number of residential permits issued in recent years. Overall, about 80% of total permits are related to residential construction which includes permits related to the creation of new residential units, interior alterations (such as apartment in- house) and other minor permits (decks, garages, etc.). B.HISTORICAL PERMIT FEE REVENUES Similar to the application activity, building permit fee revenue has remained fairly steady over the last five years, notwithstanding the increase in 2015, averaging about $2.32 million per annum. The maximum variations from the average were in 2016, when about $2.80 million in fees was generated, and at the low point in 2012 when only $1.98 million was generated. A breakdown of the Municipality’s historical revenues by permit type (i.e. new residential, other residential, and non-residential types of construction) for the period 2012 to 2016 is provided in Table 2. The table demonstrates that the number of new residential permits largely determines the total revenue on any given year. Figure 1 displays the relationship between permit volume and fee revenues in Clarington between 2012 and 2016. The figure demonstrates that while permit volumes significantly affect fee revenues the relationship between the two is not always direct. For example, the rate of increase in revenue from 2014 to 2015 greatly exceeded the corresponding rate of increase in building permits issued. Also, in 2016 fee revenues actually increased while the number of permits decreased. HEMSON 6 Note: Hemson Consulting Ltd. based on data provided by the Municipality of Clarington. C.PROJECTED PERMIT REVENUES A forecast of short-term future building activity in Clarington has been prepared for fee setting purposes. The forecast is based on current 2017 building data, existing trends, and discussions with Municipal staff. The forecast assumes that the Municipality experiences similar revenue going forward ($2.32 million per year), than indicated by the five year historical average trend shown in Tables 1 and 2, as both residential and non-residential development activity is anticipated to continue to be strong. This level of activity is also in-line with historical building trends pre-dating the 5-year average illustrated in this report. 0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 $ $500,000 $1,000,000 $1,500,000 $2,000,000 $2,500,000 $3,000,000 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 permitVolumeTotalPermitRevenueFigure 1:Building Permit Activity Municipality of Clarington 2012 2016 Permit Revenue #of of Permits HEMSON 7 5 YearAverageCategory of Permit Types 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012-2016# of Permits by TypeResidential (1)861731928973991897Industrial242621332325Government9101010910Commercial707058574861Institutional162116142418Agricultural142115232520Demolition6280128846283 Total1,0569591,176 1,194 1,182 1113Note: Includes permits related to the creation of new residenital units, interior alterations and other Sources: Municipality of Clarington Building Permit data.TABLE 1MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON2017 BUILDING PERMIT FEE UPDATEBUILDING PERMIT ACTIVITY 2012 - 2016HEMSON8 5 YearAverage2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2012-2016Total Fee Revenue 1,979,888$ 2,146,423$ 2,049,755$ 2,616,436$ 2,795,552$ 2,317,611$ Fee Revenue by Permit Type (1)New Residential 1,085,582$ 1,488,573$ 1,473,277$ 1,920,941$ 2,432,688$ 1,680,212$ Other Residential110,594$ 78,800$ 84,756$ 111,325$ 182,838$ 113,663$ Industrial329,999$ 318,164$ 266,587$ 336,720$ 66,994$ 263,693$ Government-$ 124,575$ -$ 815$ 500$ 25,178$ Commercial290,423$ 68,633$ 109,780$ 196,535$ 63,718$ 145,818$ Institutional142,891$ 38,993$ 79,657$ 16,207$ 13,985$ 58,346$ Agricultural13,776$ 20,086$ 20,815$ 23,957$ 28,500$ 21,427$ Demolition6,622$ 8,599$ 14,883$ 9,936$ 6,330$ 9,274$ Source: Municipality of Clarington Financial Data. Note 1: Building Permit Revenue by Category is all the building permit numbers listed by year and not necessarily the year building permit revenue is received.2017 BUILDING PERMIT FEE UPDATEBUILDIING PERMIT FEE REVENUE 2012 - 2016 (in constant $2017)MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTONTABLE 2HEMSON9 IV ANALYSIS OF COSTS This section summarizes the calculation of the cost of administering and enforcing the provisions of the Building Code in Clarington. The Act states that the total amount of building permit fees charged by a municipality “must not exceed the anticipated reasonable costs” required to administer and enforce the Building Code during building construction. In this respect, each municipality is required to prepare an annual report that records both its fee revenues and its Building Code costs. Ontario Regulation 305/03 expands on the above. Specifically, it states that the annual report must record the total fees collected in the previous twelve months. Both the direct and indirect costs of delivering Building Code services must be identified. In this respect: Direct costs include the costs of reviewing building permit applications and inspecting buildings; and Indirect costs include the overhead costs of administering and enforcing the process. The Regulation states that the two types of costs must be clearly distinguished. Finally, if a reserve fund for Building Code activities has been established it must be accounted for in annual reports. It is anticipated that the analysis of costs presented here will serve as a reference for future annual reports. A.DIRECT COSTS A number of staff in the Municipality are responsible for administering and enforcing the Building Code in Clarington. The entire cost of the time spent by these staff on Building Code activities, as well as the cost of the resources they use, is therefore considered to be a direct cost under this study. Shares of time spent have been determined based on internal records and discussions with staff and are displayed in Table 3. Although a portion of staff time is directly involved with Building Code activities, a share of time is unrelated to “administration and enforcement of the Building Code HEMSON 10 during building construction” as defined by the Building Code Act and is therefore excluded as a cost for fee recovery. This “other” staff time includes planning applications reviews, fire services administration and other matters that are unrelated to the Building Code, and are identified in Table 3. Table 4 Pages 1-3 display the calculations of the direct costs of operating Building Services. The calculations are shown for: payroll; space; and direct capital and operating costs. Payroll costs amount to $1.61 million (Page 1) include all benefits and overtime and account for the majority (82 per cent) of the direct costs. Space costs include shares of the operating costs of the administration building and fire station as well as shares of the capital replacement cost of these buildings. Operating cost shares are determined by multiplying the share of current office space attributed to Building Services by 2017 operating budget projections. Capital replacement costs are based on a building life cycle of 40 years. The total direct cost of space that can be attributed to Building Code activities is $82,523 (Page 2). Added to these costs is the capital cost associated with: Two vehicles used by the engineering department to carry out Building Code activities – the replacement every seven years; Electronic Plans Review and Inspections Software; A provision to replace existing staff workstation computers and equipment; The cost of one building permit fees update study has been allocated over five years and is also included in the capital cost calculation ($2,000 per annum); and The existing LDO software is at the end of its useful life and will have to be replaced. The Municipality is currently exploring all available options and depending on the software purchased, the upfront capital cost can be quite substantial. Therefore an annual contribution of $25,0001 for the purchase of LDO permit software has been included in the calculation. When the exact financing and software requirements are known, the Municipality may be required to update its fees to ensure the nexus between the fees charged and costs incurred still exist. 1 A provision for the LDO permit software replacement has been included in the calculations based on an assumed $1,000,000 acquisition cost with a useful of 40 years. HEMSON 11 PAYROLL (2017)1 Support of Other Building Code Support Building Services Chief Building Official 100.0%0.0% Building Inspector 100.0%0.0% Building Inspector 100.0%0.0% Building Inspector 100.0%0.0% Building Inspector 100.0%0.0% Building Inspector 100.0%0.0% 100.0%0.0% 100.0%0.0% 100.0%0.0% 100.0%0.0% 100.0%0.0% 100.0%0.0% 100.0%0.0% 100.0%0.0% 100.0%0.0% Plumbing/Heating Inspector Plumbing/Heating Inspector Plumbing/Heating Inspector Permit Clerk Permit Clerk Clerk II Senior Plans Examiner Overtime Acting CBO New Inspector 100.0%0.0% Subtotal Building Services Share 100.0%0.0% Planning and Development Planner I - Dev Review 28.0% 72.0% Planner I - Dev Review 28.0% 72.0% Manager of Development Review 3.0% 97.0% Principal Planner-Dev Review 3.0% 97.0% Senior Planner-Dev Review 3.0% 97.0% Planner II-Dev Review 3.0% 97.0% Planner II-Dev Review 3.0% 97.0% Senior Planner-Comm Planning/Design 3.0% 97.0% Senior Planner-Comm Planning/Design 3.0% 97.0% Planner II-Comm Planning/Design 3.0% 97.0% Planner II-Comm Planning/Design 3.0% 97.0% Manager of Community Planning/Design 3.0% 97.0% Director of Planning 3.0% 97.0% Administrative Assistant 3.0% 97.0% Remainder Subtotal Planning and Development Share 3.2%96.8% Fire and Emergency Services Senior Fire Prevention Officer 25.0% 75.0% Fire Prevention Inspectors 25.0% 75.0% Fire Prevention Inspectors 25.0% 75.0% Fire Prevention Inspectors 25.0% 75.0% Fire Prevention Inspectors 25.0% 75.0% Deputy Fire Chief (Prevention)2.2% 97.8% Fire Chief 2.2% 97.8% Administrative Assistant 2.2% 97.8% Remainder Subtotal Fire and Emergency Service Share 1.7% 98.3% Legal Services Solicitor 2.0% 98.0% Law Clerk 5.0% 95.0% Remainder Subtotal Legal Service Share 2.9% 97.1% Engineering - Administraion Director 20.0%80.0% Administrative Assistant 20.0%80.0% Assistant Director 2.0%98.0% Engineering Technician III 5.0%95.0% Remainder Subtotal Engineering - Admin Service Share 3.2% 96.8% Total Payroll - Building Code Activities 1. Based on salary shares of individual staff, which are not displayed in this report. TABLE 3 MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 2017 BUILDING PERMIT FEE UPDATE DIRECT COSTS - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF BUILDING CODE HEMSON 12 Subtotal Building Services Share 100.0% 1,262,354$ Remainder Subtotal Planning and Development Share 3.2% 92,103$ Subtotal Fire and Emergency Service Share 1.7% 171,571$ 2.0% 5.0% Subtotal Legal Service Share 2.9% 9,642$ 20.0% 20.0% 2.0% 5.0% Subtotal Engineering - Admin Service Share 3.2% 69,774$ 1. Based on salary shares of individual staff, which are not displayed in this report. HEMSON 13 1. ADMINISTRATION CENTRE Area Total Building Planning Legal Engineering Area Share Share Share Share 5,125 416 1,041 102 575 100% 8.1% 20.3% 2.0% 11.2% Costs ($) 2017 Building Planning Legal Engineering Total Projection Share Share Share Share Share 478,282$ 38,804$ 3,123$ 281$ 1,695$ 43,902$ 417,577$ 33,879$ 2,727$ 245$ 1,480$ 38,330$ 895,859$ 72,682$ 5,850$ 525$ 3,175$ 82,232$ Note 1: Based on 40 year replacement schedule 2. BOWMANVILLE FIRE STATION Area Total Fire Prevention 1,115 116 100% 10.4% Costs ($) 2017 Fire Budget Prevention Projection Share Heat 10,947$ 19$ Hydro 35,608$ 62$ Water 4,475$ 8$ Cleaning Supplies 2,849$ 5$ Lighting Supplies 142$ 0$ Janitorial Control 712$ 1$ R/M Buildings 7,407$ 13$ Building Capital Replacement 105,974$ 183$ 168,115$ 291$ Area of Bowmanville Fire Station (%) Area of Bowmanville Fire Station (sq.m.) Area of Administration Centre (sq.m.) Capital Replacement (1) DIRECT COSTS - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF BUILDING CODE Total Annual Maintenance Area of Administration Centre (%) 2017 BUILDING PERMIT FEE UPDATE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON TABLE 4 - PAGE 2 Total HEMSON 14 1. OTHER CAPITAL COSTS All Departments Share Workstation Capital Replacement 13,073$ 2,000$ Building Vehicle 1 (used by engineering dept) 1,427$ Building Vehicle 2 (used by engineering dept) 1,427$ Electronic Plans/Inspection Software 12,000$ LDO Purchase - $1,000,000 over 40 year life 25,000$ 54,926$ 2. OTHER OPERATING COSTS (2017 Budget) Building Planning & Legal Fire & Engineering Total Services Development Services Emergency Administration Share Share Share Share Share Share 100.0% 3.2% 2.9% 1.7%3.2% 3,500$ 675$ 88$ 149$ 191$ 4,604$ Phone and Fax 9,816$ 103$ -$ 249$ 250$ 10,418$ Consulting 19,000$ -$ 1,471$ 11$ -$ 20,482$ 500$ 103$ -$ 8$ -$ 611$ 5,915$ 129$ 74$ 128$ 44$ 6,289$ 4,550$ -$ 9$ 830$ 53$ 5,442$ 450$ 225$ -$ 17$ 29$ 721$ 60,500$ 64$ 153$ 33$ 10$ 60,760$ 7,840$ 482$ 44$ 125$ 206$ 8,697$ 70,000$ 450$ -$ 17$ 515$ 70,982$ Staff Development -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Misc. Expenses 1,750$ 482$ 59$ 8$ 65$ 2,364$ Small Equipment Purchases 515$ 96$ 294$ -$ 132$ 1,038$ Furniture and Fixtures 1,550$ 161$ 441$ 83$ 59$ 2,294$ Promo/Other -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Other Capital (Non-TCA)-$ -$ -$ 224$ 191$ 415$ Fuel/Gas/Vehicles -$ -$ -$ -$ 165$ 165$ Staff Development (1)15,000$ 434$ 59$ 83$ 316$ 15,892$ 200,886$ 3,405$ 2,692$ 1,965$ 2,226$ 211,175$ Note 1: Incorporated from the Municpality's unclassified administration portion of the 2017 budget TABLE 4 - PAGE 3 MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 2017 BUILDING PERMIT FEE UPDATE DIRECT COSTS - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF BUILDING CODE Total Postage, Courier and Freight Clothing and Uniforms Memberships and Association Dues Printing Books and Periodicals Travel Total User Fee Review (based on 5 year renewal) Office Supplies R/M Office Equipment HEMSON 15 The total direct capital allocation amounts to $54,926 (Page 3). It is recommended that a portion of annual permit fee revenues corresponding to this capital cost share be set aside in the Municipality’s reserve funds for vehicle, software, and computer upgrades and replacements. Other operating direct costs, amounting to $211,175, have also been identified as a direct cost (Page 3). The total direct cost of administering and enforcing the Building Code amounts to $1,954,067. A summary of the breakdown of this cost is provided in Table 5 below: Table 5 Summary: Direct Costs Payroll $1,605,443 Office Space $82,523 Other Capital $54,926 Other Operating $211,175 Total Direct Costs $1,954,067 B.INDIRECT (OVERHEAD) COSTS The indirect costs of administering and enforcing the Building Code in Clarington represent the share of the costs of the Municipality’s corporate departments which can reasonably be attributed as overhead support of the Building Code service. The indirect costs are calculated by first determining what drives the cost of each corporate department’s support of Building Code services. The calculation is undertaken in two steps. First, shares of corporate costs were calculated for each department that provides Building Code services. These were allocated based on a combination of the number of full time equivalent staff in each particular department and net budget. Second, using these calculated shares of corporate costs, the amount attributable to providing Building Code service was estimated based on the time shares identified in Table 3. The corresponding cost shares are the percentages of costs of these departments that can reasonably be attributed to supporting Building Code activities. Table 6 summarizes the calculation of corporate overhead support costs. The estimated cost shares are applied to each corporate department’s 2017 projected net costs minus any costs which are clearly not attributable to its support of Building Code activities (e.g. costs of tourism or other costs/services which have nothing to do with Building HEMSON 16 Excluded costs include those costs unrelated to Building Code Activities, such as; tourism, animial control, election, municipal law enforcement, cemeterygrants and transfers to reserve. HEMSON17 Code functions). The total corporate overhead support costs amount to $268,760. C.RESERVE FUND CONTRIBUTION The Act and Regulation allow for the factoring in of anticipated costs when determining the full cost of providing Building Code services. Anticipated costs that arise from additional resources have been accounted for in the direct and indirect cost calculations. However, additional costs are also required to deal with anticipated permit revenue variations. As previously mentioned, the Act does not require municipalities to adjust their fees every year in order to match their costs. As the majority of Building Code costs are payroll costs, it would be impractical to even attempt to match revenues and costs on an annual basis. Although building activity is expected to remain strong over the next five years, there may be fluctuations in both the number of permit applications and the amount of permit revenue from any one year to the next. This could result in an imbalance between costs and revenues. In years of high activity revenues will likely exceed costs. However, in quieter years costs may well exceed revenues. The Municipality has in place a reserve fund for Building Code activities to manage permit revenue variation. The balance of the reserve fund was approximately $2.13 million at year end 2016. Given that the Municipality wishes to continue to manage fluctuations in permit revenue using a reserve fund, an annual contribution of $125,000 to the reserve fund has been incorporated into the permit fees. The Reserve Fund Target has been set to equal 2 times the building inspections division operating budget. It is recognized that the Municipality may be required to draw funds from this reserve in order to fund the acquisition of the LDO permit software. The Municipality would still have sufficient funds on hand following the purchase of the LDO software to manage at least 2 low years of permit volume. A summary of the analysis of costs is displayed in Table 7 below. It shows that the total cost of administering and enforcing the Building Code in the Municipality is $2,347,827, of which $1,954,067 (83%) are direct costs and $268,760 (12%) are indirect (overhead) costs. The remaining $125,000 (5%) is the allowance for the annual reserve fund contribution. HEMSON 18 Table 7 Summary: All Costs Cost Type Average Annual Cost Direct $1,954,067 Indirect $268,760 Reserve Fund Contribution $125,000 Total $2,347,827 HEMSON 19 V CALCULATED FEES This section presents new full cost recovery building permit fees in light of the cost analysis presented in Section IV. The full cost recovery analysis demonstrates that the Municipality is currently subsidizing the building permit review process through the tax rate. Given the legislation, Council has the authority to increase the current fees in order to recover the full cost of the process. Based on the estimated costs compared to the anticipated average fee revenue over the next five years, a fee increase of 1.30% is justified. A.FULL COST RECOVERY FEES The analysis has shown that the anticipated average annual cost of administering and enforcing the Building Code in Clarington over the next five years will be $2,347,827. By comparison the average annual permit revenues projected for the period 2017 to 2021, based on the current fee rates and anticipated permit volumes, amounts to $2,317,611. The maximum permit fees which can be justified under the Act is an increase of 1.30% on the fees currently levied. This calculation is shown below: Projected Costs $2,347,827 Projected Revenues $2,317,611 % Difference 1.30% The fee increase identified in this report may be uniformly applied to the Municipality’s building permit fee categories. The fee rates under the existing permit fee structure are set out in Table 8. It is also recommended that the Municipality continue to index the fees on an annual basis by 3% to account for the effects of inflation. B.PERMIT FEE COMPARISONS In order to provide an understanding of the current and proposed fee rates of Clarington in relation to other similar sized municipalities in the Durham Region and the GTA a permit fee comparison was prepared. The results of the comparison are presented in Table 9. The rates for the other municipalities are those that are currently in force and may not recover the full cost of Building Code services. HEMSON 20 The table shows that the current permit fees in Clarington are generally in line with those levied in other municipalities. The full cost fee rates for residential, commercial and industrial buildings would maintain the Municipality’s place within the mid-range of fees. Note that this comparison does not take into account any service level differences that may exist in terms of, for example, the time taken to process a permit. HEMSON 21 Item Classes of Permits Fee Basis Fee Basis Rate of Fee Rate of Fee Classes of Permits and Fees Payable 1 Building Permit -$ see Schedule B - Part B -$ see Schedule B - Part B 2 Demolition Permit 99.00$ flat fee for SDU & res accessory buildings 100.00$ flat fee for SDU & res accessory buildings All other buildings 0.25$ per sq.m.0.25$ per sq.m. 3 Conditional Building Permit Normal fee for proposed construction plus an additional 10% of that fee, with a minimum and maximum. Normal fee for proposed construction plus an additional 10% of that fee, with a minimum and maximum. Minimum 194.63$ additional fee 197.16$ additional fee Maximum 973.15$ additional fee 985.80$ additional fee 4 Permit for Stage of Construction (Partial Permit)291.87$ additional fee for each phase; plus construction fee 295.66$ additional fee for each phase; plus construction fee 5 Change of Use Permit 97.29$ for each 100 sq.m.of floor area or part thereof 98.55$ for each 100 sq.m.of floor area or part thereof 6 Occupancy Permit for Unfinished Building 196.00$ flat fee 199.00$ flat fee Other1 1 Alternative Solution Examination Fee 130.15$ per hour; minimum one hour for house or 4 hours for other building; plus applicable building permit fee 131.84$ per hour; minimum one hour for house or 4 hours for other building; plus applicable building permit fee 2 Resubmission of application found to be incomplete 25% of application fee 25% of application fee 3 Revision to permit 130.15$ per hour; minimum 1 hour for house or 4 hours for other building 131.84$ per hour; minimum 1 hour for house or 4 hours for other building 4 Transfer to permit 147.00$ flat fee 149.00$ flat fee 5 Re-examination - Change in house model 587.92$ plus fee prescribed in part B for any extra area 595.56$ plus fee prescribed in part B for any extra area 6 Re-examination - other than 5 10% 10% of applicable permit fee to a max of $1194.05 10% 10% of applicable permit fee to a max of $1209.57 7 Additional Inspection 147.00$ flat fee 149.00$ flat fee 8 Overtime Fee 146.87$ per hour; minimum 3 hours 148.78$ per hour; minimum 3 hours 9 Permit Surcharge fee is the greater of: (i) surcharge of 25% of permit fee when construction has begun & building permit app has been received (ii) surcharge of 50% of permit fee when construction has begun & no building pemit app has been received fee is the greater of: (i) surcharge of 25% of permit fee when construction has begun & building permit app has been received (ii) surcharge of 50% of permit fee when construction has begun & no building pemit app has been received 10 Dormant Building Permit File Reactivation Fee 197.00$ flat fee 200.00$ flat fee Fees Payable for Building Permits 1 Group A: Assembly Occupancies All Recreational Facilities, Schools, Libraries, Places of Worships, Restaurants (Finished), Theatres, Arenas/Gymnasiums/Pools 23.22$ per sq.m. 23.52$ per sq.m. Restaurant (Shell) 18.81$ per sq.m. 19.05$ per sq.m. Open Public Swimming Pools 6.28$ per sq.m. 6.36$ per sq.m. Transit Stations, Subways, Bus Terminals 17.42$ per sq.m. 17.65$ per sq.m. All Other Group A Buildings 23.22$ per sq.m. 23.52$ per sq.m. 2 Group B: Institutional Occupancies Institutional, Hospitals, Nursing Homes, and other Group B Buildings 25.34$ per sq.m. 25.67$ per sq.m. 3 Group C: Residential Occupancies Single Family Dwellings, Semis, Townhouses, Duplexes, Live/Work Units 12.68$ per sq.m. 12.84$ per sq.m. All other multiple unit buildings and other residential occupancies 13.51$ per sq.m. 13.69$ per sq.m. Motels above two stories and Hotels 19.33$ per sq.m. 19.58$ per sq.m. 4 Group D: Business and Personal Service Occupancies Office Buildings (Shell), all other Group D Buildings (Shell) 15.41$ per sq.m.15.61$ per sq.m. Office Buildings (Finished), Banks, Medical Clinics, Fire Halls, and all other Group D Buildings (Finished)19.22$ per sq.m.19.47$ per sq.m. 5 Group E: Mercantile Occupancies Mercantile Occupancies, Retail Stores (Shell)12.45$ per sq.m.12.61$ per sq.m. Retail Stores (Finished), Department Stores, Supermarkets 16.47$ per sq.m.16.68$ per sq.m. All Other Group E Buildings (Finished)16.47$ per sq.m.16.68$ per sq.m. 6 Group F: Industrial Occupancies Industrial Buildings (Shell)9.72$ per sq.m.9.85$ per sq.m. Industrial Buildings (Partitioned Area)13.51$ per sq.m.13.69$ per sq.m. Gas stations, Car Washes 12.24$ per sq.m.12.40$ per sq.m. Parking Garages (U/G, Open Air)5.91$ per sq.m.5.99$ per sq.m. Open Mezzanine Construction 5.88$ per sq.m.5.96$ per sq.m. 7 Interior Alterations (Partitions, Finishings, etc.) Group A, B, and D 4.42$ per sq.m.4.48$ per sq.m. Group C, E, and F 3.92$ per sq.m.3.97$ per sq.m. Apartment In-House 4.78$ per sq.m.4.84$ per sq.m. 8 Designated Structures Communication Tower or Transmission Towers on Building 471.00$ flat fee 477.00$ flat fee Crane Runway 471.00$ flat fee 477.00$ flat fee Exterior Tank and Support 196.00$ flat fee 199.00$ flat fee Pedestrian Bridge 196.00$ flat fee 199.00$ flat fee Retaining Wall 9.73$ per l.m.9.86$ per l.m. Satellite Dish 118.00$ flat fee 120.00$ flat fee Solar Collector for SDU 118.00$ flat fee 120.00$ flat fee Solar Collector for all other occupancies 118.21$ per 10 panels (max $5971)119.75$ per 10 panels (max $6049) Wind turbine -$ See item 11 Schedule B - Part B -$ See item 11 Schedule B - Part B TABLE 8 - PAGE 1 MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON FULL COST RECOVERY BUILDING PERMIT FEES Current Fees Full Cost Recovery Fees HEMSON 22 Classes of Permits Fee Basis Fee Basis Rate of Fee Rate of Fee 9 Stand Alone & Miscellaneous Work a) Permanent Tent, Air Supported Structures 10.15$ per sq.m.10.28$ per sq.m. b) Balcony Guards (Replacements)3.09$ per l.m.3.13$ per l.m. c) Unfinished Basement (to accommodate a building moved from elsewhere)5.88$ per sq.m.5.96$ per sq.m. d) Repair or Re-Cladding of wall (per wall area)0.38$ per sq.m.0.38$ per sq.m. e) Canopy without enclosure 4.91$ per sq.m.4.97$ per sq.m. f) Ceilings (Added or Replacement)0.63$ per sq.m.0.64$ per sq.m. g) Demising walls (no other construction)4.64$ per l.m.4.70$ per l.m. h) Electromagnetic Locks 70.88$ per lock (max $508)71.80$ per lock (max $515) i) Emergency Lighting 68.10$ per storey 68.99$ per storey j) Farm Buildings 3.16$ per sq.m. (max $5971)3.20$ per sq.m. (max $6049) k) Fire Alarms/ Fire Code Retrofit 196.00$ flat fee 199.00$ flat fee l) Fire Door Retrofit 38.92$ per door 39.43$ per door m) Fireplaces, Woodstoves 97.29$ each 99.00$ each n) Sprinkler Systems - new or alternations 0.58$ per sq.m.0.59$ per sq.m. o) Repair to Parking Garage 2.53$ per sq.m.2.56$ per sq.m. p) Portable Classroms 392.00$ flat fee 397.00$ flat fee i) portopack 16.47$ per sq.m.16.68$ per sq.m. q) Residential Decks, Porches, Balconies 118.00$ flat fee 120.00$ flat fee r) Residential Detach or Attached Garages or Accessory Structure 4.21$ per sq.m.4.26$ per sq.m. s) Temporary Structures i) Tent 118.14$ up to 2 tents 119.68$ up to 2 tents ii) Trailers and Temporary Buildings 196.00$ flat fee 199.00$ flat fee iii) Sales Pavillions (Construction on Site)10.77$ per sq.m.10.91$ per sq.m. t) Underpinning 9.30$ per l.m.9.42$ per l.m. u) Shoring 9.30$ per l.m.9.42$ per l.m. u) Window or door replacements (excluding house)4.71$ per window 4.77$ per window v) Sign (3.15 of OBC only)196.00$ flat fee 199.00$ flat fee 10 Stand Alone Mechanical Work (HVAC & Plumbing) 1) Permit for Heating, Ventilating, and A/C (HVAC) a) SDD Type Residential Buildings (HVAC) i) Single Detached Dwelling, Semi-Detached, Duplexes, & Townhouses (with or without A/C)235.00$ flat fee 238.00$ flat fee b) All Other Group C - Residential Buildings (HVAC) i) Apartments, Hotels, etc.0.85$ per sq.m.0.86$ per sq.m. c) Groups E & F - Retail/Industrial (HVAC) i) Small (up to 2500 sq. ft.)235.00$ flat fee 238.00$ flat fee ii) All others (>2500 sq. ft.)1.06$ per sq.m.1.07$ per sq.m. d) Group A, B, and D (HVAC) i) Assembly, Institutions, Restaurants, and Office Buildings 1.47$ per sq.m.1.49$ per sq.m. e) Minor Alterations - All Buildings i) Ductwork only or A/C unit addition 138.00$ flat fee 140.00$ flat fee ii) Add on systems, Space Heater, Make-Up Air Unit, Exhaust Fan 196.00$ flat fee 199.00$ flat fee f) Special Ventilation Systems i) Commercial Kitchen Exhaust, Spray Booth, Dust Collector, etc.235.00$ flat fee 238.00$ flat fee g) Furnace Replacement i) SDD Type Residential, Buildings 138.00$ flat fee 140.00$ flat fee h) Geothermal system or earth energy system 118.00$ flat fee 120.00$ flat fee 2) Permit for Plumbing and Drains a) Single Family Dwellings 16.68$ per fixture 16.90$ per fixture b) Groups A, C, E, and F 20.85$ per fixture 21.12$ per fixture c) Groups B and D 20.85$ per fixture 21.12$ per fixture d) Backflow Preventor 38.92$ each 39.43$ each e) Manhole, Catch Basin, Interceptor, Sump, etc.27.80$ each 28.16$ each 3) Piping a) Single Family Detached or Attached Dwellings i) Water Services, Sanitary, and Storm Buried Piping 118.00$ flat fee 120.00$ flat fee ii) Repairs, Replacement, and Additions of buried plumbing and drainage piping, pooling drains 118.00$ flat fee 120.00$ flat fee b) All Other Buildings i) Inside Sanitary and Storm Piping 1.92$ per l.m.1.94$ per l.m. i) Outside Water Services, Sanitary and Storm Piping 3.21$ per l.m.3.25$ per l.m. 11 Alterations, buildings and structures not provided for in Items 16.68$ for each $1,000 of construction value or part 16.90$ for each $1,000 of construction value or part 1 to 10 thereof thereof MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON FULL COST RECOVERY BUILDING PERMIT FEES Current Fees Full Cost Recovery Fees TABLE 8 - PAGE 2 HEMSON 23 Note 1: City of Vaughan permit fees reflect rates as identified on the website and through by-law 044-2015 Source: Municipal fees by-laws HEMSON 24 Attachment 2 to Report EGD-020-17 Item Classes of Permits Fee Basis Fee Basis Rate of Fee Rate of Fee Classes of Permits and Fees Payable 1 Building Permit -$ see Schedule B - Part B -$ see Schedule B - Part B 2 Demolition Permit 99.00$ flat fee for SDU & res accessory buildings 100.00$ flat fee for SDU & res accessory buildings All other buildings 0.25$ per sq.m.0.25$ per sq.m. 3 Conditional Building Permit Normal fee for proposed construction plus an additional 10% of that fee, with a minimum and maximum. Normal fee for proposed construction plus an additional 10% of that fee, with a minimum and maximum. Minimum 194.63$ additional fee 197.16$ additional fee Maximum 973.15$ additional fee 985.80$ additional fee 4 Permit for Stage of Construction (Partial Permit)291.87$ additional fee for each phase; plus construction fee 295.66$ additional fee for each phase; plus construction fee 5 Change of Use Permit 97.29$ for each 100 sq.m.of floor area or part thereof 98.55$ for each 100 sq.m.of floor area or part thereof 6 Occupancy Permit for Unfinished Building 196.00$ flat fee 199.00$ flat fee Other1 1 Alternative Solution Examination Fee 130.15$ per hour; minimum one hour for house or 4 hours for other building; plus applicable building permit fee 131.84$ per hour; minimum one hour for house or 4 hours for other building; plus applicable building permit fee 2 Resubmission of application found to be incomplete 25%of application fee 25%of application fee 3 Revision to permit 130.15$ per hour; minimum 1 hour for house or 4 hours for other building 131.84$ per hour; minimum 1 hour for house or 4 hours for other building 4 Transfer to permit 147.00$ flat fee 149.00$ flat fee 5 Re-examination - Change in house model 587.92$ plus fee prescribed in part B for any extra area 595.56$ plus fee prescribed in part B for any extra area 6 Re-examination - other than 5 10%10% of applicable permit fee to a max of $1194.05 10%10% of applicable permit fee to a max of $1209.57 7 Additional Inspection 147.00$ flat fee 149.00$ flat fee 8 Overtime Fee 146.87$ per hour; minimum 3 hours 148.78$ per hour; minimum 3 hours 9 Permit Surcharge fee is the greater of: (i) surcharge of 25% of permit fee when construction has begun & building permit app has been received (ii) surcharge of 50% of permit fee when construction has begun & no building pemit app has been received fee is the greater of: (i) surcharge of 25% of permit fee when construction has begun & building permit app has been received (ii) surcharge of 50% of permit fee when construction has begun & no building pemit app has been received 10 Dormant Building Permit File Reactivation Fee 197.00$ flat fee 200.00$ flat fee Fees Payable for Building Permits 1 Group A: Assembly Occupancies All Recreational Facilities, Schools, Libraries, Places of Worships, Restaurants (Finished), Theatres, Arenas/Gymnasiums/Pools 23.22$ per sq.m.23.52$ per sq.m. Restaurant (Shell)18.81$ per sq.m.19.05$ per sq.m. Open Public Swimming Pools 6.28$ per sq.m.6.36$ per sq.m. Transit Stations, Subways, Bus Terminals 17.42$ per sq.m.17.65$ per sq.m. All Other Group A Buildings 23.22$ per sq.m.23.52$ per sq.m. 2 Group B: Institutional Occupancies Institutional, Hospitals, Nursing Homes, and other Group B Buildings 25.34$ per sq.m.25.67$ per sq.m. 3 Group C: Residential Occupancies Single Family Dwellings, Semis, Townhouses, Duplexes, Live/Work Units 12.68$ per sq.m.12.84$ per sq.m. All other multiple unit buildings and other residential occupancies 13.51$ per sq.m.13.69$ per sq.m. Motels above two stories and Hotels 19.33$ per sq.m.19.58$ per sq.m. 4 Group D: Business and Personal Service Occupancies Office Buildings (Shell), all other Group D Buildings (Shell)15.41$ per sq.m.15.61$ per sq.m. Office Buildings (Finished), Banks, Medical Clinics, Fire Halls, and all other Group D Buildings (Finished)19.22$ per sq.m.19.47$ per sq.m. 5 Group E: Mercantile Occupancies Mercantile Occupancies, Retail Stores (Shell)12.45$ per sq.m.12.61$ per sq.m. Retail Stores (Finished), Department Stores, Supermarkets 16.47$ per sq.m.16.68$ per sq.m. All Other Group E Buildings (Finished)16.47$ per sq.m.16.68$ per sq.m. 6 Group F: Industrial Occupancies Industrial Buildings (Shell)9.72$ per sq.m.9.85$ per sq.m. Industrial Buildings (Partitioned Area)13.51$ per sq.m.13.69$ per sq.m. Gas stations, Car Washes 12.24$ per sq.m.12.40$ per sq.m. Parking Garages (U/G, Open Air)5.91$ per sq.m.5.99$ per sq.m. Open Mezzanine Construction 5.88$ per sq.m.5.96$ per sq.m. 7 Interior Alterations (Partitions, Finishings, etc.) Group A, B, and D 4.42$ per sq.m.4.48$ per sq.m. Group C, E, and F 3.92$ per sq.m.3.97$ per sq.m. Apartment In-House 4.78$ per sq.m.4.84$ per sq.m. 8 Designated Structures Communication Tower or Transmission Towers on Building 471.00$ flat fee 477.00$ flat fee Crane Runway 471.00$ flat fee 477.00$ flat fee Exterior Tank and Support 196.00$ flat fee 199.00$ flat fee Pedestrian Bridge 196.00$ flat fee 199.00$ flat fee Retaining Wall 9.73$ per l.m.9.86$ per l.m. Satellite Dish 118.00$ flat fee 120.00$ flat fee Solar Collector for SDU 118.00$ flat fee 120.00$ flat fee Solar Collector for all other occupancies 118.21$ per 10 panels (max $5971)119.75$ per 10 panels (max $6049) Wind turbine -$ See item 11 Schedule B - Part B -$ See item 11 Schedule B - Part B TABLE 8 - PAGE 1 MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON FULL COST RECOVERY BUILDING PERMIT FEES Current Fees Full Cost Recovery Fees Classes of Permits Fee Basis Fee Basis Rate of Fee Rate of Fee 9 Stand Alone & Miscellaneous Work a) Permanent Tent, Air Supported Structures 10.15$ per sq.m.10.28$ per sq.m. b) Balcony Guards (Replacements)3.09$ per l.m.3.13$ per l.m. c) Unfinished Basement (to accommodate a building moved from elsewhere)5.88$ per sq.m.5.96$ per sq.m. d) Repair or Re-Cladding of wall (per wall area)0.38$ per sq.m.0.38$ per sq.m. e) Canopy without enclosure 4.91$ per sq.m.4.97$ per sq.m. f) Ceilings (Added or Replacement)0.63$ per sq.m.0.64$ per sq.m. g) Demising walls (no other construction)4.64$ per l.m.4.70$ per l.m. h) Electromagnetic Locks 70.88$ per lock (max $508)71.80$ per lock (max $515) i) Emergency Lighting 68.10$ per storey 68.99$ per storey j) Farm Buildings 3.16$ per sq.m. (max $5971)3.20$ per sq.m. (max $6049) k) Fire Alarms/ Fire Code Retrofit 196.00$ flat fee 199.00$ flat fee l) Fire Door Retrofit 38.92$ per door 39.43$ per door m) Fireplaces, Woodstoves 97.29$ each 99.00$ each n) Sprinkler Systems - new or alternations 0.58$ per sq.m.0.59$ per sq.m. o) Repair to Parking Garage 2.53$ per sq.m.2.56$ per sq.m. p) Portable Classroms 392.00$ flat fee 397.00$ flat fee i) portopack 16.47$ per sq.m.16.68$ per sq.m. q) Residential Decks, Porches, Balconies 118.00$ flat fee 120.00$ flat fee r) Residential Detach or Attached Garages or Accessory Structure 4.21$ per sq.m.4.26$ per sq.m. s) Temporary Structures i) Tent 118.14$ up to 2 tents 119.68$ up to 2 tents ii) Trailers and Temporary Buildings 196.00$ flat fee 199.00$ flat fee iii) Sales Pavillions (Construction on Site)10.77$ per sq.m.10.91$ per sq.m. t) Underpinning 9.30$ per l.m.9.42$ per l.m. u) Shoring 9.30$ per l.m.9.42$ per l.m. u) Window or door replacements (excluding house)4.71$ per window 4.77$ per window v) Sign (3.15 of OBC only)196.00$ flat fee 199.00$ flat fee 10 Stand Alone Mechanical Work (HVAC & Plumbing) 1) Permit for Heating, Ventilating, and A/C (HVAC) a) SDD Type Residential Buildings (HVAC) i) Single Detached Dwelling, Semi-Detached, Duplexes, & Townhouses (with or without A/C)235.00$ flat fee 238.00$ flat fee b) All Other Group C - Residential Buildings (HVAC) i) Apartments, Hotels, etc.0.85$ per sq.m.0.86$ per sq.m. c) Groups E & F - Retail/Industrial (HVAC) i) Small (up to 2500 sq. ft.)235.00$ flat fee 238.00$ flat fee ii) All others (>2500 sq. ft.)1.06$ per sq.m.1.07$ per sq.m. d) Group A, B, and D (HVAC) i) Assembly, Institutions, Restaurants, and Office Buildings 1.47$ per sq.m.1.49$ per sq.m. e) Minor Alterations - All Buildings i) Ductwork only or A/C unit addition 138.00$ flat fee 140.00$ flat fee ii) Add on systems, Space Heater, Make-Up Air Unit, Exhaust Fan 196.00$ flat fee 199.00$ flat fee f) Special Ventilation Systems i) Commercial Kitchen Exhaust, Spray Booth, Dust Collector, etc.235.00$ flat fee 238.00$ flat fee g) Furnace Replacement i) SDD Type Residential, Buildings 138.00$ flat fee 140.00$ flat fee h) Geothermal system or earth energy system 118.00$ flat fee 120.00$ flat fee 2) Permit for Plumbing and Drains a) Single Family Dwellings 16.68$ per fixture 16.90$ per fixture b) Groups A, C, E, and F 20.85$ per fixture 21.12$ per fixture c) Groups B and D 20.85$ per fixture 21.12$ per fixture d) Backflow Preventor 38.92$ each 39.43$ each e) Manhole, Catch Basin, Interceptor, Sump, etc.27.80$ each 28.16$ each 3) Piping a) Single Family Detached or Attached Dwellings i) Water Services, Sanitary, and Storm Buried Piping 118.00$ flat fee 120.00$ flat fee ii) Repairs, Replacement, and Additions of buried plumbing and drainage piping, pooling drains 118.00$ flat fee 120.00$ flat fee b) All Other Buildings i) Inside Sanitary and Storm Piping 1.92$ per l.m.1.94$ per l.m. i) Outside Water Services, Sanitary and Storm Piping 3.21$ per l.m.3.25$ per l.m. 11 Alterations, buildings and structures not provided for in Items 16.68$ for each $1,000 of construction value or part 16.90$ for each $1,000 of construction value or part 1 to 10 thereof thereof MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON FULL COST RECOVERY BUILDING PERMIT FEES Current Fees Full Cost Recovery Fees TABLE 8 - PAGE 2 Attachment 3 to Report EGD-020-17 The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington By-law 2017-XXX Being a by-law to provide for the administration and enforcement of the Building Code Act within the Municipality of Clarington Whereas subsection 3(1) of the Building Code Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, chapter 23, provides that the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington is responsible for the enforcement of the Building Code Act within the Municipality of Clarington; Whereas subsection 3(2) of the Building Code Act, requires that the Council shall appoint a chief building official and such inspectors as are necessary for the enforcement of the Building Code Act within the Municipality of Clarington; Whereas Section 7 of the Building Code Act authorizes the Council of a municipality to pass certain By-laws prescribing classes of permits, permit application documents, fees, inspections, and other related matters; and Now therefore the Council of the Municipality of Clarington enacts as follows: Title 1. This By-law may be cited as the Building By-law. Definitions 2. (1) In this by-law (a) “Act” means the Building Code Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, chapter 23, as amended from time to time, and any successor thereto; (b) “alternative solution” means a substitute for an ‘acceptable solution’ as defined by the building code. (c) “as constructed plans” means as constructed plans as defined in the building code; (d) “applicant” means a person who applies for a permit and includes any person authorized by an owner to apply for a permit on the owner’s behalf; (e) “architect” means a holder of a license, a certificate of practice, or a temporary license under the Architect’s Act as defined in the building code; (f) “building” means a building as defined in Subsection 1(1) of the Act; (g) “building code” means the regulations made under Section 34 of the Act; (h) “chief building official” means the person appointed by the Council as the chief building official for the purpose of enforcement of the Act; (i) “construction value” means the value prescribed by the chief building official to represent the total value of all work, services and material associated with the construction for which a permit is applied; (j) “Council” means the Council of The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington; (k) “deficient permit” means a permit where: i. an inspection notice or order to comply has been issued by an inspector or, ii. where an inspection required under the building code or this By- law has not been arranged, iii. and six months or more have elapsed after the date the notice was issued or the inspection was required, (l) “deputy chief building official” means the person(s) appointed by Council as deputy chief building official under the authority of the Legislation Act 2006 S.O.2006, chapter 21, Schedule F, and listed in Schedule ‘A’ to this By-law, for the purpose of enforcement of the Act; (m) “holiday” means days when the offices of the Municipality of Clarington are not open for transaction of business with the public; (n) “house” means single family dwellings, semis, townhouses, duplexes, live/work units; (o) “inspector” means the Chief Building Official, Deputy Chief Building Official and inspectors appointed by the Chief Building Official under section 3 of this By-law; (p) “Municipality” means The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington; (q) “owner” means the registered owner of the land and includes; a lessee, mortgagee in possession, the person or directors of a corporation acting as the owner’s authorized agent and the person in charge of the property, upon which is located, or will be located, the building or part thereof for which an application for a permit is, or has been made; (r) “permit” means permission or authorization given, in writing, by the chief building official, i. to perform work regulated by the Act or the building code or both, or ii. to change the use of a building or part of a building as regulated by the Act or the building code or both, or iii. to occupy a building or a part thereof; (s) “permit holder” means an owner to whom a permit has been issued, or, where a permit has been transferred, the new owner to whom the permit has been transferred; (t) “professional engineer” means a person who holds a licence or a temporary licence under the Professional Engineer’s Act; (u) “registered code agency,” means a person or an entity that has the qualifications and meets the requirements set out in the Act. (2) Any word or term not defined in this by-law shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Act or the building code. Appointments 3. The power of appointment of inspectors, including the revocation of appointment, under section 3(2) of the Building Code Act, 1992, as amended, for the purpose of enforcement of the Building Code Act, 1992, as amended and any regulation thereunder is hereby delegated from Municipal Council to the Chief Building Official for the Municipality of Clarington. (1) The Chief Building Official must maintain a current list, which shall be posted on the Municipalities website, of all inspectors appointed under section 3 of the Building Code Act, 1992, as amended, for the purpose of enforcement of the Building Code Act, 1992, as amended, in the Municipality of Clarington. (2) The appointment of the deputy chief building official is under the authority of the Legislation Act 2006, S.O. 2006, Chapter 21, Schedule F, Section 77. (3) Deputy chief building official appointed under this By-law shall have all the powers and duties of the chief building official under this By-law, and under the Act, and the building code. Code of Conduct for Building Officials 4. Chief Building Official, Deputy Chief Building Official, and inspectors appointed by the Chief Building Official under section 3 of this By-law shall be governed by the Code of Conduct set out in Schedule D to this By-law, with respect to exercising powers and performing duties under the Building Code Act. Classes of Permits 5. Classes of permits with respect to the construction, demolition, building relocation, and conditional permit, change of use, occupancy of buildings and the permit fees therefore, shall be as set out in Schedule “B” to this By-law. Requirements for Filing Permit Applications 6. (1) To obtain a permit, an applicant shall file a complete application on the form available from the chief building official, or from the Province of Ontario, together with the applicable requirements set out in subsections (2) to (8). (2) All documents and drawings accompanying an application shall be coordinated with each other and consistent with the description of the proposed work. Building Permits (3) Every application for a building permit or permit for a stage of construction (Partial Permit) under Subsection 8(1) of the Act shall, (a) identify and describe in detail the work to be done and the existing and proposed use and occupancy of the building, or part thereof, for which the application for a permit is made; (b) be accompanied by the plans (drawn to scale) specifications, documents and other information prescribed in Section 7 and Schedule C to this By-law; and (c) be accompanied by the appropriate fee calculated in accordance with Schedule B to this By-law. Demolition Permits (4) Every application for a demolition permit under Subsection 8(1) of the Act shall, (a) identify and describe in detail the work to be done and the existing use and occupancy of the building, or part thereof, for which the application for a permit is made, and the proposed use and occupancy of that part of the building, if any, that will remain upon completion of the demolition; (b) be accompanied by the plans, specifications, documents and other information prescribed in Section 7 and Schedule C to this By-law; (c) be accompanied by the appropriate fee calculated in accordance with Schedule B to this By-law; and (d) be accompanied by confirmation that: i. 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 ii. the owner will comply with the Municipality’s property standards By-law at the completion of demolition. Conditional Building Permits (5) Every application for a conditional building permit under Subsection 8(3) of the Act shall, (a) comply with the requirements set out in subsection 6(3) in this By-law; and (b) be accompanied by: i. a written statement from the applicant explaining why the applicant believes that unreasonable delays in construction would occur if a conditional building permit is not issued; ii. a written acknowledgement from the applicant of the necessary approvals which must be obtained in respect of the proposed construction and the time period in which such approvals shall be obtained by the applicant; and iii. a written agreement, in a form provided by the chief building official, executed by the applicant, the owner and such other necessary persons the chief building official determines for the purposes set out in subsection 8(3)(c), of the Act. (6) The chief building official is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington the written agreement referred to in sub clause 6(5)(b)(iii) in this By-law as part of the conditional building permit application. Change of Use Permits (7) Every application for a change of use permit under Subsection 10(1) of the Act shall, (a) identify and describe in detail the existing and proposed use and occupancy of the building, or part thereof, for which the application for a permit is made; (b) be accompanied by plans and specifications which show the current and proposed occupancy of all parts of the building and which contain sufficient information to establish compliance with the building code, including, but not limited to: floor plans and details of wall, ceiling and roof assemblies identifying existing fire resistance ratings and load bearing capacities; (c) be accompanied by the appropriate fee calculated in accordance with Schedule B to this By-law; and (d) be accompanied by the completed documents prescribed in Schedule C to this By-Law. Occupancy Permits for Unfinished Buildings (8) Every application for authorization to occupy an unfinished building under Division C, Part 1 Subsection 1.3.3 of the Ontario Building Code shall, (a) identify and describe in detail the occupancy, the date of such occupancy, and the building or part thereof for which the application for a permit is made; (b) be accompanied by plans which show the areas of the proposed occupancy; and (c) be accompanied by the appropriate fee calculated in accordance with Schedule B to this By-law. Permit for a Stage of Construction (Partial Permit) (9) (a) when, in order to expedite work, approval of a portion of the building or project is requested prior to the issuance of a permit for the complete building or project, application shall be made and fees paid for the complete building or project. Every applicant shall submit sufficient plans, specifications, documents and other information to enable the chief building official to determine whether the proposed building, construction, demolition or change of use will contravene the Act, the building code or any other applicable law. (b) the fee shall be calculated in accordance with Schedule ‘B’ to this By- law. Requirements For Plans and Specifications 7. (1) Every applicant shall submit sufficient plans, specifications, documents and other information to enable the chief building official to determine whether the proposed building, construction, demolition or change of use will contravene the Act, the building code or any other applicable law. (2) 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 Division C, Part 1 Section 1.3 of the building code having regard for: (a) the scope of the proposed work; (b) the requirements of the building code, the Act and other applicable law; and (c) the requirements of this Section and Schedule C to this By-law. (3) Plans, specifications, documents and other information shall be submitted in a permanent medium upon paper or other suitable and durable material and shall contain text that is legible and drawings that are legible, complete, fully dimensioned and to scale. (4) Site plans submitted by an applicant shall; (a) be certified by the Planning Department of the Municipality of Clarington as being in conformity with By-laws passed under Section 34 and 41 of the Planning Act; and (b) be referenced to a current plan of survey prepared and certified by an Ontario Land Surveyor, and a copy of the survey shall accompany the site plan submission, except where the chief building official waives the requirement to do so. (5) On the completion of the foundation for a detached, semi-detached, triplex, fourplex or townhouse dwelling, the chief building official may require submission of a survey prepared by an Ontario Land Surveyor indicating the location of the building to all property lines and elevations of the bottom and top of the foundation wall, including the garage cut, prior to a framing inspection being undertaken. (6) On the completion of the construction of a building, or part of a building, the chief building official may require submission of a set of plans of the building or part of a building, as constructed, together with a plan of survey prepared and certified by an Ontario Land Surveyor showing the location of the building. Authorization of Alternative Solutions 8. (1) Where an alternative solution for an equivalent material, system or building design is proposed in either an application for a permit, or in a material change to a plan, specification, document or other information on the basis of which a permit is issued, the applicant shall submit: (a) a completed “Alternative Solution Application Form”; (b) a description of the proposed location(s) where the alternative solution is proposed to be installed; (c) a description of the proposed material, system or building design for which authorization is sought; (d) a description of all applicable provisions of the building code in contravention; (e) supporting documentation demonstrating that the proposed material, system or building design will provide the level of performance required by the building code; and (f) payment of the required fee as set out in Schedule B to this By-law. (2) The chief building official or registered code agency may accept or reject any proposed alternative solutions and/or may impose conditions or limitation on their use. (3) Alternative solutions which are accepted under this Section shall be applicable only to the location described in the application, and are not transferable to any other building permit. Incomplete Permit Applications 9. (1) An application shall be deemed not to be complete according to Division C Part 1 Sentence 1.3.1.3(5) of the building code where any of the applicable requirements of Section 6 to this By-law have not been complied with. (2) Except as provided in 9(3), an application deemed to be incomplete shall not be accepted by the chief building official. (3) The chief building official may accept an incomplete application where the applicant acknowledges, in writing, that the application is incomplete and waives the time period prescribed in the building code within which a permit must be issued or refused. (4) Where an applicant declares that an application is complete in all respects and complies with the Act, the building code and applicable law, the chief building official shall issue or refuse to issue a permit within the time period prescribed in the building code. (5) Where an applicant declares that an application is complete in all respects, but the application is determined to be incomplete or does not comply with the Act, the building code or applicable law, an additional fee as prescribed in Schedule B may be applied to the re-examination of documents required to be submitted by an applicant. Abandoned Permit Applications 10. (1) An application for a permit shall be deemed to have been abandoned by the applicant where, (a) the application is incomplete according to Section 9 in this by-law and remains incomplete six months after it was submitted; (b) six months have elapsed after the applicant was notified that the proposed building, construction, demolition or change of use will not comply with the Act or the building code or will contravene any other applicable law; or (c) the application is substantially complete, and six months have elapsed from the date upon which the applicant was notified that a permit was available to be issued. (2) Where an application is deemed abandoned, all submitted plans, specifications and documents shall be disposed of, or upon written request from the applicant, returned to the applicant. (3) Where a permit holder wishes to re-activate a building permit deemed dormant by the Chief Building Official, the permit holder shall pay the fee set out in Schedule ‘B’ to this By-law. Revision to Permits 11. Should a permit holder wish to make any material change to any plan, specification, document or other information on the basis of which the permit was issued, the permit holder shall file an application for a revision to the permit which describes the material changes, and shall pay the fee set out in Schedule B to this By-Law. Transfer of Permits 12. (1) If the owner of the land changes after a permit has been applied for or issued, the permit may be transferred to the new owner (the “transferee”) of the lands where an application is filed to the Municipality in writing, in accordance with this section. (2) Every application for the transfer of permit shall, (a) include a written statement from the current permit holder authorizing the transfer of the permit to the transferee; (b) include proof of ownership of the lands by the transferee satisfactory to the chief building official; (c) confirm that the work to be done and the existing and proposed use and occupancy of the building or part thereof, for which the application for the transfer of the permit is made, is the same as that identified and described on the application of the permit; (d) state the name, address, telephone number of the proposed transferee; (e) state the name, address, telephone number and facsimile number of the proposed architect and/or professional engineer, and their building code qualifications, where they are different from those identified in the application for the permit, and a written confirmation from the architect and/or professional engineer(s), that they have been retained to undertake general review of the construction or demolition where required under the building code; (f) include, where the proposed transferee is a builder as defined in the Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act, or any successor thereto, the proposed transferee’s registration number thereunder; (g) be signed by the proposed transferee who shall certify as to the truth of the contents of the application; and (h) payment of the required fee as set out in Schedule B of this by-law. (3) Upon the issuance of transfer of a permit to the transferee, the transferee shall be deemed to be the permit holder and the original permit holder shall have no further rights or obligations under the permit, save and except for any obligations set out in any agreements entered into for the purposes of subsection 8(3)(c) of the Act. Fees and Refunds of Fees 13. (1) A fee is to be paid with every permit application, calculated in accordance with Schedule B to this By-law and the fee shall be due and payable, in full, upon the submission of the application for a permit. The requirements for fees shall not apply to buildings constructed by or for the Corporation for the Municipality of Clarington and Lakeridge Health Bowmanville. (2) The minimum fee payable on any application shall be as indicated in Item 1, Part “A” in Schedule ‘B’. (3) Where the calculation in accordance with the provisions of Schedule B to this By-law of the amount of a fee to be paid as part of a permit application is based upon the building category, floor area and/or value of the proposed construction. The chief building official, or a person designated by the chief building official to do so, shall determine the appropriate building category, floor area and/or value, and that determination shall be final. (4) Where an application for a permit is subject to additional user fees prescribed by the Municipality, the fees so prescribed shall be paid in addition to the fees set out in Schedule B to this By-law. (5) Fees shall be increased by three percent each year effective on the first day of January of each year. Flat rate fees shall be rounded to the nearest dollar amount and increments of half dollar and greater shall be rounded up. All other fees shall be rounded to the nearest cent. Re-examination Fee and Alternative Solution Fee (6) (a) where an applicant substantially revises proposed materials, systems or a building design after examination of a previous submission has already been undertaken, a re-examination fee shall apply as set out in Schedule B to this By-law. (b) where an applicant submits an alternative solution to a material, system or design, an examination fee shall apply as set out in Schedule ‘B’ to this By-law. Additional Inspection Fees (7) An additional inspection fee as set out in Schedule B to this By-law shall apply and shall be paid prior to each inspection being undertaken on any building, where: (a) any of the prescribed notice requirements under the building code or the additional notices required under this By-law have not been complied with by a permit holder; (b) more than two inspections are required due to construction being incomplete or not in compliance with the building code; (c) a building is occupied before the notice required under Section 11 of the Act was given to the chief building official; (d) an inspection is requested to confirm that outstanding items have been completed or corrected in respect of a deficient permit; (e) an inspection of the backflow device on a fire main is requested; or (f) an inspection for a liquor licence approval where there is no permit. Overtime Fee (8) Where a request is made in writing for work outside of regular business hours, the overtime fee shall be calculated and paid in accordance with Schedule ‘B’ to this By-law. Permit Surcharge (9) A building permit surcharge, in addition to the regular calculated fee, shall be charged in accordance with Schedule ‘B’ to this By-law, where construction has commenced without a building permit and an Order is issued. Occupancy Permit (10) The occupancy permit fee for a dwelling is included in the building permit fee, with the exception of Item 6, Schedule B - Part A. Fee Refunds (11) If requested, in writing, by an applicant or permit holder, where, (a) an applicant withdraws, in writing, an application for a permit; (b) an application is deemed to have been abandoned in accordance with Section 10 of this By-law; (c) the chief building official refuses to issue a permit for which an application has been made; or (d) the chief building official revokes a permit after it has been issued, the chief building official shall calculate the portion of any fee paid that may be refunded and authorize the payment thereof, based upon the functions undertaken by the Municipality, in accordance with 13(12) to 13(18) below. (12) Eighty-five per cent (85%) of the permit fee paid in accordance with Schedule B shall be refunded if only application administrative functions have been performed. (13) Fifty per cent (50%) of the permit fee paid in accordance with Schedule B shall be refunded if the following have been performed, (a) the functions described in 14(12) above, (b) all or part of technical plan review functions, and (c) the permit has not been issued. (14) Twenty-five per cent (25%) of the fee paid in accordance with Schedule B shall be refunded if the permit has been issued. (15) Notwithstanding 13(11) to 13(14) above, no refund of any portion of the permit fee paid in accordance with Schedule B shall be made if any construction or demolition has commenced. (16) No refund shall be payable where the amount calculated in accordance with this section is less than $50.00. (17) Any amount authorized by the chief building official to be refunded shall be paid to the person named on the fee receipt issued by the Municipality upon original payment of the fee, unless that person directs, in writing, that it be refunded to another person. (18) No refund shall be payable in the case of abandonment of a project or the revocation of a permit. Registered Code Agencies 14. The chief building official is authorized to enter into service agreements with registered code agencies and appoint them to perform one or more of the specified functions described in Section 15.15 of the Act. Fences at Construction and Demolition Sites 15. (1) Where, in the opinion of the chief building official or inspector, a construction or demolition site presents a hazard to the public, the chief building official or inspector may require the owner to erect such fences as the chief building official or inspector deems appropriate to the circumstances. (2) In considering the hazard presented by the construction or demolition site, the necessity for fences and the height and characteristics of such fences, the chief building official or inspector shall have regard for, (a) the proximity of the building site to other buildings; (b) the proximity of the construction or demolition site to lands accessible to the public; (c) the hazards presented by the construction or demolition activities and materials; (d) the feasibility and effectiveness of site fences; and, (e) the duration of the hazard. (3) Every fence required by this section shall: (a) be erected so as to fully enclose all areas of the site which present a hazard; (b) create a continuous barrier and be sufficient to deter unauthorized entry; (c) have a height not less that 1.2 metres above grade at any point, unless the chief building official or inspector determines that a greater minimum height is necessary; (d) if constructed of plastic mesh, snow fencing or other similar materials, be securely fastened at 200mm on centre to vertical posts not more than 2.4 metres apart, and to horizontal members or a minimum 11 gauge cable at the top and bottom; and (e) be maintained in a vertical plane and in good repair. Mandatory Inspection Notices 16. (1) The permit holder shall also give notice to the chief building official or registered code agency of the following stages of construction in addition to the mandatory notices prescribed by the building code; (a) commencement of construction of: i. masonry fireplaces and masonry chimneys, ii. factory-built fireplaces and allied chimneys, iii. stoves, ranges, space heaters and add-on furnaces using solid fuels and allied chimneys, (b) substantial completion of interior finishes; and/or (c) substantial completion of heating, ventilating, air-conditioning and air- contaminant extraction equipment; (d) substantial completion of the pool deck and dressing rooms for a public pool or public spa and readiness for inspection of the emergency stop system for a public pool or public spa; (e) completion and availability of drawings of the building as constructed, and (f) completion of a building for which an occupancy permit is required under Division C Part 1 Article 1.3.3.4. and 1.3.3.5. (2) A notice required to be given by a permit holder to the chief building official or registered code agency pursuant to Division C Part 1 Subsection 1.3.5 of the building code shall be given to the chief building official or registered code agency in accordance with Section 11 of the Act. (3) For the purpose of 16(2) above, the term “day” means any Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday other than a holiday as defined in Subsection 2(1) (m) of this By-law. (4) A notice given to the chief building official pursuant to Division C Part 1 Subsection 1.3.5 of the building code may be given orally or in writing to either the chief building official, an inspector or registered code agency and if given to an inspector in accordance with this Section, shall be deemed to have been given to the chief building official. (5) A notice given to the chief building official or registered code agency pursuant to Division C Part 1 Subsection 1.3.5. of the building code and this Section shall not be effective until actually received by the chief building official, inspector or registered code agency as the case may be. Spatial Separation Agreements 17. The chief building official is authorized to enter into spatial separation agreements, as set out in Division B Part 9, Sentences 9.10.14.2.(4) and (5), 9.10.15.2.(4) and (5), and Part 3 Sentences 3.2.3.1.(11) and (12) of the building code, on behalf of the municipality and the owners of the properties on which the limiting distance is measured. Offences and Penalties 18. Any person who contravenes any portion of this By-law is guilty of an offence and upon conviction is liable to a fine as provided for in Section 36 of the Act. Severability 19. Should any provision of this By-law be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid it shall not affect the validity of this By-law as a whole or any other part thereof, other than the provision declared to be invalid. Interpretation and Implementation 20. Schedules A, B, C and D attached shall form part of this By-law. 21. By-law 2011-036, 2012-040, 2012-069, 2016-018, 2016-024, 2016-058, 2016- 059, 2017-069, 2017-070, 2017-071, and 2017-072 are hereby repealed. 22. This By-law comes into force and is effective on October 31, 2017. By-Law passed in open session this _____ day of ____________, 2017 _____________________________ Adrian Foster, Mayor _____________________________ C. Anne Greentree, Municipal Clerk Schedule A Appointments Under the authority of the Building Code Act, S.O. 1992, Chapter 23, and the Interpretation Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter I.11 The following people, listed in Column 2 of Table A, below, are appointed by Council, under the authority of the Building Code Act, in the positions listed in Column 1. Table A Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Item Provincial Appointment Name Municipal Title Provincial BCIN 1. Chief Building Official Brent Rice Chief Building Official 18720 2. Deputy Chief Building Official Vacant Schedule B – Part A Classes of Permits and Fees Payable Class of Permit Reference Fee Payable Building Permit 6(3) See Schedule B - Part B Demolition Permit 6(4) $100.00 flat rate for all single detached dwellings and residential accessory buildings $0.25 per meters squared for all other buildings Conditional Building Permit 6(5) Normal fee for proposed construction plus an additional 10% of that fee. A minimum additional fee of $197.16 and a maximum additional fee of $985.80 shall apply to conditional permits. Permit for Stage of Construction (Partial Permit) 6(9) With respect to phased projects, in addition to the fee for the complete building, an additional fee of $295.66 for each phase. Change of Use Permit 6(7) $98.55 for each 100 sq.m. of floor area or part thereof Occupancy Permit for Unfinished Building (Division C Part 1 Subsection 1.3.3.1 of OBC) 6(8) $199.00 flat fee Other Permit Fees Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Fee Type By-law Reference Fee Payable Alternative Solution Examination Fee 8 $131.84 per hour, in addition to applicable type of building permit fee (minimum 1 hour for house or 4 hours for other building) Resubmission of application found to be incomplete 9(5) 25% of application fee Revision to permit 11 $131.84 per hour (minimum 1 hour for house or 4 hours for other building) Transfer of permit 12 $149.00 flat fee Re-examination - Change in house model 14(6) $595.56 plus the fee prescribed in Part B as a result of any additional area Re-examination - other than 5 14(6) 10% of applicable permit fee to a maximum of $1209.57 Additional Inspection 14(7)(e) $149.00 flat fee Overtime Fee 14(8) $148.78 per hour, minimum 3 hours Permit Surcharge 14(9) Surcharge applies after an Order is issued for building without a permit shall be the greater of: a) Surcharge of 25% of permit fee when construction has begun and a building permit application has been received, and b) Surcharge of 50% of permit fee when construction has begun and no building permit application has been received. Dormant Building Permit File Reactivation fee 10.3 $200.00 flat fee Fees Payable for Building Permits Building Type Fee Payable Service Index (SI) $/sq. m unless otherwise indicated Assembly Occupancies (Group A) All Recreational Facilities, Schools, Libraries, Places of Worship, Restaurants (Finished), Theatres, Arenas/Gymnasiums/Pools $23.52 Restaurants (Shell) $19.05 Open Public Swimming Pools $6.36 Transit Stations, Subways, Bus Terminals $17.65 All other Group A Buildings $23.52 Institutional Occupancies (Group B) Institutional, Hospitals, Nursing Homes All other Group B Buildings $25.67 Residential Occupancies (Group C) Single Family Dwellings, Semis, Townhouses, Duplexes, Live/Work Units $12.84 All other multiple unit buildings and other residential occupancies $13.69 Motels above two stories and Hotels $19.58 Business and Personal Service Occupancies (Group D) Office Buildings (Shell), all other Group D Buildings (Shell) $15.61 Office Buildings (Finished), Banks, Medical Clinics, Fire Halls and all other Group D Buildings (Finished) $19.47 Mercantile Occupancies (Group E) Mercantile Occupancies, Retail Stores (Shell) $12.61 Retail Stores (Finished), Department Stores, Supermarkets $16.68 All Other Group E Buildings (Finished) $16.68 Industrial Occupancies (Group F) Industrial Buildings (Shell) $9.85 Industrial Buildings (Partitioned Area) $13.69 Gas stations, Car Washes, $12.40 Parking Garages (U/G, Open Air) $5.99 Open Mezzanine Construction $5.96 Interior alterations (Partitions, Finishings, etc.) Group A, B and D $4.48 Group C, E and F $3.97 Apartment In-House $4.84 Designated Structures Communication Tower or Transmission Towers on Building $477.00 flat fee Crane Runway $477.00 flat fee Exterior Tank and Support $199.00 flat fee Pedestrian Bridge $199.00 flat fee Retaining Wall $9.86 per l.m. Satellite Dish $120.00 flat fee Solar Collector for single dwelling unit $120.00 flat fee Solar Collector for all other occupancies $119.75 per 10 panels (max $6049) Wind turbine See Item 11 Schedule B – Part B Stand Alone & Miscellaneous Work a) Permanent Tent, Air Supported Structures $10.28 b) Balcony Guards (Replacements) $3.13 per l.m. c) Unfinished Basement (to accommodate a building moved from elsewhere) $5.96 d) Repair or Re-Cladding of wall (per wall area) $0.38 e) Canopy w/o enclosure $4.97 f) Ceilings (Added or Replacement) $0.64 g) Demising walls (no other construction) $4.70 per l.m. h) Electromagnetic Locks $71.80 per lock (max $515) i) Emergency lighting $68.99 per storey j) Farm Buildings $3.20 (max $6049) k) Fire alarms/Fire Code Retrofit $199.00 flat fee l) Fire doors retrofit $39.43 per door m) Fireplaces, Wood Stoves $99.00 each n) Sprinkler systems – new or alteration $0.59 o) Repairs to parking garage $2.56 p) Portable Classrooms $397.00 flat fee i. Portapack $16.68 q) Residential Decks, Porches, Balconies, Carports $120 flat fee r) Residental Detach or Attached Garages or Accessory Structure $4.26 s) Temporary Structures i. Tent $119.68 up to 2 tents ii. Trailers and Temporary Buildings $199.00 flat fee iii. Sales Pavilions (Construction On Site) $10.91 t) Underpinning $9.42 per l.m. u) Shoring $9.42 per l.m. v) Window or door Replacements (excluding house) $4.77 per window w) Sign (3.15 of OBC only) $199.00 flat fee Stand Alone Mechanical Work (HVAC and Plumbing) 1) Permit for Heating, Ventilating and A/C (HVAC) a) SDD Type Residential Buildings (HVAC) i. Single Detached Dwelling, Semi- Detached, Duplexes & Townhouses (with or without A/C) $238.00 flat fee b) All Other Group C –Residential Buildings (HVAC) i. Apartments, Hotels, etc. $0.86 c) Group E & F – Retail/Industrial (HVAC) i. Small (up to 2500 sq. ft.) $238.00 flat fee ii. All others (>2500 sq. ft.) $1.07 d) Group A, B and D (HVAC) i. Assembly, Institutions, Restaurants and Office Buildings $1.49 e) Minor Alterations –All Buildings i. Ductwork only or A/C unit addition $140.00 flat fee ii. Add on systems, Space Heater, Make-Up Air Unit, Exhaust Fan $199.00 flat fee f) Special Ventilation Systems i. Commercial Kitchen Exhaust, Spray Booth, Dust Collector, etc. $238.00 flat fee g) Furnace Replacement i. SDD Type Residential, Buildings $140.00 flat fee h) Geothermal system or earth energy system $120.00 flat fee 2) Permit for Plumbing and Drains a) Single Family Dwellings $16.90 per fixture b) Groups A, C, E, and F $21.12 per fixture c) Group B and D $21.12 per fixture d) Backflow Preventor $39.43 each e) Manhole, Catch basin, Interceptor, Sump, etc. $28.16 each 3) Piping a) Single Family Detached or Attached Dwellings i. Water Services, Sanitary, and Storm buried piping $120.00 flat fee ii. Repairs, Replacement, and Additions of buried Plumbing and drainage piping, pooling drains $120.00 flat fee b) All Other Buildings i. Inside Sanitary and Storm Piping $1.94 per l.m. ii. Outside Water Services, Sanitary, and Storm Piping $3.25 per l.m. Alterations, buildings and structures not provided for in Items 1 to 10 $16.90 for each $1,000 of construction value or part thereof. For the proper interpretation and application of this Schedule, see the following notes. Fees Payable for Building Permits Notes: The following guidelines for calculating floor areas and fees apply to the specific building types and construction indicated. The occupancy classifications used in this by- law shall be based on the Ontario building code major occupancy classifications. For mixed occupancy floor areas, the service index for the area of each occupancy shall apply. Calculation of Permit Fees Permit fees shall be calculated based on the formula given below, unless otherwise specified in the schedule: Permit Fee = SI x A where SI = Service Index for Classification of the work proposed, and A = floor area in square metres of the work involved 1. Floor Area Calculation Floor area shall: a) be calculated by measuring to the outer face of exterior walls and to the centre of party walls or demising walls, except when calculating interior partition work, b) where there are no exterior walls, be calculated by measuring to the perimeter of the building and/or structure, (ie post or column,) c) include all habitable areas, including mezzanines, finished attics, and enclosed balconies, d) include a roof area with an occupancy, e) include interior partitioning, corridors, lobbies, washrooms, service rooms, etc., f) include floor openings for stairs, escalators, elevators, shafts, ducts, etc., g) not include the area of the floor opening found above the lowest floor level in an interconnected floor space or atrium, h) not include the area of an unfinished basement of a house, i) be calculated by measuring the area affected or serviced by the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, the sprinkler system and the fire alarm system. 2. ‘Shell’ Building Definition A shell building is defined as consisting of the structural foundation and framing system and the exterior envelope and does not contain building services such as: heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, sprinkler system, plumbing facilities, etc. 3. Interior Renovations/Alterations For houses the floor area used for the calculation of permit fees for interior renovations/alterations shall be the actual area of the floor being renovated and/or altered. For all other occupancies the area for calculation purposes shall be the greater of the actual area of the floor being renovated and/or altered or 50 square metres. 4. Occupancy Classifications and Fees a) The occupancy classifications used in this by-law shall be based on the building code major occupancy classifications. b) For floor areas with mixed occupancies, the fee shall be calculated based on each major occupancy within the building. 5. Minimum Fee A minimum fee of $98.00 shall be changed unless the fee is a larger amount as otherwise stated in this By-law. 6. Model House Fee Where the floor area of a new model house is less than the original model house floor area, no fee refund is payable. 7. Permit Fees Not Listed in Fee Table For building permit types not listed, the permit fee shall be calculated on the bases of $16.90 per $1,000 of construction value. a) “construction value,” as used in Item 11 of Schedule B – Part B, means the value of the proposed construction as determined by the chief building official, whose determination of that value shall be final. b) no additional fee shall apply for plumbing and drains, sprinklers, fire alarms, electromagnetic locks, or other mechanical systems or equipment proposed and installed at the same time as the construction they serve. c) site services are included in the fee noted in Schedule “B” provided it is serving a site with only one building and is installed at the same time as the building it serves. Schedule C – Part A Documents & Drawings Required for Permit Applications Row Class of Permit Documents and Drawings Required 1(a) Building Permit Residential (Part 9) - Detached houses - Semi-detached houses - Triplexes - Fourplexes - Townhouses Documents a Confirmation of compliance with applicable law b Acknowledgement of incomplete application c Mechanical Ventilation Design Summary d Regional Municipality of Durham Building Permit for Sewage System e Regional Municipality of Durham Residential Development Charges Information Form f TARION Registration Form g Regional Connection Application for Water/Sewer Drawings a Approved Site Plan b Approved Grading Plan c Architectural Drawings d Structural Drawings e HVAC Drawings f Plumbing Drawings (Note 4) g Grading Plan and Occupancy Deposit 1(b) Building Permit Residential as in 1(a) - Alterations - Additions - Accessory Buildings Documents a Confirmation of compliance with applicable law b Acknowledgement of incomplete application c Regional Municipality of Durham Building Permit for Sewage System Drawings a Approved Site Plan b Approved Grading Plan (Note 3) c Architectural Drawings d Structural Drawings e HVAC Drawings f Plumbing Drawings (Note 4) g Grading Plan and Occupancy Deposit Row Class of Permit Documents and Drawings Required 2(a) Building Permit Non-residential and other residential not provided for in row 1(a) or 1(b) - New Buildings - Additions Documents a Confirmation of compliance with applicable law b Acknowledgement of incomplete application c Commitment to General Reviews by Architect & Engineers d Ontario Building Code Data Matrix e Land and Building Use Declaration f Flow Control Roof Drainage Declaration g Confirmation of Energy Efficient Design h Regional Municipality of Durham Commercial Development Charges Information form i Regional Connection Application for Water/Sewer Drawings a Approved Site Plan b Approved Grading Plan c Architectural Drawings d Structural Drawings e HVAC Drawings f Plumbing Drawings g Electrical Drawings h Fire Protection Drawings i Geotechnical Report j Specifications 2(b) Building Permit Non-residential and other residential as in 2(a) - Alterations - Renovations - Tenant Occupancies Documents a Confirmation of compliance with applicable law b Acknowledgement of incomplete application c Commitment to General Reviews by Architect & Engineers d Ontario Building Code Data Matrix e Confirmation of Energy Efficient Design Drawings a Location Plan b Architectural Drawings c Structural Drawings d HVAC Drawings e Plumbing Drawings Row Class of Permit Documents and Drawings Required f Electrical Drawings g Fire Protection Drawings 3 Change of Use Permit Documents a Confirmation of compliance with applicable law b Acknowledgement of incomplete application Drawings a Location Plan b Architectural Drawings 4 Building Permits - Other than rows 1 to 3 Documents a Confirmation of compliance with applicable law b Acknowledgement of incomplete application c Documents from rows 1 to 3, or other documents which are applicable to the scope of work proposed Drawings a Drawings from rows 1 to 3 which are applicable to the scope of work proposed 5 Demolition Permit Documents a Confirmation of compliance with applicable law b Acknowledgement of incomplete application c Commitment to General Review by Engineer d Demolition Agreement – Property Standards e Demolition sign off sheets f Structural Drawings as required g General review demolition commitment certificate Drawings a Location Plan b Site Plan Notes: 1. The documents described in this schedule are available from the chief building official. 2. A description of the information required on drawings is contained in Part B of this schedule. 3. The chief building official may waive the requirements for any specified documents or drawings where the scope of work, applicable law, or building code requirements does not necessitate its submission. 4. Plumbing drawings are waived from plumbers licensed by the Municipality of Clarington in rows 1(a) and 1(b). Schedule C- Part B Information Required on Drawings Drawing Type Information Required Class of Permit – Part A Row Number 1(a) 1(b) 2(a) 2(b) 3 4 Site Plan a. Legal description, survey property dimensions, compass orientation, location and name of adjacent roads X X X N/A N/A X b. Outline of all existing and proposed buildings and structures, building dimensions and their distance to property lines X X X N/A N/A X c. Dimensions and location of parking and vehicle access and fire routes N/A N/A X N/A N/A X d. Dimensions and location of barrier-free parking, curb cuts, path of travel to building and building access N/A N/A X N/A N/A X Grading Plan a. Signature and seal of professional engineer X X X N/A N/A X b. Property lines, easements sidewalks, driveways, building location, curb cuts, retaining walls X X X N/A N/A X c. Existing and proposed elevations within the site and at property lines, retaining wall elevation, slopes of driveways, drainage flow and swales X X X N/A N/A X d. Location of catch basins, above and below ground utilities, and connections to services N/A N/A X N/A N/A X Architectural a. Existing plans showing construction and room and space identification of all floors in the area of proposed work or occupancy N/A X X X X X b. Plans of all floors including basements complete with all rooms and room names X X X X X X Drawing Type Information Required Class of Permit – Part A Row Number 1(a) 1(b) 2(a) 2(b) 3 4 c. Roof plan showing roof slope, drainage, roof and roofing construction details X X X X N/A X d. Building elevations showing grade, floor and ceiling heights, overall building height, exterior finish materials, window heights and sizes and spatial separation requirements X X X X N/A X e. 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 X X X X N/A X f. Stairs, guards and handrail dimensions and floor details, window sizes and height above floor level, location and fuel type of all fireplaces X X X X N/A X g. Mezzanine plan showing construction, guardrails, egress N/A N/A X X N/A X h. Location and details of barrier free entrances and barrier free washrooms N/A N/A X X N/A X i. Reflected ceiling plans, bulkhead details, horizontal service shaft details N/A N/A X X N/A X j. Roof equipment screening, anchorage for window washing, roof access N/A N/A X N/A N/A X k. Building cross sections showing grade, floor and ceiling heights, horizontal and vertical fire separations X X X X N/A X l. Enlarged sections and detail plans of washrooms and exit stairs N/A N/A X X N/A X m. Wall sections, plan and section construction details N/A N/A X X N/A X n. Exit stair enclosure, wall construction details, fire N/A N/A X X N/A X Drawing Type Information Required Class of Permit – Part A Row Number 1(a) 1(b) 2(a) 2(b) 3 4 separations and listed design numbers, door numbers referenced to a door schedule o. Door and hardware schedule, door and frame details, window schedule, room finish schedule N/A N/A X X N/A X Structural a. Foundation plans, floor and roof framing plans, footing, column and beam schedules, structural details and material specifications X X X X N/A X b. Design specifications, live and dead loading, wind and snow loading, earthquake loading, geotechnical report design basis N/A N/A X X N/A X c. Structural drawings sealed by a professional engineer for all structural elements not within the scope of Part 9 of the building code X X N/A X N/A X d. Roof and floor truss drawings sealed by a professional engineer X X N/A X N/A X HVAC a. Heating, ventilation and air conditioning plans, service shafts, equipment layout and schedules X X X X N/A X b. Heat loss and gain calculations, ventilation design summary X X N/A N/A N/A X c. Fire damper locations, kitchen exhaust equipment N/A N/A X X X X Plumbing a. Plumbing and drainage plans; location and sizing of under and above ground storm, sanitary and water supply piping and appurtenances X X X X N/A X b. Location of fire stopping; specifications of plumbing and firestopping materials N/A N/A X X N/A X Electrical a. Electrical supply and N/A N/A X X N/A X Drawing Type Information Required Class of Permit – Part A Row Number 1(a) 1(b) 2(a) 2(b) 3 4 distribution plans; location of power and lighting outlets; equipment schedules; transformer locations b. Location and specification of emergency lighting, emergency generators and exit signage N/A N/A X X N/A X Fire Protection a. Fire hydrant locations, sprinkler and standpipe distribution plans and schedules; sprinkler head layout; fire hose cabinet locations N/A N/A X X N/A X b. Location and specification of emergency lighting, emergency generators and exit signage; fire alarm system annunciator, diagrams and specifications N/A N/A X X N/A X c. Location of smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors X X X X N/A X Notes 1. Where indicated by an X, the information described is required to be included on the drawings for the class of permit specified. 2. Required information may be located or consolation on other drawings rather than as specified in this schedule. 3. 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. Schedule D Code of Conduct for Building Officials Purpose 1. To promote appropriate standards of behavior and enforcement actions by the chief building official and inspectors in the exercise of a power or the performance of a duty under the Building Code Act or the building code. 2. To prevent practices which may constitute an abuse of power, including unethical or illegal practices, by the chief building official and inspectors in the exercise of power or the performance of a duty under the Building Code Act or the building code. 3. To promote appropriate standards of honesty and integrity in the exercise of a power or the performance of a duty under the Building Code Act or the building code by the chief building official and inspectors. Enforcement Guidelines The Chief Building Official, Deputy Chief Building Official, and inspectors appointed by the Chief Building Official under section 3 of this By-law shall comply with this code of conduct. Any appointed chief building official or inspector who fails to act in accordance with the provisions of this code may be subject to disciplinary action appropriate to the seriousness of the breach. All allegations concerning a breach of this code shall be made in writing. Any person who has reason to believe that this code of conduct has been breached may bring the matter to the attention of the chief building official. Where the allegation concerns the actions of the chief building official, the matter may be brought to the attention of the senior staff person to whom the chief building official reports. Any chief building official or senior staff person who receives information, in writing, concerning a significant breach of this code shall investigate the matter, and where appropriate shall commence disciplinary action in accordance with the employment standards of the place of work. All communications received by a chief building official or senior staff person concerning a breach of this code shall be held in confidence. The chief building official or senior staff person shall advise Council in writing about the particulars of the alleged breach, its investigation, and the final disposition of the matter upon its conclusion. Code of Conduct In exercising powers and performing duties under the Building Code Act, the chief building official and inspectors shall: 1. Exercise powers in accordance with the provisions of the Building Code Act, the building code, and other applicable law that governs the authorization, construction, occupancy, and safety of buildings and designated structures, and the actions, duties, and qualifications or chief building officials and inspectors; 2. Act to identify and enforce compliance where significant contraventions of the Act or regulations are known to exist; 3. Apply all relevant building laws, regulations, and standards in a consistent and fair manner, independent of any influence by interested parties; 4. Not accept any personal benefit which may create a conflict with their duties, or perform duties where a personal interest may create a conflict; 5. Obtain the counsel of persons with expertise where the chief building official or inspector does not possess sufficient knowledge to make an informed judgment; and 6. Act honestly, reasonably, and professionally in the discharge of their duties.