Qualifications and registration (Division C Part 3) (General Legal/Process)

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Values this chapter turns on

of registration in Table 3.5.2.1.: 12 classes; of registration in Table 3.5.2.1.
maximum internship per building type, normally: 18 months; maximum internship per building type, normally
window before expiry to apply for renewal: 60 days; window before expiry to apply for renewal
fee to apply for a Ministry qualification exam: $150; fee to apply for a Ministry qualification exam

Division C Part 3 puts the Act's qualification rules (sections 15.11 and 15.12) into practice. It says who must pass Ministry exams and register with the director, what goes on the public registers, and how the classes of registration (House, Small Buildings and so on) limit what a person may do. This is the chapter that explains your own BCIN.

Not tested: 3.1.2. (chief building official qualifications), 3.2.6.1.(1), 3.3.3.1.(2) and 3.5.2.2. (RCA classes).

Qualifications for inspectors, supervisors and managers

Section 3.1 sets qualifications for CBOs, inspectors with CBO powers over plumbing or sewage, sewage inspectors and all other inspectors OBC Div. C 3.1.1.1.. The rules do not apply to plans review and inspection of site services (surface drainage, underground plumbing), CSA A277 factory-built houses, CSA Z240 mobile homes, park model trailers, or signs.

Inspectors. An inspector who does plans review or inspection must be registered with the director OBC Div. C 3.1.4.1.. Registration is granted in each class applied for once the person passes the Ministry exam in the matching category of Table 3.5.2.1., the application is complete and the fees are paid OBC Div. C 3.1.4.2.. An exemption may be granted under the director's "Equivalency assessment for building officials" policy.

Supervisors and managers. An inspector whose duties are solely supervising or managing inspectors must pass the exam on the powers and duties of chief building officials plus one technical category OBC Div. C 3.1.3.2..

Intern inspectors. A person enrolled in an approved internship, or one meeting the minimum rules, may do supervised plans review or inspection without being registered. The supervisor must be registered in the relevant class. Each intern is limited to 18 months per building type, unless the director extends it for extenuating circumstances. The CBO notifies the director within 30 days when a program is set up or changed, reports every 12 months, and reports any failure within 10 days OBC Div. C 3.1.4.3..

Maintenance program inspectors. A person may do sewage system maintenance inspections without registration if supervised by someone registered in On-Site Sewage Systems and if the person does not issue orders OBC Div. C 3.1.4.4..

Building official registration fact	Value
Exam application fee	$150 3.1.5.3.
Registration or renewal fee	$128
Term	1 year (initial term may be 90 days to 18 months) 3.1.5.2.
Apply to renew	Within 60 days before expiry 3.1.5.1.
Report a change of address or appointing authority	Within 15 days 3.1.5.5.
Request a Tribunal hearing on a refusal or suspension	Within 15 days of the notice 3.1.5.6.

Registration is not transferable OBC Div. C 3.1.5.4.. A registered inspector may act only on the building types matching the classes held.

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Qualifications and registration for designers

Section 3.2 sets qualifications for anyone who carries out "design activities", meaning the activities in BCA 15.11(5) OBC Div. C 3.2.1.1., definition. Architects and engineers are outside these rules under the Act.

There are two kinds of designer registration:

Type	Who	Article
Firm registration (3.2.4.)	A person or firm "engaged in the business of providing design activities to the public"	3.2.4.1.
Individual registration (3.2.5.)	Anyone else who does design activities, such as a qualified employee	3.2.5.1.

Every designer who is not required to have firm registration must have individual registration OBC Div. C 3.2.2.1., and "registered" means registered under the matching sentence OBC Div. C 3.2.3.1..

Firm registration exemptions include design for: a new home the person builds or sells as a registered builder or vendor; a building the person owns; small low human occupancy farm buildings (2 storeys or less, under 600 m2); extension, material alteration or repair of a house; the person's own sewage system work as a registered installer; tents, signs and site services; factory-built houses and mobile homes; pre-engineered elements designed by a competent person; and appliances and equipment. For a house, a designer is also exempt when the work is only the plumbing, the HVAC system, or an ancillary building such as a garage.

Individual registration exemptions include design that a qualified person will review and take responsibility for; a house the person owns and its ancillary buildings; small farm buildings; tents, signs and site services; and an ancillary building serving a house that is 55 m2 or less OBC Div. C 3.2.5.1..

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Public registers

The director keeps public registers. For firm registrations the register shows the name, number, business address, classes, and the names and numbers of those who take responsibility for each class. For individual registrations it shows name, number and classes only OBC Div. C 3.2.6.1.. Building officials appear on their own register with the appointing principal authorities OBC Div. C 3.1.6.1.. Sewage installers have a register with business address and supervisors OBC Div. C 3.3.4.1..

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Sewage system installers and supervisors

Section 3.3 covers persons "engaged in the business of constructing on site, installing, repairing, servicing, cleaning or emptying sewage systems" OBC Div. C 3.3.1.1.. They must be registered with the director OBC Div. C 3.3.3.1., where "registered" means under 3.3.3.2.(1) OBC Div. C 3.3.2.1.. The registration is the business, but every supervisor of the work must pass the Ministry sewage exam. A business that only cleans and empties systems is exempt if it holds a valid EPA certificate of approval or environmental compliance approval for those activities.

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Classes of registration and categories of qualifications

Table 3.5.2.1. sets 12 classes, and the exam category matches the class name OBC Div. C 3.5.2.1., Table 3.5.2.1.. Section 3.1 and 3.2 each point to this table OBC Div. C 3.1.7.1., 3.2.7.1..

Class	Covers in brief
House	Detached, semi, row house with not more than two dwelling units
Small Buildings	Part 9 buildings, includes House
Large Buildings	Part 3 buildings other than Complex
Complex Buildings	High buildings and interconnected floor spaces, includes Large
Plumbing House / All Buildings	Part 7 systems
HVAC House	9.32. and 9.33. systems for a house
Building Services, Building Structural, Detection Lighting and Power, Fire Protection	Specialty systems
On-Site Sewage Systems	Part 8 systems

A person registered in one class may work in another class where that work is not "a substantial part" of the plans review, inspection or design on the project.

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Common traps

Firm registration is about offering design to the public; individual registration is for everyone else.
An inspector registration is per class; work outside your classes is allowed only if not a substantial part.
The firm registration fee is $202 with $152 renewal; individual and building official fees are $128 OBC Div. C 3.2.4.5..
Sewage registration covers the business, but each supervisor must pass the exam.

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Chapter at a glance

One line per section: the idea to carry into the exam. Then the answers that most often catch candidates out.

Chapter at a glance: the key idea in each section
Section	Key idea
Qualifications for inspectors, supervisors and managers	Section 3.1 sets qualifications for CBOs, inspectors with CBO powers over plumbing or sewage, sewage inspectors and all other inspectors.
Qualifications and registration for designers	Section 3.2 sets qualifications for anyone who carries out "design activities", meaning the activities in BCA 15.11(5),. Architects and engineers are outside these rules under the…
Public registers	The director keeps public registers.
Sewage system installers and supervisors	Section 3.3 covers persons "engaged in the business of constructing on site, installing, repairing, servicing, cleaning or emptying sewage systems".
Classes of registration and categories of qualifications	Table 3.5.2.1. sets 12 classes, and the exam category matches the class name,. Section 3.1 and 3.2 each point to this table,.

Qualifications for inspectors, supervisors and managers
Section 3.1 sets qualifications for CBOs, inspectors with CBO powers over plumbing or sewage, sewage inspectors and all other inspectors.
Qualifications and registration for designers
Section 3.2 sets qualifications for anyone who carries out "design activities", meaning the activities in BCA 15.11(5),. Architects and engineers are outside these rules under the…
Public registers
The director keeps public registers.
Sewage system installers and supervisors
Section 3.3 covers persons "engaged in the business of constructing on site, installing, repairing, servicing, cleaning or emptying sewage systems".
Classes of registration and categories of qualifications
Table 3.5.2.1. sets 12 classes, and the exam category matches the class name,. Section 3.1 and 3.2 each point to this table,.

Usual exam traps

Firm registration is about offering design to the public; individual registration is for everyone else.
An inspector registration is per class; work outside your classes is allowed only if not a substantial part.
The firm registration fee is $202 with $152 renewal; individual and building official fees are $128.
Sewage registration covers the business, but each supervisor must pass the exam.

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OBC Div. C 3.1.1.1. Scope
(1)Except as provided in Sentence (2), this Section prescribes, for the purposes of subsections 15.11(1), (2) and (3) of the Act,
(a)the qualifications that a person must satisfy to be appointed and to remain appointed as,
(i)a chief building official under the Act, or
(ii)an inspector who has the same powers and duties as a chief building official in relation to plumbing,
(b)the qualifications that a person must satisfy to be appointed and to remain appointed as,
(i)an inspector who has the same powers and duties as a chief building official in relation to sewage systems, or
(ii)an inspector whose duties include plans review or inspection of sewage systems under the Act, and
(c)the qualifications that a person must satisfy to be appointed and to remain appointed as an inspector under the Act, other than an inspector described in Subclause (a)(ii) or (b)(i) or (ii).
(2)The qualification requirements for chief building officials and inspectors in Sentence (1) do not apply to plans review and inspection of,
(a)site services including,
(i)surface drainage, and
(ii)plumbing located underground either outside a building or under a building,
(b)construction of a factory-built house certified to CSA A277, "Procedure for Factory Certification of Buildings,"
(c)construction of a mobile home conforming to CSA Z240 MH Series, "Manufactured Homes,"
(d)construction of a park model trailer conforming to CAN/CSA-Z241 Series, "Park Model Trailers," or
(e)signs.
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OBC Div. C 3.1.4.1. Qualifications
(1)Except as provided in Article 3.1.4.3. or 3.1.4.4., the following are prescribed as qualifications for a person to be appointed and to remain appointed under the Act as an inspector whose duties include plans review or inspection under the Act:
(a)the person must be registered with the director.
(2)A registration shall be in a form established by the director.
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OBC Div. C 3.1.4.2. Registration and Renewal of a Registration
(1)Subject to Article 3.1.5.6., the director may register an applicant, or renew a registration, in each class of registration applied for, if,
(a)the applicant or registered person has successfully completed the examination program administered or authorized by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing relating to the person's knowledge of the Act and this Code in the category of qualification set out in Column 2 of Table 3.5.2.1. that corresponds to each class of registration set out in Column 1 of Table 3.5.2.1. for which application is made,
(b)the application is complete, and
(c)all fees required under Article 3.1.5.3. are paid.
(1.1)The applicant or registered person is not required to comply with Clause (1)(a) if the applicant or registered person has been granted an exemption by the director in accordance with the policy entitled "Equivalency assessment for building officials" posted on the Building Code website and the applicant or registered person has complied with any conditions of that exemption.
(2)Subject to Article 3.1.5.6., a person who, on December 31, 2024, is registered under Sentence 3.1.2.2.(1) of Division C of Ontario Regulation 332/12 (Building Code) made under the Act and complies with the conditions of registration set out in Article 3.1.5.5. of Division C of that regulation is deemed to be registered under Sentence 3.1.2.2.(1) of this Code, and for these purposes, the person's registration is deemed to continue until its term expires.
(3)For the purposes of a registration or a renewal of a registration, a person who, on December 31, 2024, has the qualifications set out in Clause 3.1.2.2.(1)(a) or (b), as applicable, of Division C of Ontario Regulation 332/12 is deemed to have the qualifications set out in Clause 3.1.2.2.(1)(a) or (b), as applicable, of this Code.
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OBC Div. C 3.1.3.2. Registration and Renewal of a Registration
(1)Subject to Article 3.1.5.6., the director may register an applicant, or renew a registration, if,
(a)the applicant or registered person has successfully completed the examination program administered or authorized by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs relating to the person's knowledge of the Act and this Code and the powers and duties of chief building officials,
(b)the applicant or registered person has successfully completed the examination program administered or authorized by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs relating to the person's knowledge of the Act and this Code in any one category of qualification set out in Column 2 of Table 3.5.2.1.,
(c)the application is complete, and
(d)all fees required under Article 3.1.5.3. are paid.
(1.1)The applicant or registered person is not required to comply with Clause (1)(b) if the applicant or registered person has been granted an exemption by the director in accordance with the policy entitled "Equivalency assessment for building officials" posted on the Building Code website and the applicant or registered person has complied with any conditions of that exemption.
(2)Subject to Article 3.1.5.6., a person who, on December 31, 2024 is registered under Sentence 3.1.2.2.(1) of Division C of Ontario Regulation 332/12 (Building Code) made under the Act and complies with the conditions of registration set out in Article 3.1.5.5. of Division C of that regulation is deemed to be registered under Sentence 3.1.2.2.(1) of this Code, and for these purposes, the person's registration is deemed to continue until its term expires.
(3)For the purposes of a registration or a renewal of a registration, a person who, on December 31, 2024, has the qualifications set out in Clause 3.1.2.2.(1)(a) or (b), as applicable, of Division C of Ontario Regulation 332/12 is deemed to have the qualifications set out in Clause 3.1.2.2.(1)(a) or (b), as applicable, of this Code.
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OBC Div. C 3.1.4.3. Qualifications for Intern Inspectors
(1)A person may be appointed or remain appointed under the Act as an intern inspector whose duties include supervised plans review or inspection under the Act, even if the person does not have the qualification set out in Article 3.1.4.1., if the person is enrolled in an internship program that,
(a)is approved by the Minister, or
(b)meets the minimum requirements described in Sentence (2).
(2)For the purposes of Clause (1)(b), the following are the minimum requirements for an internship program:
(a)the internship program in a municipality shall be established and administered by the chief building official of the municipality,
(b)the chief building official shall notify the director in writing within 30 days of the date an internship program is established, altered or revoked,
(c)the chief building official shall establish and maintain a written policy with respect to the,
(i)enrolment of persons in the internship program, and
(ii)the supervision of an intern inspector by an inspector or chief building official who is registered in the class of registration in respect of which the intern inspector will exercise the powers or perform the duties,
(d)the chief building official shall ensure that the written policy described in Clause (c) is brought to the attention of the public,
(e)every 12 months, the chief building official shall prepare and transmit to the director a report that contains information about,
(i)the number of intern inspectors that entered or left the internship program in the past 12 months,
(ii)the number of intern inspectors that were enrolled in the internship program that became registered with the director under Sentence 3.1.4.2.(1) in the past 12 months,
(iii)the number of intern inspectors enrolled in the internship program at any point in the past 12 months who has been trained or practiced as a building official in a country other than Canada, and
(iv)the number of persons who were refused enrolment in the program or whose enrolment in the program was terminated.
(f)subject to Sentence (3), each intern inspector enrolled in the internship program in respect of a type of building described in Column 3 of Table 3.5.2.1. is not eligible to be enrolled in the program in respect of that type of building for longer than 18 months, and
(g)the chief building official shall provide to the director such information as the director requests.
(3)The director may, at the request of a chief building official, authorize an intern inspector to be enrolled in a program for more than 18 months if the director has reasonable grounds to believe there are extenuating circumstances including maternity or parental leave, illness, disability, bereavement or personal hardship.
(4)The chief building official shall notify the director of any failure in construction or demolition or in the enforcement of the Act or this Code associated with the internship program or a person enrolled in the program within 10 days of the chief building official becoming aware of the failure.
(5)The director may terminate a program described in Clause (1)(b) if the director has reasonable grounds to believe the program has or will result in a failure in construction or demolition or in the enforcement of the Act or this Code associated with the internship program or a person enrolled in the program.
(6)An intern inspector who is exempt under Sentence (1) shall be supervised by an inspector or chief building official who is registered in the class of registration in respect of which the intern inspector will exercise the powers or perform the duties.
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OBC Div. C 3.1.4.4. Qualifications for Maintenance Program Inspectors
(1)A person may be appointed or remain appointed under the Act as an inspector whose duties include maintenance inspections of sewage systems, even if the person does not have the qualification set out in Article 3.1.4.1. in respect of these duties.
(2)An inspector who is exempt under Sentence (1) is authorized to conduct maintenance inspections of sewage systems only if the following conditions are met:
(a)the person is supervised by an inspector or chief building official who is registered in the class of registration described in Column 1 of Item 10 of Table 3.5.2.1., and
(b)the person does not issue orders under the Act.
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OBC Div. C 3.1.5.3. Fees
(1)The fee payable for an application to take an examination that is part of an examination program referred to in Clause 3.1.2.2.(1)(a), 3.1.3.2.(1)(a) or (b) or 3.1.4.2.(1)(a) is $150.
(2)The fee for a registration or renewal of a registration is $128, for 2025 and subsequent calendar years.
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OBC Div. C 3.1.5.2. Term
(1)A registration expires one year after it is issued but the director may, for the purposes of staggering the renewal dates of the registrations, issue the initial registration for a term of not less than 90 days and not more than 18 months.
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OBC Div. C 3.1.5.1. Application for Registration or Renewal of a Registration
(1)An application for registration or renewal of a registration shall be made to the director in a form established by the director.
(2)An application for renewal of a registration shall be made within 60 days before the expiry of the registration to be renewed.
(3)An application for registration or renewal of a registration shall include an undertaking by the applicant or registered person to comply with the conditions set out in Article 3.1.5.5.
(4)An application for registration or renewal of a registration shall,
(a)set out the applicant's or registered person's name, residence address, residential mailing address, if different from the residence address, and email address, if applicable,
(b)set out the name of every principal authority that has appointed the person as a chief building official or inspector under the Act, and
(c)contain evidence, provided by the applicant or registered person, that the applicant or registered person has the qualifications set out in Clauses 3.1.2.2.(1)(a) and (b), 3.1.3.2.(1)(a) and (b), or 3.1.4.2.(1)(a), as applicable.
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OBC Div. C 3.1.5.5. Conditions
(1)The following are the conditions of a registration:
(a)the registered person shall, within 15 days after the event, notify the director in writing of any change in the information set out in Clause 3.1.5.1.(4)(a) or
(b)and
(b) in the case of an inspector registered under Sentence 3.1.4.2.(1), the person shall exercise his or her powers and perform his or her duties only in respect of the type of buildings described in Column 3 of Table 3.5.2.1. that correspond to the class or classes of registration held by the person.
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OBC Div. C 3.1.5.6. Suspension, Revocation, Refusal to Register or Renew a Registration
(1)The director may, in the circumstances set out in Sentence (2),
(a)refuse to register an applicant or to renew a registration, or
(b)suspend or revoke a registration.
(2)The circumstances referred to in Sentence (1) are,
(a)the registered person is in breach of a condition of the registration,
(b)the registration was issued on the basis of mistaken, false or incorrect information,
(c)an order under subsection 69(2) of the Provincial Offences Act is in effect directing that the registration of the person be suspended and that no registration be issued to that person until a fine is paid,
(d)the application is incomplete, or
(e)any fees required under Article 3.1.5.3. remain unpaid.
(3)If the director proposes to refuse to register or renew a registration or proposes to suspend or revoke a registration, the director shall serve a notice of the proposal, together with the reasons for it, on the applicant or registered person.
(4)A notice under Sentence (3) shall state that the applicant or registered person is entitled to a hearing before the Tribunal if the applicant or registered person, within 15 days after service of the notice referred to in Sentence (3), serves the director and the Tribunal with notice in writing requesting a hearing.
(5)If the applicant or registered person does not request a hearing by the Tribunal in accordance with Sentence (4), the director may carry out the proposal stated in the notice under Sentence (3).
(6)If the applicant or registered person requests a hearing before the Tribunal in accordance with Sentence (4), the Tribunal shall appoint a time for and hold a hearing and may by order direct the director to carry out the director's proposal or refrain from carrying it out and to take such other action as the Tribunal considers the director ought to take in accordance with the Act and this Code, and for those purposes, the Tribunal may substitute its opinion for that of the director.
(7)The director, the applicant or registered person who requested the hearing, and such other persons as the Tribunal may specify, are parties to proceedings before the Tribunal.
(8)Sentences (3) to (7) do not apply and the director may cancel the registration of a registered person upon receipt of a request in writing for cancellation from the registered person in a form established by the director.
(9)If, within the time period set out in Sentence 3.1.5.1.(2), the registered person has applied for renewal of a registration and paid the fee required under Article 3.1.5.3., the registration is deemed to continue until the earlier of,
(a)the day the registration is renewed, and
(b)if the registered person is served with notice that the director proposes to refuse to renew the registration, the day the time for giving notice requesting a hearing expires or, if a hearing is held, the day the Tribunal makes its order.
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OBC Div. C 3.1.5.4. Not Transferable
(1)A registration is not transferable.
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OBC Div. C 3.2.1.1. Scope
(1)This Section prescribes, for the purposes of clause 8(2)(c) and subsection 15.11(5) of the Act, the qualifications for a person who carries out design activities.
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OBC Div. A 1.4.1.2.(1) Design activities
Design activities means the activities described in subsection 15.11(5) of the Act.
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OBC Div. C 3.2.4.1. General
(1)Except as provided in Sentences (3) and (4), every person engaged in the business of providing design activities to the public must have the following qualification:
(a)the person must be registered with the director.
(2)A registration shall be in a form established by the director.
(3)A person is exempt from the requirement to comply with the qualification in Sentence (1), if the person's design activities relate only to,
(a)construction of a home as defined under the Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act that will be constructed or sold by that person, if the person is a builder or vendor as defined in that Act and is registered under that Act,
(b)construction of a building that is owned by that person,
(c)construction of a farm building that,
(i)is of low human occupancy, other than Group G, Division 4, agricultural occupancies with no human occupants,
(ii)is 2 storeys or less in building height, and
(iii)has a building area of less than 600 m²,
(d)the extension, material alteration or repair of a house,
(e)a sewage system to be constructed by that person if the person is registered under Article 3.3.3.2.,
(f)construction of tents described in Sentence 3.14.1.2.(2) of Division B,
(g)construction of signs,
(h)construction of site services, including,
(i)surface drainage, and
(ii) plumbing located underground, either outside a building or under a building,
(i)construction of a factory-built house certified to CSA A277, "Procedure for Certification of Prefabricated Buildings, Modules, and Panels",
(j)construction of a mobile home conforming to CSA Z240 MH Series, "Manufactured Homes",
(k)construction of a park model trailer conforming to CAN/CSA-Z241 Series, "Park Model Trailers",
(l)construction of pre-engineered elements of a building, if the design of the elements is carried out by a person competent in the specific discipline appropriate to the circumstances,
(m)construction of appliances, equipment and similar incidental components of a building, or
(n)construction of a building for which a permit under section 8 of the Act is applied for or issued before January 1, 2006 and for which construction is commenced within six months after the permit is issued.
(4)A person is exempt from the requirements to comply with the qualification in Sentence (1), if the person's design activities are with respect to a house and the design activities relate only to,
(a)a plumbing system,
(b)a heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system, or
(c)ancillary buildings such as garages.
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OBC Div. C 3.2.5.1. General
(1)Except as provided in Sentence (3), a person who carries out design activities but is not required under Sentence 3.2.4.1.(1) to be registered with the director under Sentence 3.2.4.2.(1) must have the following qualification:
(a)the person must be registered with the director under Sentence 3.2.5.2.(1).
(2)A registration shall be in a form established by the director.
(3)A person is exempt from the requirement to comply with the qualification in Sentence (1), if his or her design activities relate only to,
(a)design activities in respect of which a person described in Clause 3.2.4.7.(1)(c) or who has the qualification required under Sentence (1) will review and take responsibility,
(b)construction of,
(i)a house owned by the person, or
(ii)an ancillary building that serves,
(A) a house described in Subclause (i), or
(B) an individual dwelling unit in a house described in Subclause (i),
(c)construction of a farm building that,
(i)is of low human occupancy,
(ii)is 2 storeys or less in building height, and
(iii)has a building area of less than 600 m²,
(d)a sewage system to be constructed by that person and,
(i)the person is registered under Article 3.3.3.2., or
(ii)the sewage system is owned by the person,
(e)construction of tents described in Sentence 3.14.1.2.(1) of Division B,
(f)construction of signs,
(g)construction of site services including,
(i)surface drainage, and
(ii)plumbing located underground, either outside a building or under a building,
(h)construction of pre-engineered elements of a building, if the design of the elements is carried out by a person competent in the specific discipline appropriate to the circumstances,
(i)construction of appliances, equipment and similar incidental components of a building,
(j)construction of an ancillary building,
(i)that serves a house or an individual dwelling unit in a house, and
(ii)that has a building area of not more than 55 m², or
(k)construction of a building for which a permit under section 8 of the Act is applied for or issued before January 1, 2006 and for which construction is commenced within six months after the permit is issued.
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OBC Div. C 3.2.2.1. Other Designers
(1)Every person who carries out design activities must have the qualification set out in Sentence 3.2.5.1.(1), if the person is not required to have the qualification set out in Sentence 3.2.4.1.(1).
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OBC Div. C 3.2.3.1. Definition
(1)Registered means,
(a)in Subsection 3.2.4., registered under Sentence 3.2.4.2.(1), and
(b)in Subsection 3.2.5., registered under Sentence 3.2.5.2.(1).
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OBC Div. C 3.2.6.1. Public Register
(1)The director shall establish and maintain a register available to the public that lists every person who has the qualifications required by clause 8(2)(c) and subsection 15.11(5) of the Act.
(2)The register referred to in Sentence (1) shall contain the following information with respect to every person registered under Sentence 3.2.4.2.(1):
(a)the name of the registered person,
(b)any identifying number assigned by the director to the registered person,
(c)the business address of the registered person,
(d)the classes of registration of the registered person,
(e)the names of the person or persons who will review and take responsibility for design activities carried out by the registered person in each class of registration, and
(f)any identifying number assigned by the director to the person or persons referred to in Clause (e).
(3)The register referred to in Sentence (1) shall contain the following information with respect to every person registered under Sentence 3.2.5.2.(1):
(a)the name of the registered person,
(b)any identifying number assigned by the director to the registered person, and
(c)the classes of registration of the registered person.
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OBC Div. C 3.1.6.1. Public Register
(1)The director shall establish and maintain a register available to the public that lists every person who has the qualifications required by subsections 15.11(1), (2) and (3) of the Act and has been appointed as a chief building official or inspector by a principal authority.
(2)The register referred to in Sentence (1) shall contain the following information with respect to each registered person:
(a)the name of the registered person,
(b)any identifying number assigned by the director to the registered person,
(c)the name and address of each principal authority that has appointed the registered person as a chief building official or inspector, and
(d)the classes of registration of the registered person.
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OBC Div. C 3.3.4.1. Public Register
(1)The director shall establish and maintain a register available to the public that lists every person who has the qualifications required by subsection 15.12(1) of the Act.
(2)The register referred to in Sentence (1) shall contain the following information with respect to every registered person:
(a)the name of the registered person,
(b)any identifying number assigned by the director to the registered person,
(c)the business address of the registered person,
(d)the names of the person or persons who will supervise the construction on site, installation, repair, servicing, cleaning or emptying of sewage systems carried out by the registered person, and
(e)any identifying number assigned by the director to the person or persons referred to in Clause (d).
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OBC Div. C 3.3.1.1. Scope
(1)This Section prescribes, for the purposes of subsection 15.12(1) of the Act, the qualifications for persons engaged in the business of constructing on site, installing, repairing, servicing, cleaning or emptying sewage systems.
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OBC Div. C 3.3.3.1. General
(1)Persons engaged in the business of constructing on site, installing, repairing, servicing, cleaning or emptying sewage systems shall have the following qualification:
(a)the person must be registered with the director.
(2)A registration shall be in a form established by the director.
(3)A person is exempt from the requirement to comply with the qualification in Sentence (1) in respect of the activities of cleaning and emptying sewage systems if,
(a)the person has been issued,
(i)before October 31, 2011, a certificate of approval under section 39 of the Environmental Protection Act in respect of these activities, or
(ii)on or after October 31, 2011, an environmental compliance approval under the Environmental Protection Act in respect of these activities, and
(b)the certificate of approval or the environmental compliance approval, as applicable, has not been suspended or revoked under that Act.
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OBC Div. C 3.3.2.1. Definition
(1)In this Section, registered means registered under Sentence 3.3.3.2.(1).
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OBC Div. C 3.5.2.1. Inspectors and Persons Who Carry out Design Activities
(1)Table 3.5.2.1. sets out the classes of registration and categories of qualifications for inspectors and persons who carry out design activities.
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OBC Div. C Table 3.5.2.1. Classes of Registration and Categories of Qualifications for Inspectors and Persons Who Carry Out Design Activities[1][2] — Forming Part of Sentence 3.5.2.1.(1)
Table 3.5.2.1. — Classes of Registration and Categories of Qualifications for Inspectors and Persons Who Carry Out Design Activities[1][2] — Forming Part of Sentence 3.5.2.1.(1) Item | Classes of Registration for Inspectors and Persons Who Carry out Design Activities | Categories of Qualifications for Inspectors and Persons Described in Clauses 3.2.4.2.(1)(a) and (b) and 3.2.5.2.(1)(a) | Type of Building 1 | House | House | (a) A detached house, semi-detached house, or rowhouse containing not more than two dwelling units and the building systems, works, fixtures and service systems appurtenant to these buildings (b) including: an ancillary building that serves the building, and (c) excluding: buildings and parts of buildings described in Column 3 of any of Items 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 11 of this Table 2 | Small Buildings | Small Buildings | (a) Buildings described in Sentence 1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A and the building systems, works, fixtures and service systems appurtenant to these buildings (b) including: buildings and parts of buildings (i) described in Column 3 of Item 1 of this Table, or (ii) to which any of Sections 3.10., 3.11., 3.12., 3.14. and 3.15. of Division B apply and that are appurtenant to or serve buildings described in Clause (a) (c) excluding: buildings and parts of buildings described in Column 3 of any of Items 4 to 10 of this Table, and signs described in Clause 1.3.3.5.(1)(e) of Division A 3 | Large Buildings | Large Buildings | (a) Buildings described in Sentence 1.3.3.2.(1), (3) or (4) of Division A and the building systems, works, fixtures and service systems appurtenant to these buildings (b) excluding: buildings and parts of buildings described in Column 3 of any of Items 4 to 11 of this Table, and signs described in Clause 1.3.3.5.(1)(e) of Division A 4 | Complex Buildings | Complex Buildings | (a) Building systems, works, fixtures and service systems to which Subsection 3.2.6. of Division B or any provision in Articles 3.2.8.3. to 3.2.8.8. of Division B applies, and (b) buildings and parts of buildings described in Column 3 of Item 3 of this Table 5 | Plumbing – House | Plumbing – House | All plumbing systems to which Part 7 of Division B applies that are appurtenant to a house 6 | Plumbing – All Buildings | Plumbing – All Buildings | (a) All plumbing systems to which Part 7 of Division B applies, including: buildings and parts of buildings described in Column 3 of Item 5 of this Table 7 | HVAC – House | HVAC – House | All building systems, works, fixtures and service systems to which Section 9.32. or 9.33. of Division B applies that are appurtenant to a house 8 | Building Services | Building Services | (a) Building systems, works, fixtures and service systems that are appurtenant to buildings described in Sentence 1.3.3.2.(1), (3) or (4) or Sentence 1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A and that relate to fire suppression, fire detection, smoke control, exhaust, vertical movement of smoke, energy efficiency, lighting and emergency power, and (b) building systems, works, fixtures and service systems appurtenant to buildings to which Part 6 of Division B applies or to which Section 9.32. or 9.33. of Division B applies, including: buildings and parts of buildings described in Column 3 of Item 7 or 11 of this Table 9 | Building Structural | Building Structural | Internal and external loadbearing structural elements essential to the stability or strength of a building described in Sentence 1.3.3.2.(2) or 1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A and that resist dead loads or live loads including, but not limited to, foundations, floors, walls, roofs, columns and beams 10 | On-Site Sewage Systems | On-Site Sewage Systems | Sewage systems to which Part 8 of Division B applies 11 | Detection, Lighting and Power | Detection, Lighting and Power | Early warning and electrical systems including systems appurtenant to buildings described in Sentence 1.3.3.2.(1) or 1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A and that relate to fire alarm and detection systems, voice communication systems, lighting systems, emergency lighting systems or emergency power systems for building services in all buildings 12 | Fire Protection | Fire Protection | Fire suppression, fire detection, firefighting and fire safety systems appurtenant to buildings described in Sentence 1.3.3.2.(1) or 1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A N/A | Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 Notes to Table 3.5.2.1.: (1) An inspector registered in one class of registration may carry out plans review and inspection in another class where to do so does not constitute a substantial part of the plans review or inspection on any project. (2) A person registered in one class of registration may carry out design activities in another class where to do so does not constitute a substantial part of the design activities on any project.
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OBC Div. C 3.1.7.1. Classes and Categories
(1)Table 3.5.2.1. contains the classes of registration and categories of qualifications for the purposes of this Section.
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OBC Div. C 3.2.7.1. Classes and Categories
(1)Table 3.5.2.1. contains the classes of registration and categories of qualifications for the purposes of this Section.
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OBC Div. C 3.2.4.5. Fees
(1)The fee payable for an application to take an examination that is part of an examination program referred to in Clause 3.2.4.2.(1)(a) or (b) is $150.
(2)The fee for a registration is $202, for 2025 and subsequent calendar years.
(3)The fee for the addition of a new class of registration is $44, for 2024 and subsequent calendar years.
(4)The fee for renewal of a registration is $152, for 2025 and subsequent calendar years.
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