Division A
Compliance, Objectives and Functional Statements
Part 1 — Compliance
Section 1.1. General
1.1.1. Application of this 
By-law
1.1.1.1. Application of this By-law
1) This By-law applies to any one or more of the following:
By-law applies to any one or more of the following:a) the design and construction of a new building,
d) an alteration of any building,
f) the demolition of any building,
g) the reconstruction of any building that has been damaged by fire, earthquake or other cause,
h) the correction of an unsafe condition in or about any building,
j) the work necessary to ensure safety in parts of a building
i) that remain after a demolition,
ii) that are affected by but that are not directly involved in alterations, or
iii) that are affected by but not directly involved in additions,
k) except as permitted by the Fire By-law, the installation, replacement, or alteration of materials or equipment regulated by this By-law,
Fire By-law, the installation, replacement, or alteration of materials or equipment regulated by this By-law, l) the work necessary to ensure safety in a relocated or removed building during and after relocation or removal,
or removed building during and after relocation or removal, m) safety during construction of a building, including protection of the public,
n) the design, installation, extension, alteration, renewal or repair of plumbing systems,
o) the alteration, rehabilitation and change of occupancy of heritage buildings,
q) the alteration of a marina, and
r) retaining structures greater than 1.2 m in height.
2) This By-law does not apply to 
the following
:
By-law does not apply to the following:a) sewage, water, electrical, telephone, rail or similar public infrastructure systems located on or in a street or a public transit right of way,
on or in a street or a public transit right of way, b) utility towers and poles, and television, radio and other communication aerials and towers, except for loads resulting from their being located on or attached to buildings,
and television, radio and other communication aerials and towers, except for loads resulting from their being located on or attached to buildings, c) mechanical or other equipment and appliances not specifically regulated in these regulations,
d) flood control and hydro electric dams and structures,
e) accessory buildings less than 10 m2 in building area that
i) do not create a hazard,
ii) do not contain human or animal occupancy other than on a transitory basis, and
iii) are not environmentally separated from the exterior,
f) temporary buildings including
includingi) construction site offices,
ii) seasonal storage buildings,
iii) Deleted.
Deleted.iv) emergency facilities, and
v) similar structures with the permission of the Chief Building Official,
Chief Building Official,g) factory built housing and components complying with CAN/CSA-Z240 MH Series standard,
but this exemption does not extend to on site preparations (foundations, mountings), connection to services and installation of appliances,
h) areas that are specifically exempted from provincial building regulations by provincial or federal enactments,
provincial or federal enactments,i) [Deleted.]
[Deleted.] j) an existing one-family dwelling or one-family dwelling with secondary suite located on a parcel which is the subject of an application for a building permit to construct a laneway house if there is no renovation or change in use of the existing one-family dwelling or one-family dwelling with secondary suite,
k) a noncombustible container used only for storage of emergency supplies and required by the City’s Emergency Social Services Program if
i) the building area of the container is no more than 15 m2,
iii) the location of the container does not obstruct the exit path of an existing building and the firefighter’s access path to an existing building, and
l) structures necessary for the operation of a public bike share station if the public bike share station
i) does not interfere with any public works, public facilities or public amenities,
ii) does not include any enclosed structures,
iii) is located at least 3 m from any building,
iv) does not obstruct the exit path of an existing building and the firefighter’s access path to an existing building.
4) Farm buildings shall conform to the requirements in the National Farm Building Code of Canada 1995.
5) Where an existing heritage building is altered, the alternative compliance methods for heritage buildings in Section 11.5. of Division B and
the alternative acceptable solutions in Sentence (6) may be substituted for the
requirements contained elsewhere in this By-law.
Where an existing heritage building is altered, the alternative compliance methods for heritage buildings in Section 11.5. of Division B and
the alternative acceptable solutions in Sentence (6) may be substituted for the
requirements contained elsewhere in this By-law.
6) Alternative acceptable solutions to assist in the rehabilitation of existing buildings in Section 11.3. of Division B may be substituted for the requirements contained elsewhere in this By-law if the conditions for using the alternatives have been met.
1.1.1.2. Application to Existing Buildings
1) Where a building is altered, rehabilitated, renovated or repaired, or there is a change in major occupancy, the building shall be upgraded in accordance with Part 11 of Division B. (See Appendix A.)
major occupancy, the building shall be upgraded in accordance with Part 11 of Division B. (See Appendix A.)
1.1.2. Internal References to this By-law
1.1.2.1. Book I (General) of the By-law
1) This is the first of the two Books, Book I (General) and Book II (Plumbing
Systems), that together form the Building By-law.
Building By-law.
1.1.2.2. Internal References to the By-law
1) Unless a Book is specified, references to “Building By-law,” “the By-law,” “this By-law” and the like shall be read as references to the Book in which they appear.
Building By-law,” “the By-law,” “this By-law” and the like shall be read as references to the Book in which they appear.
1.1.3. Appendices and Annotations
1.1.3.1. Appendices and References to Appendices have No Legal Effect
1) The Appendices of this By-law have no legal effect, except for the Appendices and Appendix Notes that are directly referenced in a Part of this By-law, being the following:
By-law have no legal effect, except for the Appendices and Appendix Notes that are directly referenced in a Part of this By-law, being the following:a) [Deleted],
[Deleted], b) the following Appendix Notes in Appendix A:
i) Article 9.10.3.1. of Division B, including Tables A-9.10.3.1.A of Division B and Table A-9.10.3.1.B of Division B,
iii) Appendix Note A-9.23.13. of Division B, including Table A-9.23.13. of Division B,
iv) Appendix A-1.4.1.2.(1) Designated flood plain of Division A,
Appendix A-1.4.1.2.(1) Designated flood plain of Division A,v) Appendix A-1.4.1.2.(1) Flood construction level requirements of Division A, and
c) Appendix C of Division B, and
d) Appendix D of Division B.
2) References in parentheses to the Appendices or Appendix Notes of this
By-law have no legal effect.
By-law have no legal effect.
1.1.3.2. Angle Brackets have No Legal Effect
1) This By-law does not include angle brackets.
By-law does not include angle brackets.
2) Any angle brackets inserted into the published version of this By-law have no legal effect.
By-law have no legal effect.