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Many Professional Home Inspector’s do not comment of their regions Building Code which is understandable if they have no training in that area. In the Barrie area for instance our local college is pumping out Home Inspector’s with Part 9 courses in Building Envelope and Structure. As far as education in the Building Code this would be equivalent to completing Grade 1 and 2 of Public School, a far cry from graduation. If you don’t know the whole building code then you are unable to determine if the building you are inspecting meets the minimum building requirements set out by the Building Code Act so that leaves the Monkey See, Monkey Do method of education. I personally see the results of this method of training every day and receive countless phone calls from bewildered and scared home sellers wanting clarification on this or that wild statement make during a home inspection by these wild cowboys armed with a part time diploma and no real practical experience.

Permits ensure that construction within our municipality meets with standards set out in the Ontario Building Code. In addition, building permits are necessary to ensure that other applicable laws such as zoning by-laws, site plan control by-laws etc. are complied with. In the case of some multi-family residential, commercial, industrial and institutional applications with fire protection systems, an examination of permit drawings is conducted by the Fire Prevention Office.

Each major phase of construction must be inspected by our Building Officials to make certain the work conforms to the Building Code, the building permit and the approved plans. The mandatory inspections required for your project will be indicated on the permit. Inspections do not happen automatically. It is your responsibility to ensure that either you or your contractor contacts the city to request an inspection at least 24 hours before work proceeds from one inspection stage to the next. Failure to have inspections performed may result in having to uncover and expose work for inspection or the commencement of legal action. Allow 48hrs notice for an inspection as specified by the building code.

The Building Code regulates the construction of new buildings, additions, material alterations, and changes in use within existing buildings. Part 10 of the Ontario Building Code specifically address what has to be upgraded and what items may be addressed at a lower level of compliance when compared to today’s Building Code. The Barrie Home Inspector is a Certified Building Code Official and is proficient in Part 9 and Part 3 of the Ontario Building Code.

The Building Code regulates the construction of new buildings, additions, material alterations, and changes in use within existing buildings. Part 10 of the Ontario Building Code specifically address what has to be upgraded and what items may be addressed at a lower level of compliance when compared to today’s Building Code. The Barrie Home Inspector is a Certified Building Code Official and is proficient in Part 9 and Part 3 of the Ontario Building Code.

If your Building Official finds that some work does not conform to the approved plans, he or she will advise (and, possibly, provide written notice) that the situation is to be remedied. If the violation is serious, a stop work order may be posted until the problem is resolved. Another inspection may be necessary before work is resumed.

Learn more about Commercial Building Inspections. Stop by Roger Frost’s site where you can find out all about The Alliston Home Inspector and what ia Professional Home Inspector can do for you.