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DEFINITIONS
APPLICATIONS
BUILDING PERMITS
OCCUPANCY PERMIT
DEMOLITION PERMIT
TEMPORARY BUILDING
PERMIT FEES
INSPECTIONS
APPOINTMENT OF BUILDING INSPECTOR
GENERAL
TOWN OF NEW GLASGOW
BUILDING BY LAW
1. This bylaw shall be known and cited as the Building
Bylaw of the Town of New Glasgow.
DEFINITIONS
2. (1)In this bylaw
(a) "Act" means the Building Code Act; RSNS
1989, c.46 as amended;
(b) "Building Code" means the regulations made pursuant
to Section 4 of the Act;
(c) "Council" means the Council of the Town of New
Glasgow;
(d) "Town" means the Town of New Glasgow.
(2) Where applicable, all other words in this bylaw have
the same meanings as in the Act and the regulations prescribed pursuant
thereto.
APPLICATIONS
3. (1) Before a building permit, occupancy
permit or demolition permit is issued, an applicant must complete
the application form as set out in schedule "A" hereto
annexed.
(2) Every application for a permit shall:
(a) identify and describe in detail the work and occupancy
to be covered by the permit for which application is made;
(b) describe the land on which the work is to be done
by a description that will readily identify and locate the building
lot and include where Nova Scotia property mapping exists the unique
Parcel Identifier (PID) number or where this mapping does not exist
the assessment account number;
(c) include plans and specifications as required by Section
2.3 of the National Building Code;
(d) state the valuation and square footage of the proposed
work and be accompanied by the required fee;
(e) state the names, addresses, and telephone numbers
of the owner, architect, professional engineer, or other designer,
constructor and any inspection or testing agency that has been engaged
to monitor the work or part of the work;
(f) describe any special building systems, materials and
appliances;
(g) such additional information as may be required by
the authority having jurisdiction.
(3) when all information required pursuant to Section 3(2)
has not been provided within six months after the application is
filed, the application shall be deemed to have been abandoned.
(4) A permit is valid for one (1) year from the date of
issue and may be renewed, unless pursuant to Section 9 of the Act,
grounds for revocation exist.
(5) Any revision to the work authorized by a
permit shall require an application for an amended permit
4. (1) A permit may be issued at the risk
of the owner, with conditions to ensure compliance with the Building
Code, to excavate or to construct a portion of a building before
all the plans of the project have been submitted or accepted.
(2) The permit shall be clearly marked "At
Owner's Risk"
(3) Should a permit be issued for a part of
a building the holder of the permit may proceed, but without any
assurance that the permit for the entire building will be granted.
(4) Any permit issued for part only of a building
shall be clearly marked as for part only and shall also indicate
that a permit for the entire building is not assured.
5. A permit for the whole project may be
issued conditional upon the submission of additional information
prior to commencing the work for which the information is pertinent,
provided that the information is of such a nature that withholding
the permit until the information was available would delay the work
unreasonably.
6. The conditions referred to in Sections 4 and
5 of this bylaw shall be set out on the face of the permit.
BUILDING
PERMITS
7. (1) Unless otherwise provided for
in this bylaw or the Building Code, a building permit is required
if work regulated by the Building Code is to be done.
(2) A building permit shall be in the form set
out in Schedule "B" hereto annexed.
(3) Before issuing a building permit, the authority
having jurisdiction shall be satisfied that a development permit,
if required, has been issued pursuant to the Land Use Bylaw of the
Town.
(4) Pursuant to section 1.2.1.2.(2)(a) of the
Building Code, the code applies but a building permit is not required
for accessory buildings with a building area of 20 square meters
(215.2 sq. feet) or less.
(5) Pursuant to Section 1.2.1.2.(2)(b) of the
Building Code, the Building Code applies but a building permit is
not required for all interior and exterior non-structural material
alterations and material repairs with a monetary value of five thousand
dollars or less.
(6) Pursuant to section 1.2.1.2.(l) of the Building
Code, the Building Code does not apply to the following:
(a) sewerage, water, electrical, telephone, rail or similar
systems located above, below or on an area which has been dedicated
or deeded to public use;
(b) public utility towers and poles, television and radio or
other communication aerials and towers, except for loads resulting
from those located on or attached to buildings;
(c) flood control, dams for public water supply hydroelectric
dams and their related structures (not excluding buildings);
(d) above ground or below ground bulk storage tanks not regulated
under part 6 of the code, or free-standing signs;
(e) fences;
(f) retaining walls or exterior steps not attached to, and
forming part of the buildings construction;
(g) modular homes and mobile homes built to CAN / CSA-A277-90,"
Procedures for Certification of Factory Built homes", or
CSA Z240 MH Series-92 Standard "mobile homes", except
for the inspections required in Part 4 of this bylaw.
8. The authority having jurisdiction may withhold
a building permit until satisfied that there is either a valid on-site
sewage disposal system permit issued by the Provincial Department
of the Environment for the construction of abuilding requiring a
new private sewage disposal system or that the proper approvals
have been given by the Town's Public Works Department for the connection
to the Town's services.
OCCUPANCY
PERMIT
9. (1) An occupancy permit is required:
(a) to allow the initial occupancy of
a building or part thereof;
(b) when the occupancy classification
of a building or part thereof is changed;
(c) to allow partial demolition or alteration
of a building
(2) An occupancy permit shall be in the form set
out in Schedule "C" hereto annexed.
DEMOLITION
PERMIT
10. (1) Ademolition permit is required for the
demolition orpart thereof of any building or structure within the
Town.
(2) A demolition permit shall be in the form
set out in Schedule "D" hereto annexed.
(3) Before issuing a demolition permit, the
authority having jurisdiction shall be satisfied that the building
is not subject to the provisions of a bylaw passed pursuant to the
Heritage Property Act of Nova Scotia.
(4) A demolition permit shall clearly state
that all construction debris shall be disposed of in accordance
with all applicable provincial laws and regulations.
TEMPORARY
BUILDING
11. (1) A permit for a temporary building:
(a) shall state the date after which the permit
is no longer valid under the conditions specified at
the time of the application,
(b) may be extended in writing by the
authority having jurisdiction,
(c) shall be posted on the building,
PERMIT
FEES
12. (1) Fees for Building Permits shall
be as Follows:
$25.00 plus $0.10 (10 cents) per square foot for new construction
plus additions excluding unfinished basements for residential buildings,
community centers and churches.
$25.00 plus $0.14(14 cents) per square foot of new construction
plus additions for commercial, industrial and other buildings not
otherwise specified.
$25.00 plus $0.04 (4 cents) per square foot for the sheds, garages,
barns and other accessory buildings.
$25.00 plus $2.00 per $1,000.00 of estimated value for repairs,
alterations, and renovations to all existing buildings.
$75.00 flat fee for location or relocation of an existing
structure or mobile home.
$50.00 plus $0.04 (4 cents) per square foot for swimming pools.
$15.00 flat fee for the renewal of an approved permit
Occupancy Permits:
NIL
Demolition Permits:
$25.00
(2) Once a permit issued the fee is non-refundable. If a permit
has not been issued, a $25.00 administration fee shall apply and
the balance will be refunded.
INSPECTIONS
13. (1) The owner of a building being constructed under
the scope of Part 9 of the Building Code shall notify the authority
having jurisdiction 48 hours in advance to inspect for compliance
with the code at the following stages of construction:
(a) (i) footings in place,
(ii) the site before commencing backfilling
of the laterally supported foundation, before a
superstructure is placed on the foundation;
(iii) the framing, roof and plumbing and
mechanical;
(iv) insulation and vapour barrier before
wall framing is covered;
(v) before occupancy.
(b) for modular or mobile homes, conforming
to either CAN/CSA-Z240 MH Series -92 Mobile
Homes" or the CSA standard A277-M-1990 Procedures for
Certification of Factory Built Houses",
(i) footings in place,
(ii) (a) in case of a mobile home, the
site preparation, foundation installation and anchorage in
accordance with CSA CAN3-Z240. 10.1-94 "Recommended
Practice for Site Preparation,
Foundation and Anchorage of Mobile
Homes."
(b) in the case of a modular home,
site preparation and foundation,
(iii) installation and anchorage,
(iv) before occupancy.
(2) The owner of a building being constructed outside the scope
of Part 9 of the Building Code shall notify the authority having
jurisdiction to inspect for compliance with the Building Code:
(a) of the intent to undertake construction that will be inspected
and will be reviewed as per the appropriate letter of undertaking
required by Article 2.1.1.5., 2.1.1.6., or 2.1 1.7. of the Building
Code.
(b) of intent to cover construction that has been ordered to be
inspected by the authority having jurisdiction before covering and,
(c) at intervals deemed necessary by the authority having jurisdiction
based on the complexity of the building,
(d) when construction has been completed so that
a final inspection can be made.
(3) The owner of any building being demolished shall notify the
authority having jurisdiction at the following stages of demolition;
(a) prior to demolition;
(b) after demolition.
APPOINTMENT
OF BUILDING INSPECTOR
14. Pursuant to Section 5 (3) of the Act, the duly
authorized building inspectors, employed by the Pictou County District
Planning Commission to provide building inspection services to member
municipal units, are hereby appointed to be building inspectors
for the Town of New Glasgow, and shall be responsible for the administration
and enforcement of this bylaw. Council may from time to time by
resolution, establish policy guidelines, to aid the building inspectors
in carrying out their responsibilities under this bylaw.
GENERAL
15. All other building bylaws
heretofore passed by the Town of New Glasgow are hereby repealed.
16. This bylaw shall have effect from and after the
date it is filed in the office of the minister of Municipal Affairs
pursuant to the Act and published in accordance with the provisions
of the Towns Act.
This is to certify that the bylaw of which the forgoing is a true
copy was duly passed at a duly called meeting of the Council of
the Town of New Glasgow duly held on the day of
,A.D.,1998
Given under the hand of the Town Clerk and under the corporate
seal of the Town of New Glasgow this day of 1998
Town Clerk
Town of New Glasgow
Filed in the office of the Minister of Municipal Affairs on this
day of,A.D.,1998
Minister of Municipal Affairs
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