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TrentonBUILDING BY LAW
PART 1 - DEFINITIONS
PART 2 - PERMIT
PART 3 - PERMIT FEES
PART 4 - INSPECTIONS
PART 5 - REPEAL
PART 6 - COMING INTO FORCE
BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trenton
that the following by-law be enacted and that the Clerk file a copy
in the office of the Minister of Municipal Affairs pursuant to Section
7 of the Building Code Act, R.S.N.S. 1989, c.46.
PART 1 - DEFINITIONS
1. All words in this by-law have the same meaning as
in the Building Code Act and the regulations prescribed pursuant
thereto.
PART 2 - PERMITS
2.1.1 A building permit shall be in the form set out
in Schedule 'A' hereto annexed.
2.1.2 An occupancy permit shall be in the form set
out in Schedule 'B' hereto annexed.
2.1.3 A demolition permit shall be in the form set
out in Schedule 'C' hereto annexed.
2.2 Before a Building Permit, Occupancy permit or Demolition
permit is issued, an applicant must complete an application form
which shall be appended in Schedule 'D' hereto annexed.
2.2.1 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 by including where Nova Scotia
property mapping exists in the unique Parcel Identifier (PID) or
where this mapping does not exist the assessment account number,
and a description that will readily identify and locate the building
lot,
(c) include plans and specifications as required
by Section 2.3 of the 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, and
(f) describe any special building systems, materials
and appliances.
(g) such additional information as may be required
by the authority having jurisdiction.
2.2.2 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 of Trenton.
2.2.3 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 Department of the Environment
for the construction of a building 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.
2.2.4 When an application for a permit has not been completed
in conformance with the requirements of this by law within six months
after it is filed, the application shall be deemed to have been
abandoned.
2.2.5 A permit is valid for 1 year from the date of issue
and may be renewed, unless, as per Section 9 of the Provincial Building
Code Act, grounds for revocation exist.
2.2.6 Any revision to the work to be covered by a permit
shall require an application for an amended permit.
2.3 Pursuant to section 1.2.1.2.(1) of the provincial
building Code Regulations, the Code does not apply to the following:
-sewerage, water,
electrical, telephone, rail or similar systems located above,
below or on an area
which has been dedicated or deeded for public use,
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,
flood control,
dams for public water supply hydroelectric dams and
their related structures
(not excluding buildings),
mechanical or other
equipment and appliances not specifically regulated by the code,
above ground or
below ground bulk storage tanks not regulated under part 6 of the
code, or free-standing
signs,
fences,
retaining walls
or exterior steps not attached to, and forming part of the buildings
construction,
and
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 by-law.
2.3.1 Pursuant to section 1.2.1.2.(2)(a) of the
Provincial Building Code Regulations, a Building Permit is required
for all accessory buildings.
2.3.2 Pursuant to Section 1.2.1.2.(2)(b)of the
Provincial Building Code Regulations, the code applies but a
building permit is not required for the following non-structural
material alterations and material repairs with a monetary value
of five thousand dollars or less,
(a)replacing of existing siding or installation
of siding over an existing exterior finish,
(b)repairing or replacing an existing roofing surface,
or
(c) painting
2.4 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, or
(c) to allow partial demolition or alteration
of a building.
2.5 A demolition permit is required for the demolition
or part thereof of any building or structure within the Town of
Trenton.
2.5.1 Before issuing a demolition permit, the authority
having jurisdiction shall be satisfied that the building is not
subject to the provisions of a by-law passed pursuant to the Heritage
Property Act.
2.5.2 A demolition permit shall clearly state that all construction
debris shall be disposed of at a Provincial approved landfill site.
2.6 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.
(d) shall be renewed every twelve months for a tent
or an air supported structure.
2.6.1 (a) 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.
(b)The permit shall be clearly marked "At Owner's
Risk"
2.6.2 (a) 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.
(b)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.
2.6.3 (a) 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.
(b) The condition shall be set out on the face
of the permit.
PART 3 - PERMIT
FEES
3.1 Fees for permits shall be as follows:
Building Permits: $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 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 flat fee for construction or location of swimming pools,
including required fencing.
$15.00 flat fee for the renewal of an approved permit
Occupancy permits: Nil
Demolition Permits: $25.00
3.1.1 Once permit issued, fee is non-refundable. If the
permit has not been issued, all but the $25.00 administration fee
is refundable.
PART 4 - INSPECTIONS
4.1 The owner of a building being constructed under the
scope of part 9 of the 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.
(C) the owner of any building
being demolished shall notify the Authority having Jurisdiction
at the following stages
of demolition:
(i) prior to demolition;
(ii) after demolition.
PART 5 - REPEAL
5.1 All other building by-laws heretofore passed by
the Town of Trenton are hereby repealed.
PART
6-COMING INTO FORCE
6.1 This by-law shall have effect from and after the
date it is filed in the office of the Minister of Municipal Affairs
pursuant to the Building Code Act.
This is to certify that the bylaw of which the foregoing is a true
copy was duly passed at a duly called meeting of the Council of
the Town of Trenton 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 Trenton this ____ day of ____________, A.D.,
1998
Filed in the office of the
Minister of Municipal Affairs
this ___ day of ___________, A.D.,1998
Minister of Municipal Affairs
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