Building Code Act, 1992

ONTARIO REGULATION 163/24

BUILDING CODE

Consolidation Period:  From January 16, 2025 to the e-Laws currency date.

Last amendment: 5/25.

Legislative History: 203/24 (as am. by 447/24), 5/25.

This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.

Building code

1. The code issued by the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes, part of National Research Council Canada, known as CCBFC NRCC-CONST-56435E, “National Building Code of Canada 2020”, as amended by the document entitled “Ontario Amendments to the National Building Code of Canada 2020”, dated January 13, 2025 and issued by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, are together adopted as the building code. O. Reg. 163/24, s. 1; O. Reg. 203/24, s. 1; O. Reg. 447/24, s. 1; O. Reg. 5/25, s. 1.

Transition

2. (1) Subject to subsection (2), Ontario Regulation 332/12 (Building Code) made under the Act, as it read on December 31, 2024, is deemed to continue in force with respect to construction,

(a) for which a permit has been issued on or before December 31, 2024; or

(b) for which the working drawings, plans and specifications are substantially completed on or before December 31, 2024, and for which an application for a permit is made on or before March 31, 2025 under that regulation, as it read on December 31, 2024. O. Reg. 163/24, s. 2 (1); O. Reg. 203/24, s. 2.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply unless the construction is commenced within six months after the permit is issued. O. Reg. 163/24, s. 2 (2).

3. Omitted (revokes other Regulations).

4. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation).