Bill 105 explained in plain English
Rea and Walter Act (Truss and Lightweight Construction Identification), 2017
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Bill 105 requires specific buildings constructed with truss and lightweight materials to display identification emblems, amending Ontario's Building Code Act, 1992, and Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997.
This bill, called the Rea and Walter Act (Truss and Lightweight Construction Identification), 2017, aims to improve building safety by requiring the identification of structures built with truss and lightweight construction. It mandates that specific types of buildings (commercial, industrial, or multi-family dwellings with three or more units, excluding townhouses) must display a special emblem if they use truss and lightweight construction in their floors or roofs. The bill amends two existing Ontario laws: the Building Code Act, 1992, to cover buildings under construction or to be constructed, and the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997, to address existing buildings. The emblem is described as a round, reflective decal of a specific size with a white background and red border, and may include the letters 'F', 'R', or 'FR' to indicate if the floor, roof, or both use this type of construction. The government can also make further regulations about these identification requirements.
- Amends the Building Code Act, 1992, to require identification emblems on buildings under construction or to be constructed that use truss and lightweight construction.
- Amends the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997, to require identification emblems on existing buildings that use truss and lightweight construction.
- Defines 'truss and lightweight construction' and 'wood I-beam' for the purposes of these identification requirements.
- Specifies the purpose of the new identification requirements, which is to ensure certain buildings are clearly marked.
- Sets out the requirements for the truss identification emblem, including its size, shape, colour, and specific markings (F, R, or FR).
- Allows the Lieutenant Governor in Council to make regulations to specify further details about the identification requirements, such as who is responsible for affixing the emblems and transitional matters.
- Specifies that the Act will come into force on the first anniversary of receiving Royal Assent.
- Owners and builders of commercial buildings.
- Owners and builders of industrial buildings.
- Owners and builders of multi-family dwellings with three or more units (excluding townhouses).
- Individuals or entities responsible for affixing truss identification emblems, as may be specified by regulation.
- Building occupants and emergency responders who may rely on the identification of truss and lightweight construction.
- An obligation to affix a truss identification emblem to specified buildings that use truss and lightweight construction.
- The right for the Lieutenant Governor in Council to make regulations governing these identification requirements.
- The Act comes into force on the first anniversary of the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The bill does not directly impose new taxes or fees, but there may be costs associated with acquiring and affixing the required identification emblems.
- The bill text does not specify penalties for non-compliance, but it allows for regulations that may address this.
- The specific locations where the truss identification emblems must be affixed are to be specified by regulation.
- The individuals or entities who are required to affix the emblems are to be specified by regulation.
- The bill does not explicitly detail penalties for non-compliance, which may be covered in future regulations.
- The application of the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 provisions to unoccupied parts of buildings under construction is subject to specific conditions related to construction inactivity or safety threats.
Adds a new section (15.8.1) requiring truss identification emblems to be affixed to buildings under construction or to be constructed that are used for commercial, industrial, or multi-family residential purposes (three or more units, excluding townhouses) and utilize truss and lightweight construction in their floors or roofs. This section also allows for further regulations to be made.
Source: Section 1
Adds a new Part (Part IV.1) requiring truss identification emblems to be affixed to existing buildings that are used for commercial, industrial, or multi-family residential purposes (three or more units, excluding townhouses) and utilize truss and lightweight construction in their floors or roofs. This Part also includes provisions for when it applies to unoccupied parts of buildings under construction under specific conditions and allows for further regulations to be made.
Source: Section 2
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