Bill 169 explained in plain English
Ontario Forestry Revitalization Act (14 Storey Wood Frame Buildings), 2017
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
At a glance
Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 41st Parliament, 2nd Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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This bill requires that the building code allow wood frame buildings up to 14 storeys in height.
This bill amends the Building Code Act, 1992, to state that the building code cannot prevent a wood frame building of 14 storeys or less from being built. However, the building code can still set requirements for wood frame buildings or ban certain types of wood frame buildings. The Act also specifies when it comes into effect.
- It amends the Building Code Act, 1992, to add a new section that addresses wood frame buildings.
- It states that the building code must not prohibit wood frame construction for buildings that are 14 storeys or less in height.
- It clarifies that this change does not stop the building code from setting requirements for wood frame buildings or from prohibiting certain classes of buildings from using wood frame construction.
- It sets the commencement date for the Act.
- It provides a short title for the Act.
- Builders
- Architects
- Engineers
- Municipal building departments
- Manufacturers of wood products and building materials
- Individuals involved in the construction industry
- The building code must not prohibit wood frame construction for buildings 14 storeys or less. (Section 34.0.1 (1))
- The building code can still impose requirements or prohibit specified classes of wood frame buildings. (Section 34.0.1 (2))
- The Act comes into force four months after the day it receives Royal Assent. (Section 2)
- The bill does not specify the exact requirements or the specified classes of buildings that could be prohibited from wood frame construction, as these details would be determined by the Building Code itself.
- The precise definition of 'wood frame construction' is not provided within the bill text.
Adds a new section (34.0.1) which prevents the building code from prohibiting wood frame construction for buildings up to 14 storeys in height, while allowing for specific requirements or prohibitions on certain classes of wood frame buildings.
Source: Section 1
The bill's provisions will directly impact the contents of the building code concerning the height and construction type of wood frame buildings.
Source: Section 1, Explanatory Note
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