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PRESENTATION CONCERNING A BUILDING SERVICES 101
Paul Evans, Chief Building Official, provided a presentation regarding a Building Services 101.
Mr. Evans discussed slides concerning the following topics:
• The Building Services Department’s Mission Statement;
• The components of the Ontario Building Code, including structural and safety standards, energy conservation, barrier free compliance, and fire protection standards;
• An organizational chart illustrating the reporting relationships and staff complement in the Building Services Department;
• An overview of the services provided by the Building Department, including safe building construction, building inspections, and providing general information to the public;
• A graphic illustrating the various community stakeholders in Building Services;
• A flow chart demonstrating the various phases in a basic permit process, from completeness and acceptance review to permit closure;
• A summary of 2022 accomplishments, including the number of permits issued, inspections performed, and the total amount of building permit revenue;
• An overview of recent initiatives such as the ACCELA and APLI program upgrades, creation of an inspection dashboard and new history of inspections report, and the issuance of technical bulletins; and
• A status update with respect to Council’s direction to request amendments to the Ontario Building Code concerning extreme wind risk reduction measures for new builds.
Members of the Committee asked a number of questions of City staff and received responses.