Part 3 plans exam PART 3 Plans Exam Tom Czerlau Municipal Building Official
Agenda • Plans Exam Topics – Online Permits – Water Source Protection Act – Record of Site Condition (RSC) – Travel Distance – Barrier Free • Part 11 – Part 11 Review and Matrix • Inspection Topics – Benefits of Pre-Construction Inspection – Paperwork – Submission and Phasing of exiting plans – Fire Safety Plans – Duplication of Work • Lunch
Online Permits • Coming to Part 3 in 2017. Phased in after January 1 st . • Must submit memory stick or CD – along with 1 copy of paper plans. • 2 Volunteers needed – if interested e-mail robert.schipper@kitchener.ca
Water Source Protection Act • The Region of Waterloo Water Source Protection Plan came into effect July 1, 2016. (Section 59 of the Clean Water Act (2006, as amended)) • If your property falls within the regulated areas, your building permit application will require clearance through the Region prior to permit issuance.
Water Source Protection Act Exemptions Exemptions within the City of Kitchener include; – All residential decks, sheds, swimming pools, interior renovations, fireplace/wood stove installation, detached garages – All new single detached dwellings, semi-detached and street fronting townhomes – All new duplexes and duplex created (addition or interior renovation) – New outdoor patios and new mezzanine – Permits for electrical (i.e. fire alarm system) or mechanical (i.e. HVAC, sprinkler, grease hood, spray booth, standpipe & hose systems) only – Permits for plumbing (i.e. new fixtures, site services , disconnect from septic – Demolition of buildings (whole or part) – Portable classrooms – Tents (installed for max. 1 year) – Solar panels – Retaining Walls – Roof structures
Record of Site Conditions • Record of Site Conditions (RSC) are required prior to permit issuance when moving to a more sensitive use. • An RSC is required when moving from a Community use to a Community use with Youth Focus • Daycares and post secondary classrooms fall within the definition of Community Use with youth focus.
Record of Site Conditions daycares and post secondary classrooms • https://www.ontario.ca/page/brownfields-redevelopment
Record of Site Conditions Section 15 - Mixed Use Exemption • Section 15 is only applicable to the actual existing building footprint. If the new building or extension goes beyond the existing mixed use building footprint then the exemption does not apply. “ Where current use is a mixed use building & expanding the existing sensitive use that is restricted to that building” i.e. -does not apply if mixed uses are found across the property (i.e. separate buildings) -Restricted to existing mixed use building footprint.
RSC – Sample Site Existing Site to be Redeveloped
RSC – Sample Site Is an RSC required?
RSC – Sample Site Is an RSC required?
RSC – Sample Site Is an RSC required?
AODA Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) • The City of Kitchener does not enforce the requirements of the AODA. • The AODA is not applicable law through the Ontario Building Code
Travel Distance OBC Div. B. 3.4.2.4.(1); Except as permitted by Sentence (2), for the purposes of this Subsection, travel distance means the distance from any point in the floor area to an exit measured along the path of travel to the exit.
Barrier-Free Path of Travel OBC Div.B. 3.8.2.1. • All interior spaces required to meet the requirements of Div. B.3.8.2.1. shall apply to both public and private spaces. (i.e. commercial space, area behind service counter is required me meet the requirements of Barrier-Free Path of Travel)
Barrier Free • Clarification has been provided from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs in regards to 3.8. and its application to interior renovations. OBC Div. B. 11.3.3.2.(3) seems to imply for suites undergoing interior renovations where the suite is smaller than 300 meters squared, that only particular 3.8. code articles apply. The Ministry has clarified that when a renovation is completed, if the interior walls are being removed and new walls are being installed, the new construction shall comply with 3.8. Furthermore if you are keeping the existing washroom(s) as is, but require additional washroom(s) to be installed- the requirements for 3.8 shall apply to the new washrooms.
Part 11 introduction PART 11 Robert Schipper Manager, Building
Part 11 Projects Part 11 of the Ontario Building Code can be one of the most difficult areas of the Code to navigate through. Simply picking a compliance alternative (substitute for Div. B of Code) in Part 11 is not the prescribed method Premise of Part 11: Where an existing building system is materially altered or repaired, the performance level of the building after the material alteration or repair shall be at least equal to the performance level of the building prior to the material alteration or repair.
Process Evaluation Procedure When a project is proposed that will result in a change of major occupancy of a building or part of a building, the following steps will indicate whether Code requirements are satisfied: Step 1: Determine the hazard indexes (H.I.) of the existing and new major occupancy • Hazard index is a designation of the life safety hazard to the occupants of a building. It is a scale of 1 to 8. • Hazard indexes are found through tables 11.2.1.1.B through 11.2.1.1.N.
Sample H.I. Table:
Process Evaluation Step 2: Compare the hazard index of the existing major occupancy to that of the new major occupancy, to determine any change in performance level If the performance level is decreased, upgrading to restore it will be required. • H.I. Existing equals H.I. Proposed No upgrade • H.I. Existing greater than H.I. Proposed No upgrade • H.I. Existing less than H.I. Proposed Upgrading required
Process Evaluation Step 3: Determination of the construction index (C.I.) for the existing building is ONLY required if H.I. of existing is less than H.I. of new. • Construction Index is a designation of the expected performance level of the building structure with respect to the type of construction and fire protection of an existing building. It is a scale of 1 to 8. • If this is the case and the existing C.I. is less than the new H.I., additional upgrading to restore the performance level will be required.
Table for C.I.
Upgrades to Structure
Cocooning
Process Evaluation BUT wait…..we are not done yet. W hen there is a change of major occupancy…. The Code does require further review of the building in the following areas: • Early warning and evacuation systems • Structural systems • Additional construction upgrades • Fire separations
Early Warning & Evac.
Additional Upgrades
Other key items There are a couple more items to consider in Part 11: • When plumbing is extended or new plumbing installed in an existing building, it must meet Part 7 (no reductions or compliance alternatives) • New major occupancy within an existing combustible building in which, if it were new, would need to be of noncombustible construction
Change of Use / Part 11 Matrix A Change of Use / Part 11 Matrix shall be included with ALL permits where the occupancy of the suite is proposed to change. IN ADDITION TO A MATRIX OF THE BUILDING. Please ensure the matrix is; • Completely filled out with the pertinent building information • Completed by the individual taking responsibility for the Architectural Design (not the owner or contractor) • Signed or stamped by Designer Matrixes are necessary for us to understand and review your building permit. Incomplete, incorrect or omitted matrixes may delay your permit review and processing times. You can download a matrix template from our website • www.kitchener.ca/building • Click on “Applications and Standard Forms” located in the menu bar on the left
Training Still require more information? Ontario Building Officials Association (OBOA) provides training courses on the Ontario Building Code. • Part 10/11 Renovations & Change of Use • If interested, visit www.OBOA.on.ca – Click “Education” and then “Training Calendar”
Part 3 topics slide PART 3 Inspection Topics Scott Madter Municipal Building Official
Pre-construction Inspection • Highly recommend setting up a Pre-Construction Inspection meeting with the building inspector to review, but not limited to, the following: – Review approved permit drawings and documents. – Review required inspections. – Review required reports and paperwork to be submitted. – OBC related issues and/or questions . – Discuss and mitigate mistakes we commonly see made on site, before they occur.
Approved Permit Drawings • A colour copy of the City of Kitchener approved permit drawings shall be on site at all times. • The “yellow” building permit sheet shall be posted on site at all times.
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