DIVISION C · PART 1 — GENERALUpdated for the 2024 Ontario Building Code
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1.3.3.6.Occupancy Permit — Buildings in the Lower Don Area of Toronto
(1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), this Article applies to buildings constructed on land in the City of Toronto being
the land outlined in red on a map numbered 230 and filed at the Toronto office of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and
Housing located at 777 Bay Street.
(2) This Article does not apply to a building that complies with,
(a) the official plan of the City of Toronto approved under section 17 of the Planning Act as the official plan read on the
day Ontario Regulation 388/18 is filed, or
(b) a by-law made by the City of Toronto under section 34 of the Planning Act as the by-law read on the day Ontario
Regulation 388/18 is filed.
(3) No person shall occupy or permit to be occupied a building or part of it to which this Article applies, unless the chief
building official or a person designated by the chief building official has issued a permit authorizing occupation of the
building or part of it in accordance with Sentence (4).
(4) The chief building official or a person designated by the chief building official shall not issue a permit authorizing
occupation of a building or part of it unless,
(a) hydraulic modelling carried out by or on behalf of the Toronto Region Conservation Authority demonstrates that the
lot or parcel of land on which the building is constructed is no longer susceptible to flooding due to the completion
of the flood protection features described in Section 4.5 of WT, “Port Lands Flood Protection and Enabling
Infrastructure Due Diligence Report”, and
(b) the construction of the building or part of it is in compliance with Clauses 1.3.3.1.(3)(a) to (q), 1.3.3.2.(1)(a) to (d),
1.3.3.4.(4)(a) to (i), 1.3.3.5.(3)(a) to (r) or 1.3.3.7.(8)(a) to (y), as applicable.
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Code text is reproduced for reference from the Ontario Building Code (O. Reg. 163/24, 2024 Building Code Compendium). This page is provided for general information and is not an official copy. Always verify requirements against the official Ontario Building Code and confirm with your local building department.