DIVISION C · PART 1 — GENERALUpdated for the 2024 Ontario Building Code
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1.3.5.3.Prescribed Inspections
(1) Except as provided in Sentence (2), an inspector or registered code agency, as the case may be, shall, not later than
two days after receipt of a notice given under Sentence 1.3.5.1.(2), undertake a site inspection of the building to which the
notice relates.
(2) Where a notice given under Sentence 1.3.5.1.(2) relates to matters described in Clause 1.3.5.1.(2)(l) or (m), an
inspector or registered code agency, as the case may be, shall, not later than five days after receipt of the notice,
undertake a site inspection of the sewage system to which the notice relates.
(3) When undertaking an inspection required under Sentence (1) or (2), the inspector or registered code agency, as the
case may be, may consider reports concerning whether the building or a part of the building complies with the Act or this
Code
(4) For greater certainty, when undertaking an inspection required under Sentence (1) or (2), the inspector or registered
code agency, as the case may be, may choose to not attend at the physical site of the building and may instead undertake
the inspection using other means.
(5) The time periods referred to in Sentences (1) and (2) shall begin on the day following the day on which the notice is
given.
(6) The time periods referred to in Sentences (1) and (2) shall not include Saturdays, holidays and all other days when
the offices of the principal authority are not open for the transaction of business with the public.
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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.