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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 1st.

• 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

• https://www.ontario.ca/page/brownfields-redevelopment

daycares and post secondary classrooms

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

• ccupancy 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
• ccupants 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. When 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.

Temporary Exiting

• When portions of a building are intended to remain
• ccupied during construction and the proposed

renovation adversely affects or cuts off access to a required exit from the occupied portion, the Design consultant shall prepare a temporary exiting plan for review and approval by Building and Fire Departments to ensure, but not limited to the following are maintained for the occupied portion during construction;

– required travel distances – Required exit widths – Required life safety systems, etc.

• This is strongly encouraged to be submitted at the

permit review stage, or pre-construction inspection at the latest, prior to any exiting being affected.

Project Phasing Plans

• When a project will be completed in separate

phases throughout the duration of construction it is strongly encouraged to discuss with the plans examiner or building inspector prior to construction to ensure proper fire separations, exiting, life safety systems, etc. are maintained for

• ccupied areas
• This also assists with coordination with your

building and fire inspectors

Sprinkler Drawing Submittal

• City of Kitchener allows deferred submission
• f sprinkler drawings post permit issuance.
• P.Eng. Stamped Sprinkler Drawings Including

Hydraulic Calculations to be submitted to the Building Department for review and approval by both Building & Fire Departments prior to installation.

Fire Safety Plan

• A fire safety plan shall be submitted to the Fire

Department for review and approval.

• A fire safety plan is required for a building containing:

– Group A (Assembly) or Group B (Health-care) occupancy, – Group C (Residential) where the occupant load exceeds 10 persons, – Group D (Offices) where the occupant load exceeds 300 persons, – Group E (Stores/Mercantile) where the occupant load exceeds 300 persons, – Group F Division 1 (High Hazard Industrial) where the occupant load exceeds 25 persons, – Group F Division 2 (Medium Hazard Industrial) where the occupant load exceeds 100 persons, – Group F Division 3 (Low Hazard Industrial) where the occupant load exceeds 300 persons

Fire Safety Plan

• The requirements for a fire safety plan also apply to buildings or

premises:

– Containing four storeys or more, including storeys below grade – Outdoor tire storage yards, – Buildings and open areas where quantities of flammable and combustible liquids exceeds 500 L in total or exceeds 250 L of Class I liquids, – Laboratories – Boarding, Lodging and Rooming Houses – Subject to the provisions of Sentence 9.5.3.1.(3) of the OFC – Used as convalescent home or children’s custodial home providing sleeping accommodation for more than 3 persons

• The requirements for a fire safety Plan also apply to recreational

camps regulated under the Health Protection and Promotion Act

Inspection & Reports

• Consultants occupancy and final reports.

– Consultants occupancy or partial occupancy reports are required to be submitted prior to occupancy when final reports cannot be submitted because the building is incomplete at time of occupancy. – Consultants final reports are required to be submitted prior to

• ccupancy if the building is complete at time of occupancy.

– Final consultants reports are required to be submitted prior to finalization or closing the building permit. – Consultants inspections should be completed and any deficiencies corrected prior to the City being called to conduct the occupancy inspection. – The following are consultants occupancy and final letter templates and link as per the OAA and PEO websites.

OAA Final General Review Report

• http://www.oaa.on.ca/images/docs/1288762517_EABO_Final_General_Review_Report.png

P.Eng. Final General Review Report

• http://www.peo.on.ca/index.php/ci_id/22090/la_id/1.htm

Site Servicing & Plumbing

• Engineered site servicing drawings approved

by the City of Kitchener’s Engineering & Building Departments to remain on site.

• Revised site servicing drawings to be

submitted to both Building and Engineering Departments for review and approval, prior to proceeding with revisions on site.

• Ensure required plumbing inspections are

scheduled and performed by the City of Kitchener Building Inspector prior to covering.

Return air plenums

• All materials located within a return air plenum

shall have a flame-spread rating not more than 25 and smoke developed classification not more than 50.

– Materials shall be tested to Canadian Standards – Ensure all wires and cables are plenum rated – Plumbing drains and vents shall be XFR or non- combustible material – PEX waterlines are permitted, however they shall be spaced at least 18” from one another

A Couple More Topics

• Blocking for grab bars in barrier free washrooms.
• Proposed code changes for the next edition of the

OBC.

– The closing date for the first phase of comments is December 20th. – For more information on this item click on this link http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/Page14996.aspx

Questions?

Presentation will be available on our website www.kitchener.ca/building

Thanks to Staff

Martina Schneider Justin Massecar Derek Taylor Tom Czerlau Scott Madter

Thanks to Staff

Behind the scenes; Leslie Collins Shaun Kempel Peter Stokman Jennifer Young Chris Gowing Mandy Harris Lynn McNulty Dave McLaren

Be Informed

General Inquiries 519-741-2312 Technical Inquiries 519-741-2433 IVR (Voice Permits) 519-741-2761 Fax 519-741-2775 Email building@kitchener.ca Online Applications www.kitchener.ca/onlinepermits Webpage www.kitchener.ca

Thank you