As reported in CodeNews 379, the Province has announced amendments to the 2024 edition of Ontario’s Building Code. The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) has amended the 2024 OBC to...
As mentioned in CodeNews 373 and 374, the Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025 (Bill 17) amended the Development Charges Act, 1997 to defer payment of the local/lower tier and...
The 2024 edition of Ontario’s Building Code (O. Reg. 163/24) came into effect on January 1, 2025. As of April 1, 2025, all new permit applications will be reviewed using the 2024 OBC. The new...
As of July 1, 2025, the use of innovative products and materials on projects in Ontario is no longer governed by Minister’s Rulings, but by Canadian Construction Materials Centre (CCMC) evaluations...
The 2024 edition of Ontario’s Building Code (O. Reg. 163/24) came into effect on January 1, 2025. As of April 1, 2025, all new permit applications are reviewed using the 2024 OBC. The new OBC...
The 2024 edition of Ontario’s Building Code (O. Reg. 163/24) came into effect on January 1, 2025, with a three-month transition period until March 31, 2025 for permit applications under the 2012 OBC...
As announced in the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing’s (MMAH’s) CodeNews 364 (November 5, 2024), amendments to the Ontario’s 2024 Building Code (OBC), which came into effect on January 1...
The 2024 edition of Ontario’s Building Code (OBC) came into effect on January 1, 2025, with a three-month transition period until March 31, 2025 for permit applications under the 2012 OBC for which...