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2012 BUILDING CODE CHANGE REQUEST FORM

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Do you agree to permit sharing all information on this form with Building Code Review Committees and the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes for the purposes of code development?

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CODE CHANGE REQUEST

Enter Code Reference of the Requested Change: Division, Part, Section, Subsection, Article, Sentence, etc. eg: Div. B, 9.32.3.5.(1)

Change an existing Code provision:

Add a new Code provision

Have you forwarded this change to the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes as a proposed amendment to the model National Building or Plumbing Codes?

YES

Personal information submitted on this form is collected under the authority of the Building Code Act, 1992 and will be used for the purpose of Code development. Please direct any questions about the collection of information by mail to the following address:

       Manager, Building Code Policy Development
       Building and Development Branch,
       777 Bay Street 2nd Fl., Toronto, Ontario M5G 2E5
       Telephone: (416) 585-6666
       Fax: (416) 585-7455
       Email: Codeinfo@ ontario.ca

REQUESTED CHANGE/ADDITION: What wording do you propose for the change?

PROBLEM: Why should the existing provision be revised? If requesting an addition to the Code, what is missing?

JUSTIFICATION/EXPLANATION: How does the requested change address the problem?

OBJECTIVE(S): Which of the Code’s objectives does the requested change address? (See Part 2 of Division A of the Building Code for the list of objectives.)

COST/BENEFIT IMPLICATIONS: Will the change entail any added costs (material, long-term or operational)? Will it provide benefits that are measurable? (e.g. energy efficiency, enhanced fire safety, accessibility, operating costs)

ENFORCEMENT IMPLICATIONS: Can the requested change/addition be enforced by the infrastructure available to enforce this Code? Will its enforcement require an increase in resources?

EFFECT ON OTHER CODES: Will the proposed change affect other Codes? (e.g. Fire Code, Electrical Safety Code, Gas Utilization Code) If so, have you consulted with the appropriate authority? (e.g. Office of the Fire Marshal, Electrical Safety Authority, Technical Standards and Safety Authority, etc.)

OTHER COMMENTS: For example, identify other Code requirements affected by the requested change, etc.

ATTACHED SUPPORTING MATERIAL: (e.g. research, test results, statistics, case studies.)

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Present only one change request per form. Duplicate the form as necessary. You may attach additional pages or use any other format to submit your request as long as all the information indicated above is included. Send to:

       Manager, Building Code Policy Development
       Building and Development Branch,
       Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
       777 Bay Street, 2nd Floor
       Toronto, Ontario M5G 2E5
       Fax: (416) 585-7455
       Email: Codeinfo@ontario.ca

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