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Drawings should be to scale and provide sufficient detail to enable a plans examiner to determine whether the proposed house is Code compliant. Building departments will indicate their preferred format for house drawings and the minimum information needed to obtain a building permit. Good drawings also enable suppliers and trades to furnish and install materials and equipment correctly. A competent designer should prepare a complete set of drawings and specifications.
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Approval, permits and inspection processes for new houses PRE-CONSTRUCTION STAGE
and houses in areas subject to earthquake risk or high winds require additional strengthening. Most municipalities will require that the construction documents comply with the basic requirements of the applicable provincial or territorial building code, and some have additional requirements.
Zoning and Environmental Approvals Site Plan, Working Drawings and Specifications Building Permit Plumbing Permit Heating Permit Electrical Permit Utility Permit (Gas/Propane) Health Unit Permit (Wells/Septic Systems) Excavation and Footings Inspection Pre-Backfill Inspection
Figure 2 shows the process of approvals, permits and inspections that may apply to a new house. Municipalities may not inspect the work at every stage of construction; however, most will inspect when the foundations, framing, plumbing and
Sewers, Drains, Water Service and Underground Plumbing Inspection Electrical Service Inspection Plumbing, Heating and Electrical Rough-In Inspection Insulation and Air/ Vapour Barrier Inspection Pre-Occupancy Inspection Final Plumbing, Heating and Electrical Inspection
POSTCONSTRUCTION STAGE
The 2010 NBC includes prescriptive requirements and performance functional statements that form the basis for an objective-based code, which states the outcome that must be achieved and provides latitude for users to determine the solution. For example, while a prescriptive code might dictate how thick a concrete foundation wall must be, the performance requirements explain the need for the wall to resist forces and allow the user to submit an alternate design that will work at least as well as the prescribed wall. The performance requirements of the Code enable engineers, architects and other design professionals to propose alternative solutions to building officials.
CONSTRUCTION STAGE
Framing Inspection
Completion Inspection (Interior and Exterior) Certificate of Occupancy
electrical, insulation and exterior finishes are complete. In some areas, it may be necessary to observe additional registration and inspection
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Approval, permits and inspection processes for new houses PRE-CONSTRUCTION STAGE
and houses in areas subject to earthquake risk or high winds require additional strengthening. Most municipalities will require that the construction documents comply with the basic requirements of the applicable provincial or territorial building code, and some have additional requirements.
Zoning and Environmental Approvals Site Plan, Working Drawings and Specifications Building Permit Plumbing Permit Heating Permit Electrical Permit Utility Permit (Gas/Propane) Health Unit Permit (Wells/Septic Systems) Excavation and Footings Inspection Pre-Backfill Inspection
Figure 2 shows the process of approvals, permits and inspections that may apply to a new house. Municipalities may not inspect the work at every stage of construction; however, most will inspect when the foundations, framing, plumbing and
Sewers, Drains, Water Service and Underground Plumbing Inspection Electrical Service Inspection Plumbing, Heating and Electrical Rough-In Inspection Insulation and Air/ Vapour Barrier Inspection Pre-Occupancy Inspection Final Plumbing, Heating and Electrical Inspection
POSTCONSTRUCTION STAGE
The 2010 NBC includes prescriptive requirements and performance functional statements that form the basis for an objective-based code, which states the outcome that must be achieved and provides latitude for users to determine the solution. For example, while a prescriptive code might dictate how thick a concrete foundation wall must be, the performance requirements explain the need for the wall to resist forces and allow the user to submit an alternate design that will work at least as well as the prescribed wall. The performance requirements of the Code enable engineers, architects and other design professionals to propose alternative solutions to building officials.
CONSTRUCTION STAGE
Framing Inspection
Completion Inspection (Interior and Exterior) Certificate of Occupancy
electrical, insulation and exterior finishes are complete. In some areas, it may be necessary to observe additional registration and inspection
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