PROPOSED CHANGES TO SEWAGE SYSTEMS AND RESIDENTIAL FIRE SPRINKLERS
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is holding a public consultation to seek comments on proposed changes that would enhance the fire safety of large residential buildings, and enhance drinking water quality and environmental protection.
Ontario's buildings and drinking water are safe. However, the McGuinty government believes building safety and water quality can be improved. In order to support this continued improvement, the Government is proposing to make changes to the Building Code that would:
* Require fire sprinklers in multiple-unit residential buildings over three storeys in height;
* Introduce administrative requirements to support the maintenance (or re-inspection) of existing on-site sewage systems;
* Incorporate technical requirements regulating tertiary treatment unit disposal beds ("area beds") that form part of certain on-site sewage systems.
Comments on the proposed technical and administrative changes to the Building Code must be submitted by May 1, 2008 through this website www.ontario.ca/buildingcode.
Your participation in this consultation is important in guiding the development of potential changes to Ontario's Building Code and we thank you for contributing to Ontario's commitment to maintaining high standards of public safety.
If you have any questions please contact James Douglas, Manager, Code Development Legislative and Appeals at 416-585-7174, or Sabina Filipescu, Policy Adviser, at 416-585-6753.
Posted on May 12th