15.10.3 (1) An inspector may enter upon land and into buildings at any reasonable time without a warrant for the purpose of, (a)  inspecting a building or part of a building that is prescribed as subject to a building condition evaluation program; (b)  determining whether an order made under subsection (2) or clause (8) (a) has been complied with; or (c)  conducting a building condition evaluation or causing a building condition evaluation to be conducted where the building owner has failed to ensure that an evaluation was conducted  in accordance with the regulations. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 2, s. 15. Order (2) An inspector who, upon entering upon land or into buildings under subsection (1), finds a contravention of this Act or the building code may make an order directing compliance with this Act or the building code and may require the order to be carried out within such time as is specified in the order. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 2, s. 15. Form and contents (3) The prescribed form or the form approved by the Minister must be used for the order and it must contain sufficient information to specify the nature of the contravention and its location and the nature of the compliance that is required. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 2, s. 15. Service, posting and making information available (4) An order made under this section shall be, (a)  served on the registered owner and each person apparently in possession of the building and such other persons affected by the order as the chief building official determines; (b)  posted on the site of the building in a location visible to the public; (c)  made available to the public by, (i)  posting a copy of the order on the website of the principal authority, or (ii)  allowing members of the public, during normal business hours, to inspect and copy the order at their own expense; and (d)  registered in the proper land registry office. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 2, s. 15. Registration (5) If an order made under this section is registered in the proper land registry office, any person acquiring any interest in the land subsequent to the registration of the order shall be deemed to have been served with the order on the day on which the order was served. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 2, s. 15. Discharge (6) When the requirements of an order described in subsection (5) have been satisfied, the chief building official shall register in the proper land registry office a certificate that such requirements have been satisfied, which shall operate as a discharge of the order. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 2, s. 15. Same (7) In the case of an order that has been made available to the public in accordance with clause (4) (c), when the requirements of the order have been satisfied, an inspector shall indicate on the copy of the order, or by such other means as may be prescribed by regulation, that the requirements of the order have been satisfied. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 2, s. 15. Order respecting occupancy (8) If an order made under subsection (2) is not complied with within the time specified in it, or where no time is specified, within a reasonable time, the chief building official, (a)  may by order prohibit the use or occupancy of the building; and (b)  may cause the building to be renovated, repaired or demolished to achieve compliance with this Act or the building code or take such other action as he or she considers necessary for the protection of the public. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 2, s. 15. Power of entry (9) For the purpose of clause (8) (b), the chief building official, an inspector and their agents may enter upon land and into buildings at any reasonable time without a warrant. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 2, s. 15. Timing (10) The order under clause (8) (a) is effective from the time it is posted. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 2, s. 15. Lien (11) If the building is in a municipality, the municipality shall have a lien on the land for the amount spent on the renovation, repair, demolition or other action under clause (8) (b) and the amount shall have priority lien status as described in section 1 of the Municipal Act, 2001 or section 3 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as the case may be. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 2, s. 15. Deemed taxes (12) If the building is in territory without municipal organization, the amount spent on the renovation, repair, demolition or other action under clause (8) (b) is a debt owing to the Crown and may be collected under the Provincial Land Tax Act, 2006
as if it was tax imposed under that Act. 2017, c. 34, Sched. 2, s. 15. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2017, c. 34, Sched. 2, s. 15 - 14/12/2017