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Interpretation
 1. In this Regulation, “business day” means a day that is not a Saturday or a holiday within the meaning of section 87 of the Legislation Act, 2006; (“jour ouvrable”) “heating system” means any apparatus or mechanism, and any related fuel tanks, piping, ducts, vents, equipment or other thing, that is used to produce heat or to supply that heat to the interior of a building or structure for the comfort of occupants, for the maintenance of the building or structure, for the provision of a suitable temperature for materials, plant or animal life or for heating water for domestic purposes, and includes an HVAC system; (“système de chauffage”) “HVAC system” means a heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system; (“système CVCA”) “printing facility” has the same meaning as in Ontario Regulation 349/12 (Registrations Under Part II.2 of the Act — Printing) made under the Act; (“imprimerie”) “sewage works” has the same meaning as in subsection 1 (1) of the Ontario Water Resources Act; (“station d’épuration des eaux d’égout”) “standby power system” means any apparatus, mechanism, equipment or other thing, and any related fuel tanks and piping, that includes one or more generator units and that is intended to be used only for the provision of electrical power during power outages or involuntary power reductions; (“système d’alimentation électrique d’appoint”) “waste management system” has the same meaning as in Part V of the Act. (“système de gestion des déchets”) O. Reg. 346/12, s. 1. Part II   heating Systems
PART II HEATING SYSTEMS
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Registration exemptions, s. 20.21 (1) (a) and (b) of the Act
 3. (1) A person who engages in an activity prescribed by section 2 at a site is exempt from clauses 20.21 (1) (a) and (b) of the Act in respect of the activity if, (a) the person has previously registered an activity prescribed by section 2 of this Regulation in respect of a heating system at the site; and (b) the registration in respect of the previously registered activity is not suspended and has not been removed from the Registry. O. Reg. 346/12, s. 3 (1). (2) A person who engages in the alteration of a rate of production with respect to a combustion unit that is part of a heating system is exempt from clauses 20.21 (1) (a) and (b) of the Act in respect of the activity if, after the alteration, the rate is less than the thermal input rating of that combustion unit. O. Reg. 346/12, s. 3 (2).
Activity requirements, s. 20.21 (1) (c) of the Act
 4. For the purposes of clause 20.21 (1) (c) of the Act, a person who engages in an activity prescribed by section 2 of this Regulation shall ensure that the following requirements are complied with: 1. Each component of the heating system shall be used, operated and maintained in a manner that satisfies the recommendations of the manufacturer of the component. 2. If the person receives a complaint with respect to the heating system and the complaint relates to the natural environment, the district manager of the Ministry for the district in which the system is located shall be notified of the complaint no later than two business days after the complaint is received. O. Reg. 346/12, s. 4.
Records
 5. (1) A person who engages in an activity prescribed by section 2 shall ensure that each of the following records is retained for a period of five years from the day it is created: 1. A record of the following information with respect to each inspection, maintenance and repair of the heating system: i. The date and a summary of the inspection, maintenance or repair. ii. The name of the person who performed the inspection, maintenance or repair. iii. If the person referred to in subparagraph ii is an employee, the name of the person’s employer or the name of the business that employs the person. iv. A summary of any unsatisfactory conditions observed or discovered and the steps taken to correct such conditions. 2. A copy of every document relating to each inspection, maintenance and repair mentioned in paragraph 1. 3. A record of the following information with respect to each complaint received by the person with respect to the heating system, if the complaint relates to the natural environment: i. The date and time when the complaint was received. ii. A copy of the complaint, if it is a written complaint. iii. A summary of the complaint, if it is not a written complaint. iv. A summary of measures taken, if any, to address the complaint. O. Reg. 346/12, s. 5 (1). (2) A person who engages in an activity prescribed by section 2 shall ensure that each document relating to the recommendations of the manufacturer of each component of the heating system with respect to the use, operation and maintenance of the component is retained for the period during which the component is used or operated as part of the system. O. Reg. 346/12, s. 5 (2).
Prescribed date approval ceases to have effect
 6. For the purposes of clause 20.17 (b) of the Act, October 31, 2021 is prescribed as the day on which an environmental compliance approval issued in respect of any activity to which this Part applies ceases to apply to that activity. O. Reg. 346/12, s. 6; O. Reg. 42/15, s. 1. Part III    Standby Power systems
PART III STANDBY POWER SYSTEMS
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Interpretation
 7. In this Part, a reference to a structure does not include a structure that is only intended to soundproof a generator unit or protect it from the elements. O. Reg. 346/12, s. 7.
Prescribed activities, s. 20.21 (1) of the Act
 8. (1) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), the following are prescribed activities for the purposes of subsection 20.21 (1) of the Act: 1. The use, operation, construction, alteration, extension or replacement of a standby power system that meets the criteria set out in subsection (2) and that may discharge or from which may be discharged a contaminant into any part of the natural environment other than water. 2. The alteration of a process or rate of production with respect to a standby power system that meets the criteria set out in subsection (2) if the alteration may result in, i. a contaminant being discharged into any part of the natural environment other than water, or ii. the rate or manner of discharge of a contaminant into any part of the natural environment other than water being altered. O. Reg. 346/12, s. 8 (1). (2) The criteria referred to in subsection (1) with respect to a standby power system are the following: 1. The standby power system uses only one or more of the following as fuel: i. Biodiesel. ii. Diesel. iii. Natural gas. iv. Propane. 2. The rated capacity of each generator unit that is part of the standby power system does not exceed 700 kilowatts. 3. The wastewater from the standby power system, if any, i. is transferred to a waste management system, A. that is subject to an environmental compliance approval, or B. in respect of which an activity has been registered for the purposes of subsection 20.21 (1) of the Act, ii. is discharged to a sewage works that is subject to an environmental compliance approval, or iii. is discharged to a municipal sanitary sewer. O. Reg. 346/12, s. 8 (2). (3) This section does not apply in respect of any activities relating to the construction of a standby power system that are carried out at a site other than the site at which the standby power system is intended to be used. O. Reg. 346/12, s. 8 (3). (4) This section does not apply in respect of activities relating to the following standby power systems: 1. A standby power system that is used to generate electricity at a renewable energy generation facility and is operated in the circumstances described in subsection 7 (1) of Ontario Regulation 359/09 (Renewable Energy Approvals under Part V.0.1 of the Act) made under the Act. 2. A standby power system that is, i. associated with a building or structure that contains one or more dwellings, and ii. used by the occupants of not more than three dwellings in the building or structure. 3. A standby power system that is used in agriculture. 4. A standby power system that is used solely to mitigate the effects of an emergency declared to exist under the
Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act. 5. A standby power system that is part of a large municipal residential system or a small municipal residential system, as those systems are defined in Ontario Regulation 170/03 (Drinking Water Systems) made under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002. O. Reg. 346/12, s. 8 (4).
Registration exemptions, s. 20.21 (1) (a) and (b) of the Act
 9. (1) A person who engages in an activity prescribed by section 8 at a site is exempt from clauses 20.21 (1) (a) and (b) of the Act in respect of the activity if, (a) the person has previously registered an activity prescribed by section 8 of this Regulation in respect of a standby power system at the site; and (b) the registration in respect of the previously registered activity is not suspended and has not been removed from the Registry. O. Reg. 346/12, s. 9 (1). (2) A person who engages in the alteration of a rate of production with respect to a generator unit that is part of a standby power system is exempt from clauses 20.21 (1) (a) and (b) of the Act in respect of the activity if, after the alteration, the output from the generator unit is less than the rated capacity of the generator unit. O. Reg. 346/12, s. 9 (2).
Records
 11. (1) A person who engages in an activity prescribed by section 8 shall ensure that each of the following records is retained for a period of five years from the day it is created: 1. A record of the following information with respect to each test, use, operation, inspection, maintenance and repair of the standby power system: i. The date, time and duration of each test of each generator unit that is part of the system. ii. The date, time and duration of, and the reason for, each use or operation of the system. iii. The date and a summary of each inspection, maintenance or repair. iv. The name of the person who performed each test, inspection, maintenance or repair. v. If the person referred to in subparagraph iv is an employee, the name of the person’s employer or the name of the business that employs the person. vi. A summary of any unsatisfactory conditions observed or discovered and the steps taken to correct such conditions. 2. A copy of every document relating to each test, inspection, maintenance and repair of the standby power system. 3. A record of the following information with respect to each complaint received by the person with respect to the standby power system, if the complaint relates to the natural environment: i. The date and time when the complaint was received. ii. A copy of the complaint, if it is a written complaint. iii. A summary of the complaint, if it is not a written complaint. iv. A summary of measures taken, if any, to address the complaint. O. Reg. 346/12, s. 11 (1). (2) A person who engages in an activity prescribed by section 8 shall ensure that each of the following records in respect of a component or other item that is used or operated as part of the standby power system is retained for the period during which the component or other item is used or operated as part of the system: 1. Documents relating to the recommendations of the manufacturer of each component of the system with respect to the use, operation and maintenance of the component. 2. If any of the requirements set out in paragraph 4, 5 or 6 of subsection 10 (1) apply, copies of documents provided by the manufacturer of the generator unit or any equipment associated with the unit that specify that the applicable requirements are met. O. Reg. 346/12, s. 11 (2).
Prescribed date approval ceases to have effect
 12. For the purposes of clause 20.17 (b) of the Act, October 31, 2021 is prescribed as the day on which an environmental compliance approval issued in respect of any activity to which this Part applies ceases to apply to that activity. O. Reg. 346/12, s. 12; O. Reg. 42/15, s. 2. Part IV (OMITTED) 13. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation). O. Reg. 346/12, s. 13.  Français