2.4.1.1B. Period Within Which a Permit is Issued or Refused (1) Subject to Sentences (2) and (3), if an application for a permit under Subsection 8 (1) of the Act that meets the requirements of Sentence (5) is submitted after December 31, 2005 to a chief building official, the chief building official shall, within the time period set out in Column 3 of Table 2.4.1.1B. corresponding to the class of building described in Column 2 of Table 2.4.1.1B. for which the application is made: (a) issue the permit, or (b) refuse to issue the permit and provide in writing all of the reasons for the refusal. (2) If an application made after December 31, 2005 for a permit under Subsection 8 (1) of the Act proposes construction or demolition of two or more buildings of different classes described in Column 2 of Table 2.4.1.1B. that have different time periods in Column 3 of Table 2.4.1.1B., the longer of the time periods shall be the time period for the purposes of Sentence (1). (3) If an application for a permit under Subsection 8 (1) of the Act proposes construction or demolition of a building described in Sentence (4), the time period for the purposes of Sentence (1) shall be the longer of (a) 10 days, and (b) the time period corresponding to the class of the building described in Column 2 of Table 2.4.1.1B. that the building in Sentence (4) serves, if any. (4) A building referred to in Sentence (3) is: (a) a structure occupying an area of 10 m2 or less that contains plumbing, including the plumbing appurtenant to it, (b) plumbing not located in a structure, (c) a sewage system, or (d) a structure described in Article 2.1.2.1. (5) The requirements for an application referred to in Sentence (1) for a permit under Subsection 8 (1) of the Act are: (a) that the application be made in the form described in Sentence 2.4.1.1A.(2), (b) that the application be signed by a person described in Clause 2.4.1.1A.(1)(a) or (b), (c) that all applicable fields on the application form and required schedules are completed, (d) that all attachments indicated as being attached to the application are submitted with the application, and (e) that the application be accompanied by the types and quantities of plans and specifications that are prescribed by the applicable by-law, resolution or regulation made under Clause 7 (1) (b) of the Act. (6) The time period described in Sentences (1) to (3) shall begin on the day following the later of (a) the day on which an application meeting the requirements of Sentence (5) is submitted to the chief building official, and (b) the day on which payment is made of all fees that are required, under a by-law, regulation or resolution made under Clause 7 (1) (c) of the Act, to be paid when the application is made. (7) Subject to Sentences (8) and (9), the time periods described in Column 3 of Table 2.4.1.1B. shall not include Saturdays, holidays and all other days when the offices of the principal authority are not open for the transaction of business with the public. (8) The time period in Sentence (9) applies where (a) an application is made for the construction of a building that is served by a sewage system, (b) construction is proposed in respect of the sewage system that serves the building, and (c) a board of health, conservation authority, planning board or the council of an upper-tier municipality is responsible for the enforcement of the provisions of the Act and this Code related to the sewage system under Section 3.1 of the Act or pursuant to an agreement under Section 6.2 of the Act. (9) The time period described in Sentences (1) to (3) for an application referred to in Clause (8)(a) shall begin on the day following the latest of (a) the day on which an application meeting the requirements of Sentence (5) is submitted to the chief building official, (b) the day on which payment is made of all fees that are required, under a by-law, regulation or resolution made under Clause 7 (1) (c) of the Act, to be paid when the application is made, and (c) the day on which a permit for the construction of the sewage system referred to in Clause (8)(b) is issued. TABLE 2.4.1.1B. Period Within Which Permit Shall be Issued or Refused Forming Part of Article 2.4.1.1B.  Row Number

Class of Building

Time period


1

(a) A detached house, semi-detached house, townhouse, or row house where no dwelling unit is located above another dwelling unit.

10 days


(b) A detached structure that serves a building described in Clause (a) and does not exceed 50 m2 in building area.


(c) A tent to which Section 3.13. applies.


(d) A sign to which Section 3.14. applies.


2

(a) Buildings described in Clauses 2.1.1.3.(1)(a), (b) and (c), other than buildings described in Column 2 of any of Rows 1 and 4 of this Table.

15 days


(b) Farm buildings that do not exceed 600 m2 in building area.


3

(a) Buildings described in Clause 2.1.1.2.(1)(a) or (b), other than buildings described in Column 2 of any of Rows 1 and 4 of this Table.

20 days


(b) Farm buildings exceeding 600 m2 in building area.


4

(a) Post-disaster buildings.

30 days


(b) Buildings to which Subsection 3.2.6. or any provision in Articles 3.2.8.3. to 3.2.8.11. applies.


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