The 2024 edition of Ontario’s Building Code (O. Reg. 163/24) came into effect on January 1, 2025, with a three-month transition period until March 31, 2025 for permit applications under the 2012 OBC...
The City of Toronto is taking concrete action to accelerate modular and rapid-build construction of housing. Within a few months, the municipality will have an expanded roster of pre-qualified...
In the July 10, 2024, edition of CodeNews (no. 358), the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) shared a 118-page PDF that identifies key changes in Ontario’s Building Code, which comes into...
Share your Feedback by April 29 2024 As advised in the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH)’s CodeNews 351, as well as by the Regulatory Registry, the Canadian Board for Harmonized...
As advised in the Ministry of Municipal and Housing (MMAH)’s Code News 350, the Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes (CBHCC) is inviting the public to take part in the public review of...
Development Permit Bylaw and Minister’s Orders Effective Immediately As reported in CodeNews 340, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) made amendments to Ontario’s Building Code...
May has officially been declared Building Safety Month by the Ontario government, recognizing the importance of the province’s Building Code and the critical role building officials play in...
As reported in CodeNews 338, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) made amendments to Ontario’s Building Code (O.Reg. 332/12) that are now in force. The changes include an extension of...
Toon Dreessen is president of Architects DCA. He is a past president of the Ontario Association of Architects. Building codes represent a jurisdiction’s minimum standard for safe structures, and were...