(1)
Provided the conditions described in Sentence (2) are complied with, if an applicant for a permit under section 8 of the Act makes an application to the chief building official of the municipality in which a house is to be partially constructed but not installed, the applicant is exempt from demonstrating compliance with,
(a)
either,
(i)
if the application is for a permit described in subsection 8(1) of the Act, clause 8(2)(a) of the Act but only with respect to demonstrating compliance with applicable law, or
(ii)
if the application is for a conditional permit described in subsection 8(3) of the Act, clause 8(3)(a) of the Act, and
(b)
requirements of this Code related to site installation of the house.
(2)
For a permit applicant to be exempt from the provisions described in Sentence (1), the following conditions must be satisfied:
- If the site the house is intended to be installed on is known by the permit applicant,
(i)
the permit application must state the address or location of the site,
(ii)
the permit application must include such information about the anticipated site installation that is necessary to design the house, and
(iii)
the proposed construction must comply with the location-dependent requirements of this Code that are applicable to a house that is constructed at that address or location.
- If the site the house is intended to be installed on is not known by the permit applicant,
(i)
the permit application must include a declaration of assumptions related to the location of the house that have been used in the design of the house,
(ii)
the permit application must include such information about the anticipated site installation that is necessary to design the house, and
(iii)
the proposed construction must comply with the location-dependent requirements of this Code that are applicable to a house that is constructed at a location that has the characteristics set out in the declaration.
(3)
For the purposes of paragraphs 1 and 2 of Sentence (2), “location-dependent requirements” include, but are not limited to, provisions related to climatic loads, seismic loads, temperature based requirements, limiting distance and exposing building face, soil gas control and firefighting access.
(4)
An applicant for a permit described in Sentence (1) shall provide the following to a purchaser of a house constructed in accordance with a permit described in Sentence (1):
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all plans, specifications, documents and other information submitted or received by the person described in Sentence (1) in respect of the permit described in Sentence (1), including any as-constructed plans and any declaration of assumptions described in subparagraph 2.i. of Sentence (2), and
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all letters of compliance described in Sentence 1.11.1.3.(3) and all documents and other information received by the person described in Sentence (1) in respect of all inspections completed by an inspector or registered code agency, as the case may be.
(5)
No person shall install a house at a site in a municipality unless a permit under section 8 of the Act has been issued therefor by the chief building official of that municipality.
(6)
The chief building official of the municipality in which the house is to be installed shall issue the permit described in Sentence (5) if the applicant,
(a)
demonstrates the proposed construction complies with the applicable provisions described in Clauses (1) (a) and (b),
(b)
demonstrates compliance with the other requirements of section 8 of the Act, and
(c)
submits all plans, specifications, documents and other information described in Sentence (4) that the applicant has been provided.
(7)
For the purposes of an application for a permit described in Sentence (5), the time periods described in Sentences 1.3.1.3.(1) and (3) and Clause 1.3.1.3.(6)(b) shall begin on the later of,
(a)
the date the permit described in Sentence (1) is issued, or
(b)
the date described in Sentence 1.3.1.3.(7).