(1)
No person shall occupy or permit to be occupied a building within the scope of Article 3.2.2.51. or 3.2.2.60. of Division B, or part of it, unless the chief building official or a person designated by the chief building official has issued a permit authorizing occupation of the building or part of it in accordance with Sentence (3).
(2)
This Article does not apply in respect of the occupancy of an existing building, or part of it, that has been subject to extension or material alteration or repair.
(3)
The chief building official or a person designated by the chief building official shall issue a permit authorizing occupation of a building described in Sentence (1), where
(a)
the structure of the building is completed to the roof,
(b)
the building envelope, including, but not limited to, cladding, roofing, windows, doors, assemblies requiring fire-resistance ratings, closures, insulation, vapour barriers and air barriers, is complete,
(c)
the walls enclosing the space to be occupied are completed, including balcony guards,
(d)
all required fire separations and closures are completed,
(e)
all required exits are completed, including all fire separations, doors, door hardware, self-closing devices, guards and handrails,
(f)
all shafts including closures are completed,
(g)
measures have been taken to prevent access to parts of the building and site that are incomplete or still under construction,
(h)
floors, halls, lobbies and required means of egress are free of loose materials and other hazards,
(i)
if service rooms should be in operation, required fire separations and closures are completed,
(j)
all building drains, building sewers, water systems, drainage systems and venting systems are complete and tested as operational for the storeys to be occupied,
(k)
required lighting, heating and electrical supply are provided for the suites, rooms and common areas to be occupied,
(l)
required lighting in corridors, stairways and exits is completed and operational,
(m)
required standpipe, sprinkler and fire alarm systems are complete and operational, together with required pumper connections for such standpipes and sprinklers,
(n)
required smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms are complete and operational,
(o)
required fire extinguishers have been installed,
(p)
main garbage rooms, chutes and ancillary services are completed to all storeys to be occupied,
(q)
required firefighting access routes have been provided and are accessible, and
(r)
the sewage system has been completed and is operational.
(4)
Where a registered code agency has been appointed to perform the functions described in clause 4.1(4)(b) or (c) of the Act in respect of the construction of a building described in Sentence (1), the chief building official or a person designated by the chief building official shall issue the permit referred to in Sentence (3) after receipt of a certificate for the occupancy of a building described in Sentence 1.3.3.5.(1) of Division C issued by the registered code agency in respect of the building.