
This self-study manual has been developed to assist building practitioners prepare for the Designer, General Legal, Chief Building Official and Registered Code Agency qualification examinations offered by the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
This version published March 2026. Original work published December 2024.
This self-study manual has been developed to assist building practitioners prepare for the Designer, General Legal, Chief Building Official and Registered Code Agency qualification examinations offered by the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
Practitioners will learn how to find and obtain a better understanding of the requirements of the Building Code Act and the regulations that are applicable for writing the examination. This workbook is based on the Building Code Act, 1992, and O. Reg. 163/24, focusing on Administrative Provisions and the relationship to Municipal By-laws.
• Structure of the Act and Code
• Organization and Application
• Compliance
• Definitions and Interpretation
• Referenced Standards
• Enforcement Authorities
• Unsafe Buildings
• General Powers of Inspection and Enforcement
• Construction and Demolition
• Renovation of Existing Buildings (Part 11, Division B)
• Change of Use Permits (Part 10, Division B)
• Alternative Solutions
• Authorizations and Rulings
• Dispute Resolutions
• Qualifications
• Registered Code Agencies
• Duties to Carry Insurance
• Radon, Flood Plains, and Fire Protection
• Language
• Transitions
This version published March 2026. Original work published December 2024.
This self-study manual has been developed to assist building practitioners prepare for the Designer, General Legal, Chief Building Official and Registered Code Agency qualification examinations offered by the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
Practitioners will learn how to find and obtain a better understanding of the requirements of the Building Code Act and the regulations that are applicable for writing the examination. This workbook is based on the Building Code Act, 1992, and O. Reg. 163/24, focusing on Administrative Provisions and the relationship to Municipal By-laws.
• Structure of the Act and Code
• Organization and Application
• Compliance
• Definitions and Interpretation
• Referenced Standards
• Enforcement Authorities
• Unsafe Buildings
• General Powers of Inspection and Enforcement
• Construction and Demolition
• Renovation of Existing Buildings (Part 11, Division B)
• Change of Use Permits (Part 10, Division B)
• Alternative Solutions
• Authorizations and Rulings
• Dispute Resolutions
• Qualifications
• Registered Code Agencies
• Duties to Carry Insurance
• Radon, Flood Plains, and Fire Protection
• Language
• Transitions