Building Permit By-law - Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

- 3 -16) “permit” means permission or authorization given in writing from theChief Building Official to perform work, to change the use of a building orpart thereof, or to occupy a building or part thereof, as regulated by theAct and the Building Code;17) “permit holder” means the owner to whom a permit has been issued orwhere a permit has been transferred, the new owner to whom the permithas been transferred;18) “plumbing” means plumbing as defined by Section 1(1) of the Act;19) “Professional Engineer” means a person who holds a licence ortemporary licence under the Professional Engineers Act, as defined bythe Building Code;20) “Registered Code Agency” means a Registered Code Agency, asdefined in Subsection 1(1) of the Act;21) “sewage system” means a sewage system, as defined in the BuildingCode; and22) “work” means construction or demolition or a building or part thereof, asthe case may be.1.2.2 Words or terms not defined in this by-law shall have the meaning ascribed tothem in the Act or Building Code.1.2.3 In the case of any conflict between the provisions of this by-law and theprovisions of either of the Act or the Building Code, the provisions of the Actand of the Building Code shall prevail.SECTION 2PERMITS2.1 CLASS OF PERMITS2.1.1 Classes of permits required for construction, demolition or change of use areset forth in Schedule “A” of this by-law.2.2 FILE APPLICATION ON FORMS PRESCRIBED2.2.1 To obtain a permit, an applicant shall file an application electronically or inwriting, on forms prescribed by the Province of Ontario and available from theChief Building Official, and supply any other information relating to theapplication, as required by the Chief Building Official.