District of Saanich, Building and Plumbing Bylaw 8627

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Building and Plumbing Bylaw, 2005, No. 86271.3.3 In this bylaw:AGENT includes a person, firm, or corporation representing the owner, bydesignation or contract and inte ralia includes a hired tradesman and contractor whomay be granted permits for work within the limitations of his or her licence.BACKFLOW PREVENTER means a device or a method that prevents a flowingback or reversal of the normal direction of the flow installed or used in a watersystem connected to the Municipality’s public water supply system.BUILDING CODE means the British Columbia Building Code adopted by B.C.Regulation 295/98 as amended from time to time and includes any successor BritishColumbia Building Code.COMPLEX BUILDING means:(a)a building used for major occupancies classified as:(i)(ii)(iii)assembly occupancies,care of detention occupancies, orhigh hazard industrial occupancies; and(b)a building exceeding 600 square metres in building area or exceeding threestoreys in building height used for major occupancies classified as:(i)(ii)(iii)(iv)residential occupancies,business and personal services occupancies,mercantile occupancies, ormedium and low hazard industrial occupancies.DETACHED HOUSING UNIT means a building which contains one dwelling unitonly.DIRECTOR OF PLANNING means the Director of Planning for The Corporation ofthe District of Saanich and includes his or her representatives who are authorized toact on his or her behalf.DWELLING UNIT means one or more rooms occupied or intended to be occupiedas the home or residence of not more than one family, and contains cooking, eating,sleeping and sanitary facilities.GRADE AND NATURAL GRADE for surveys required pursuant to the ZoningBylaw, shall have the meanings assigned to them in the “Zoning Bylaw No. 8200” orany successor bylaw.Page 4 of 33
Building and Plumbing Bylaw, 2005, No. 8627MANAGER OF INSPECTION SERVICES means the Manager of InspectionServices of The Corporation of The District of Saanich and his or her representativeswho are authorized to act on his or her behalf.MUNICIPALITY means The Corporation of The District of Saanich.STANDARD BUILDING means a building three storeys or less in building heighthaving a building area not exceeding 600 square metres and used for majoroccupancies classified as:(a)(b)(c)(d)residential occupancies,business and personal services occupancies,mercantile occupancies, ormedium and low hazard industrial occupancies.STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FACILITY means a structure, or series ofstructures, intended to reduce post development runoff, improve the quality of postdevelopment runoff and/or minimize erosion and retain sediments.TWO FAMILY DWELLING UNIT means a building which contains two dwellingunits.SUBSECTION 1.4 – PURPOSE OF BYLAW1.4.1 InterpretationThis bylaw shall, notwithstanding any other provision herein, be interpreted inaccordance with this section.1.4.2 GeneralThis Bylaw is enacted for the purpose of regulating construction within theMunicipality in the general public interest. The activities undertaken by or on behalfof the Municipality pursuant to this bylaw are for the sole purpose of providing alimited and interim spot checking function for reasons of health, safety, and theprotection of persons and property. It is not contemplated nor intended, nor doesthe purpose of this bylaw extend:(a)(b)to the protection of owners, owner/builders or constructors from economicloss;to the assumption by the Municipality or any Building or Plumbing Official ofany responsibility for ensuring the compliance by an owner, his or herrepresentatives or any employees, constructors or designers retained by himPage 5 of 33
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