Large and Complex Buildings
In accordance with the Ontario Building Code, the person who is issued a permit is required to provide notification to the Building Standards department when various stages of construction are ready to be inspected. To ensure work is carried out in accordance with reviewed drawings and to the Ontario Building Code, several inspections are required.
Large and complex buildings are defined as:
- All assembly, industrial and high hazard industrial occupancies
- All buildings greater than three storeys in building height, or greater than 600 square metres in building area
The City’s Building Inspectors can discuss the various stages of construction requiring inspection and the types of reports that will be submitted to the City.
Not all stages of inspection will apply to every project. Please call the Building Standards department to clarify which stages of construction require inspections.
Preliminary meetings: These provide an opportunity to discuss the project before construction starts and to understand when inspections are required. These meetings can be scheduled with Building Standards department.
A large or complex building project may also require HVAC and plumbing inspections.
Read more about how to schedule an inspection for a construction project.
Additional Resources
- Build Right Ontario
- Code of Conduct for Building Officials (PDF)
- Ministry of Municipal Affairs
- Ontario Association of Architects
- Ontario Building Code
- Ontario Building Code Act, 1992
- Ontario Building Officials Association
- Ministry of Labour
- Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change
- Professional Engineers of Ontario
- Tarion