By-law to Appoint Deputy Chief Building Officials
The Urban Environment and Development Committee recommends the adoption of the following report (December
22, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services:
Purpose:
To enact a by-law for the purpose of appointing four Deputy Chief Building Officials.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that the attached by-law to amend By law No. 226-1998 be enacted.
Council Reference/Background/History:
Under the Ontario Building Code Act each municipality is required to appoint a Chief Building Official. By-law 226-1998
which was passed in April, 1998 appointed the Chief Building Official and on an interim basis seven Deputy Chief
Building Officials. (DCBO)
The four District Directors were appointed in August, 1998. The purpose of the attached by-law is to confirm these four
District Directors as Deputy CBO=s on a permanent basis for the purpose of enforcement of the Building Code Act.
Conclusions:
The attached by-law is intended to bring clarity to the roles and responsibilities of four district Deputy CBO=s in the City. It
also deletes Section 3 of By-law 226-1998 regarding interim appointments. Legal Department concurs with the proposed
by-law.
Contact:
Yaman Uzumeri
Tel: 395-7513
Fax: 395-7570
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(Copy of draft By-law to amend By-law 226-1998)
Authority:Committee Report No. , Clause No., as adopted by Council on , 199
Enacted by Council:
CITY OF TORONTO
Bill No.
BY-LAW No.
To amend By-law No. 226-1998
WHEREAS subsection 3(2) of the Building Code Act, 1992, requires the council of each municipality to appoint a chief
building official; and
WHEREAS under clause 28(o) of the Interpretation Act words directing the appointment of a public officer to administer
an Act also include the power of appointing a deputy to have all the powers and authority of the public officer or such
limited powers and authority as the instrument appointing him or her prescribes; and
WHEREAS By-law No. 226-1998 appointed a Chief Building Official for the City of Toronto and, on an interim basis,
certain Deputy Chief Building Officials; and
WHEREAS it is expedient to now appoint Deputy Chief Building Officials on a permanent basis;
The Council of the City of Toronto HEREBY ENACTS as follows:
Section 3 of By-law No. 226-1998 is deleted and the following substituted in its place:
A3.(1)Bruce Ashton, Pamela Coburn, Steven Franklin and Edward Tipping are appointed Deputy Chief Building Officials
for the City of Toronto.
(2)Each Deputy Chief Building Official named in Column 1 has all of the powers and duties of the Chief Building Official
within the assigned area of the City set out in Column 2 opposite the Deputy=s name.
Column 1 - Deputy |
Column 2 - Assigned Area |
Bruce Ashton |
West District comprising the former Cities of Etobicoke and York |
Pamela Coburn |
South District comprising the former City of Toronto |
Steven Franklin |
East District comprising the former Borough of East York and City of
Scarborough |
Edward Tipping |
North District comprising the former City of North York |
(3)When the Chief Building Official and one or more Deputy Chief Building Officials are absent, each of the remaining
Deputy Chief Building Officials may exercise any of the powers of the Chief Building Official in any absent Deputy=s
assignment area and shall do so in any order or according to any schedule established by the Chief Building Official from
time to time.
(4)For purposes of subsection (3), an official is absent when unavailable to act due to illness or any other cause or when
the office is vacant.@
ENACTED AND PASSED this day of, A.D., 199 .
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MayorCity Clerk