| #Q001 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Building Permit Requirement | other | No person shall construct or demolish a building or cause a building to be constructed or demolished unless a permit has been issued therefor by the chief building official. | Before constructing or demolishing a building | high |
| #Q002 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | General Compliance Requirement | other | No person shall construct or demolish a building or cause a building to be constructed or demolished except in accordance with this Act and the building code. | | high |
| #Q003 | operational | operational | mandatory | Sewage System Operation and Maintenance Requirement | wastewater | No person shall operate or maintain a sewage system or permit a sewage system to be operated or maintained except in accordance with this Act and the building code. | | high |
| #Q004 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Sewage System Contractor Qualifications | wastewater | No person shall engage in the business of constructing on site, installing, repairing, servicing, cleaning or emptying sewage systems unless the person has the qualifications and meets the requirements set out in the building code and is registered in accordance with the building code. | When engaging in the business of constructing, installing, repairing, servicing, cleaning or emptying sewage systems | high |
| #Q005 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Sewage System Construction Notification | wastewater | If any part of the construction of a building will be undertaken by a person described in subsection (1) (a “specified person”), no person shall begin or continue the construction of a sewage system, or cause it to begin or continue, unless the person has given the chief building official the prescribed information about the specified person. | Before beginning or continuing the construction of a sewage system | high |
| #Q006 | prohibition | health | mandatory | Unsafe Sewage System Criteria | wastewater | In addition to the criteria set out in subsection (2), a sewage system is unsafe if it is not maintained or operated in accordance with this Act and the building code. | | high |
| #Q007 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Sewage System Enforcement Responsibility | wastewater | A board of health, a planning board or a conservation authority prescribed in the building code is responsible for the enforcement of the provisions of this Act and the building code related to sewage systems in the municipalities and territory without municipal organization prescribed in the building code. | | high |
| #Q008 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Insurance Requirement | wastewater, other | Every registered code agency, every person referred to in subsections 15.11 (5) and (6.1) and every person referred to in subsection 15.12 (1) shall have the insurance coverage specified by the building code. | | high |
| #Q009 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Duty of Person Causing Construction | other | It is the role of every person who causes a building to be constructed, (a) to cause the building to be constructed in accordance with this Act and the building code and with any permit issued under this Act for the building; (b) to ensure that construction does not proceed unless any permit required under this Act has been issued by the chief building official; and (c) to ensure that construction is carried out only by persons with the qualifications and insurance, if any, required by this Act and the building code. | When causing a building to be constructed | high |
| #Q010 | operational | operational | mandatory | Duty of Builder | other | It is the role of a builder, (a) to ensure that construction does not proceed unless any permit required under this Act has been issued by the chief building official; (b) to construct the building in accordance with the permit; (c) to use appropriate building techniques to achieve compliance with this Act and the building code; and (d) when site conditions affect compliance with the building code, to notify the designer and an inspector or the registered code agency, as appropriate. | | high |
| #Q011 | administrative | health | mandatory | Permit Requirement for Change of Use | other | Even though no construction is proposed, no person shall change the use of a building or part of a building or permit the use to be changed if the change would result in an increase in hazard, as determined in accordance with the building code, unless a permit has been issued by the chief building official. | If the change would result in an increase in hazard | high |
| #Q012 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Occupancy after Completion | other | Except as authorized by the building code, a person shall not occupy or use a building or part of a building that is newly erected or installed or permit it to be occupied or used until the requirements set out in this section are met. | For newly erected or installed buildings | high |
| #Q013 | corrective_action | operational | mandatory | Compliance with Order Not to Cover | other | A chief building official or registered code agency who has reason to believe that part of a building that is covered or enclosed has not been constructed in compliance with this Act or the building code may order the persons responsible for the construction to uncover the part at their own expense for the purpose of an inspection | If ordered by the chief building official or registered code agency | high |
| #Q014 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Compliance with Stop Work Order | other | If an order to cease construction or demolition is made, no person shall perform any act in the construction or demolition of the building in respect of which the order is made other than work necessary to carry out the order made under section 12 or 13. | If a stop work order is issued | high |
| #Q015 | operational | operational | mandatory | Building Owner Maintenance Responsibility | other | A building owner shall maintain and operate a building or part of a building to which this section applies in accordance with this Act and the building code. | Applies to buildings prescribed as subject to a building condition evaluation program | high |
| #Q016 | monitoring | operational | mandatory | Building Evaluation Requirement | other | A building owner shall ensure that a building or part of a building to which this section applies is evaluated in accordance with this Act and the building code. | Applies to buildings prescribed as subject to a building condition evaluation program | high |
| #Q017 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Building Information Record Keeping | other | The building owner shall, in accordance with this Act and the building code, keep all prescribed documentation, records or other information respecting the building or part of the building to which this section applies. | Applies to buildings prescribed as subject to a building condition evaluation program | high |
| #Q018 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition on Obstructing Inspectors | other | No person shall hinder or obstruct, or attempt to hinder or obstruct, a chief building official, inspector, officer or a person authorized by a registered code agency in the exercise of a power or the performance of a duty under this Act. | | high |
| #Q019 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Duty to Assist Inspectors | other | Every person shall assist any entry, inspection, examination, testing or inquiry by an inspector, chief building official, officer or a person authorized by a registered code agency in the exercise of a power or performance of a duty under this Act. | | high |
| #Q020 | prohibition | reporting | mandatory | Duty to Provide Documents and Information | other | No person shall neglect or refuse, (a) to produce any documents, drawings, specifications or things required under clause 15.8 (1) (a) or (e) by an officer or under clause 18 (1) (a) or (e) by an inspector or by a person authorized by a registered code agency; or (b) to provide any information required under clause 15.8 (1) (c) by an officer or under clause 18 (1) (c) by an inspector or by a person authorized by a registered code agency. | When required by an officer, inspector, or authorized person | high |
| #Q021 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition on Obstructing or Removing Orders | other | No person shall obstruct the visibility of an order and no person shall remove a copy of an order posted under this Act unless authorized to do so by an inspector, officer or registered code agency. | | high |
| #Q022 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Mandatory Certification Requirement | drinking water | To work as a drinking water operator in a municipal system or a regulated non-municipal system, you must have a valid certificate. | Applies to municipal and regulated non-municipal systems | high |
| #Q023 | administrative | operational | mandatory | System-Specific Certification Requirement | drinking water | You must earn a certificate in the system you want to work in. | | high |
| #Q024 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Log and Record Maintenance Requirement | drinking water | I am expected to: diligently maintain logs and records that are legible, accurate and that reflect the regulatory work I have conducted, so they can be relied upon by other operators, employers, regulators, and others as circumstances may warrant | Applies to all certified operators and water quality analysts | high |
| #Q025 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Certificate Display Requirement | drinking water | I am expected to: make available to the owner or operating authority of the subsystem where I work a valid certificate of qualification so that it can be conspicuously displayed at my workplace or at the premises from which the subsystem is managed | | high |
| #Q026 | administrative | operational | mandatory | OIT Certification Requirements | drinking water | To obtain an OIT certificate, you must: have your Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent; pass the Operator-in-Training or Class I exam; pay the exam and certificate fee | | high |
| #Q027 | operational | operational | mandatory | Entry-Level Course Obligation | drinking water | You must take the Entry-Level Course for Drinking Water Operators to: renew an expiring OIT certificate for another 36 months; or obtain a Class 1 certificate | | high |
| #Q028 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Class I Upgrade Requirements | drinking water | To become a certified Class I drinking water operator, you must: hold, or have previously held, an Operator-in-Training certificate; complete the entry-level drinking water operator course; work at least 1 year in a municipal drinking water system; pass the applicable Class I examination | | high |
| #Q029 | operational | operational | mandatory | Certificate Renewal Requirements | drinking water | To renew your certificate (Class I - IV), you are required to complete the Mandatory Certificate Renewal Course offered by the Walkerton Clean Water Centre. You must also: complete the annual continuing education and on-the-job training requirements; have 3 months of experience in the past 3 years working as a drinking water operator — or related experience; pay the fee | | high |
| #Q030 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Trained Person Qualification | drinking water | To become a trained person, you must complete and pass the Operation of Small Systems for Trained Persons (O. Reg. 170/03) course. | Applies to operators of systems serving designated facilities | high |
| #Q031 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Supervised Person Duty to Report | drinking water | To become a supervised person, you must: ... immediately advise the certified drinking water operator of all test results | When testing chlorine residual and turbidity | high |
| #Q032 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Mandatory Exam Identification | drinking water | You must also bring the following items to the exam or you will not be allowed to write it on your scheduled date: the confirmation letter from the Certification Office; a signed Water and Wastewater Operator Certification and Exam Code of Conduct; a government-issued photo ID; a document with your address | | high |
| #Q033 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Prohibition on Gratuities | drinking water | I am expected to: ...not accepting gratuities | | high |
| #Q034 | operational | operational | mandatory | Requirement to Seek Guidance | drinking water | I am expected to: seek guidance and information from the Overall Responsible Operator or Operator-in-Charge, as applicable, when needed to help ensure the best course of action | | high |
| #Q035 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Communication and Cooperation with Authorities | drinking water | I am expected to: ...responding to any communications promptly, completely, and in the form requested; cooperating with the Certification Program Administrator as circumstances dictate | | high |
| #Q036 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Exam Waiting Period | drinking water | You ... must wait a minimum of 90 days from the date you write your exam to take the next class level exam or to re-write an exam, after failure. | After failing an exam or seeking the next class level | high |
| #Q037 | operational | operational | mandatory | Professional and Ethical Conduct | drinking water | interact with peers, apprentices, tradespeople, members of other professions or occupations, and all other persons I encounter in my place of work in a manner that: demonstrates courtesy, honesty, integrity, good faith, and respect; is professional and civil; shares my knowledge with other operators; abstains from acts of discrimination and harassment; avoids any abusive behavior towards any individual | | high |
| #Q038 | prohibition | operational | mandatory | Certificate Upgrade Limit Prohibition | drinking water | You can’t apply for a certificate that is more than one class above your own. For example, if you have a Class II certificate you can apply for a Class III certificate, but not a Class IV certificate. | When applying to upgrade an existing certificate | high |
| #Q039 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Supervised Person Qualification and Reporting | drinking water | To become a supervised person, you must: be trained by a certified drinking water operator, who documents your training; work under the supervision of a certified drinking water operator; immediately advise the certified drinking water operator of all test results | When testing chlorine residual and turbidity in specified systems | high |
| #Q040 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Late Certificate Renewal (under 1 year) | drinking water | If your certificate expires and you wait less than 1 year to replace it, you must: meet the regular requirements to renew your certificate; pay a late renewal fee, as well as the normal renewal fee | If certificate expiration is less than 12 months past | high |
| #Q041 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Certificate Re-entry (over 1 year expired) | drinking water | If your certificate expires and you wait over 1 year to replace it, you must: meet the qualifications in Regulation 128/04 for that type of class – this includes passing the certification exam; complete the Mandatory Certificate Renewal Course (if a certificate has been expired for 10 or more years additional training may be required); pay a late renewal fee, as well as the regular renewal fee | If certificate expiration is more than 12 months past | high |
| #Q042 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Mandatory Certification Exam | drinking water | Before you can apply to become a certified drinking water operator, you must pass a certification exam (pass is 70%). | Prerequisite for certification application | high |
| #Q043 | operational | operational | mandatory | Trained Person Status Maintenance | drinking water | To maintain the status of a Trained Person you must complete a course from the list of Director -approved courses for Trained Persons. You may also re-take the Operation of Drinking Water Systems course through the Walkerton Clean Water Centre. | Applies to individuals seeking to maintain Trained Person status | high |
| #Q044 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Minister's Five-Year Review Report | wastewater, other | At least once every five years, the Minister shall cause a report to be prepared and published on the operation of this section, including the effect of this section on prosecutions under this Act and including recommendations on the contraventions to which and circumstances in which orders should be issued under subsection (1). | Once every five years | high |
| #Q045 | administrative | operational | guidance | Request for Environmental Penalty Review | wastewater, other | A regulated party that has received a notice of intention may submit a written request within 15 days of the date of the notice that the ministry review information about the incident. | Within 15 days of the date of the notice of intention | high |
| #Q046 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Environmental Penalty Issuance Deadline | wastewater, other | The ministry has one year from the later, of the date on which violation occurred, or the date on which evidence of the violation first came to the attention of the ministry to issue an environmental penalty order. | Within one year of violation or evidence discovery | high |
| #Q047 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Appeal Period for Environmental Penalty Orders | wastewater, other | A regulated person that has been issued an order has the right to appeal it to the Environmental Review Tribunal within 15 days of the order, unless it has agreed not to appeal as part of a settlement agreement. | Within 15 days of the order issuance | high |
| #Q048 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Environmental Penalty Fund Deposit | wastewater, other | All funds collected from environmental penalty orders are deposited into the Ontario Community Environment Fund. | Upon collection of funds from orders | high |
| #Q049 | operational | operational | mandatory | Spill Prevention and Contingency Plan Requirement | wastewater, other | Spill Prevention and Contingency Plans Regulation 224/07 (EPA) applies to all facilities that are regulated under Environmental Penalties Regulations 222/07 (EPA) and 223/07 (OWRA). | Applies to facilities subject to MISA regulations and environmental penalties | high |
| #Q050 | administrative | operational | guidance | Environmental Penalty Review Extension and Meeting Request | wastewater, other | The regulated person may also request to have an extension to the 15 days to submit information to the ministry or to meet with ministry staff to further discuss its written submissions before the environmental penalty order is issued. | Request must be made within the 15-day review period following a notice of intention | high |
| #Q051 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Environmental Permission for Sewage Works | wastewater, agricultural water, other | Under the Ontario Water Resources Act and Environmental Protection Act, you need an environmental permission to do any of the following for new or existing sewage works, including storm water management works: use, operate, establish, alter, extend, replace | For new or existing sewage works, including storm water management works | high |
| #Q052 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Sewage Works Permission Thresholds | wastewater | An environmental permission is required when: the sewage works have a design capacity greater than 10,000 litres per day; more than 1 sewage works is located on a lot or parcel of land and they have, in total, a design capacity in excess of 10,000 litres per day; the sewage works are not located wholly within the boundaries of the lot or parcel of land on which is located the residence or other building, or facility served by the works | | high |
| #Q053 | administrative | operational | mandatory | ECA Requirement for Surface Water Discharge | wastewater | Sewage works discharging to surface waters require an environmental compliance approval prior to the construction of a new sewage works or for the use, operation, alterations and expansions of existing sewage works. | When discharging to surface waters | high |
| #Q054 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Specialized Sewage Works ECA Application | wastewater | The approval requirement also applies to any sub-surface sewage works, holding tanks or closed-loop systems if 1 or several combined sewage works have a design capacity greater than 10,000 liters per day, or if the sewage works is located on more than 1 parcel of land. | Applies to sub-surface works, holding tanks, or closed-loop systems exceeding capacity or boundary thresholds | high |
| #Q055 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Non-Municipal Private Sewage Works ECA | wastewater | Prior to construction, an Environmental Compliance Approval is required to use, operate, establish, alter, extend or replace new or existing sewage works including storm water management works in accordance with the Ontario Water Resources Act. | For commercial and institutional sewage works that are not owned by a municipality | high |
| #Q056 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Agricultural Operations ECA Activities | agricultural water | Some agricultural operations require an Environmental Compliance Approval for the following activities: collection, transmission, treatment and discharge of storm water; land application of treated effluent from any on-farm or off-farm wastewater source (excluding nutrient feedwater that is generated at a greenhouse that is registered under O. Reg. 300/14 under the Nutrient Management Act); collection, transmission, treatment and discharge of process wastewater such as, vegetable washing wastewater, water with added nutrients, and recycled water; larger subsurface (septic) systems with a design capacity of more than 10 000 litres per day, 1 or more on same property, or crosses property boundaries (as set out in Section 6.1 of the Ontario Water Resources Act) | Applies to specific agricultural activities including storm water, land application of effluent, process wastewater, and large septic systems | high |
| #Q057 | administrative | operational | mandatory | User Legal Responsibility Duty | wastewater, other | It is your responsibility to be aware of and understand all legal requirements that apply to your activity. | | high |