The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) has opened public consultations on proposed changes for the Ontario Building Code to harmonize it with the 2020 National Construction Codes.

The suggested changes are posted on the Environmental Registry of Ontario for comment until Sunday, March 13. Opportunities for discussion during and after the posting are also available by contacting buildingcode.consultation@ontario.ca. The OAA, through its Sub-Committee on Building Codes & Regulation (SCOBCAR), will be making its own recommendations, but members are also encouraged to share their thoughts.

This is the second phase of consultations. In the fall, the OAA also participated in the first round, with the Ministry now reviewing feedback and planning followup technical discussions. A third phase is planned for the spring to address outstanding Ontario-specific changes and other issues raised in the consultations.