Annotated Ontario Building Code Act, 2026 Edition

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Beginning in 2026, we will be moving to a single-year format on most Annual publications, aligned with the year of publication. As a result, all annuals published in 2026 will be labeled 2026 Edition, regardless of how the previous edition was numbered. This change is intended to standardize edition naming across our annual titles. Content remains fully updated for the 2026 publication year.

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The legal reference you need for the BCA
Well-received and highly recommended by building officials and construction practitioners, Annotated Ontario Building Code Act, 2026 Edition is the only legal source you need for the Building Code Act, 1992 and the 2012 and 2024 Ontario Building Codes. With section-by-section commentary on the statute and numerous user-friendly and time-saving features, this comprehensive reference will noticeably speed up your research. Coverage includes unreported cases, giving you the full information that you need.

Practical advice and valuable insights are offered by Jeffrey L. Levitt and John Mascarin, leading experts in the field of building and construction legislation who have variously advised and represented the province, municipalities, building practitioners and consultants with respect to the legislation.

Features and Benefits
This unique resource allows you to gain a thorough grasp of this complex statute by providing you with:

• Full text of the statute – as amended and consolidated
• Overview commentary – outline of objectives and features of the legislation
• Section-by-section commentary – a practical and succinct analysis of each provision of this complex statute, including all recent amendments
• Case law annotations – specific, concise, and to the point summaries of all relevant case law under the statute
• Coverage of unreported cases – access to judgments and decisions not readily available elsewhere
• Tables of concordance – comparison of the provisions of the current Act to its predecessors
• Legislative histories – a complete and detailed history of each section of the Act from its legislative origin
• History of building regulation in Ontario – understand the context and evolution of the statute
• 2024 Ontario Building Code – in force date and transitional provisions of the 2024 Ontario Building Code, and description of the new structure of the 2024 Ontario Building Code regulation which incorporates by reference the 2020 National Building Code and Ontario specific requirements

Considerable Time-Saving Features

• Sub-headed annotations – functional and time-saving research by topic
• Comprehensive bibliography – all secondary sources in one place
• Detailed cross-references – to the 2024 Ontario Building Code
• Subject index – locate relevant information quickly

What's New In The 2026 Edition

• Significant new court decisions such as:
  • Ajax (Town) v. 1940475 Ontario Inc., [2025] O.J. No. 4050 (S.C.J.), aff’d [2026] O.J. No. 1249 (Div. Ct.) on the principles considered by the court under subs. 38(1) of the Building Code Act, 1992 in ordering the demolition of all construction beyond that authorized under a conditional permit without the benefit of a building permit
  • Desmarais v. Fort Erie (Town), [2026] O.J. No. 798 (S.C.J.) on the power to dispose of refuse and debris removed by a municipality, and a citizen’s right to an accounting for the whereabouts of items that are removed as refuse and debris, in the enforcement of a municipal property standards by-law, and whether there is a duty on a municipality to take an inventory of each item removed as refuse and debris and account for the value of each item
  • Paisley & Whitelaw Inc. v. Guelph (City) Chief Building Official, [2025] O.J. No. 3430 (S.C.J.) on whether emails from the chief building official to a building permit holder about the possible revocation of the permit constitute “an order or decision made the chief building official” for the purposes of subs. 25(1) of the Act
  • Tek Holdings Ltd. v. Lambton (County) Chief Building Official, [2025] O.J. No. 4650 (S.C.J.) on whether the municipality’s liability for costs incurred as a consequence of an error made by the municipality in processing a building permit application was beyond the scope of an appeal under s. 25 of the Act

Who Should Read This Book

• Municipal lawyers who must interpret and apply the legislation in order to advise building officials and inspectors, builders and developers
• Construction lawyers and professional consultants who advise builders and renovators about the construction process
• Municipal building officials and inspectors who need a precise understanding of the statute in order to enforce it
• Builders, architects, engineers and designers who construct or design buildings subject to the statute