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Building Code Commission, appeals and service of notices

Building Code Act, 1992 · s.23–27General legal/processAbout 17 min

Which disputes go to the Building Code Commission, how a court appeal works and its 20-day limit, the further appeal to the Divisional Court, and when service by mail or email is deemed made.

Study notes, not an official interpretation. About these notes

Only the Minister’s binding interpretations (Act s.28.1) and the decisions of the chief building official on a real project are authoritative.

Quoted from the Building Code Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c. 23, as consolidated on e-Laws (current from June 2, 2026). Provisions not yet in force are not shown. This copy is for study; the official version is on e-Laws.

Each provision is quoted word for word. Study summaries, background, examples, exam traps and recall answers are ours: shorthand for memory and made-up scenarios for study, not a substitute for the text. On a real project, the chief building official decides how the Act applies.

Confirm against the official text of the Act and the Code before relying on anything.

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