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Inspector entry and orders: comply, don’t cover, stop work

Building Code Act, 1992 · s.12–14General legal/processAbout 18 min

When an inspector may enter without a warrant, the three kinds of order in ss.12 to 14, how they are served, posted and registered, and when a stop work order takes effect.

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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