A DANGEROUS AND COSTLY PROVISION IN THE BUILDING CODE...
Municipalities CAN NOT allow building inspectors to act as engineers in matters of structural integrity.
That would be a violation of BOTH the Engineering Act and Ontario Building Code Act!
Source: Ontario Building Code, Qualifications, Section 15.11(7), Prohibition,
Building Code Act, 2006, p. 20.
Professional Misconduct:
(m) permitting, counselling or assisting a person who is not a practitioner to engage in the practice of professional engineering except as provided for in the Act or the regulations,
Source: Professional Engineers of Ontario website, Engineers Act of Ontario, R.R.O. 1990,
REGULATION 941, Section 72, Professional Misconduct, Downloaded March 6, 2010,
http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_900941_e.htm
Section 15.11 (7) Prohibition. No person shall represent, directly or indirectly, that he, she or it has the qualifications or meets the requirements established under this section if the person does not have those qualifications or does not meet those requirements. 2002, c.9, s. 27,; 2006, c.19, SChed.O., s.1(7)."