WHEREAS section 56 Requirement for Geotechnical Report of the Community Charter generally provides that the building inspector may require the owner of land to provide a report certified by a qualified professional that the land may be used safely for the use intended; AND WHEREAS this requirement as it pertains to applications for building permits for non-habitable accessory or smaller structures in hazard areas is onerous and costly for homeowners who have previously attained a geotechnical report for the primary structure: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the UBCM request financial assistance from the Province to undertake secondary geotechnical studies in order to reduce the need for individual site specific studies.
Ministry of Public Safety Solicitor General - Minister of State for Building Code Renewal The Province has empowered local governments, through Section 56 of the Community Charter, to be able to request geotechnical assessments to ensure land can be built on safely for the intended use whether or not a building permit is required. The Province does not believe that a generalized geotechnical assessment can replace the need for site specific geotechnical assessments.