Tag: Ontario Building Code
Proposed conservation authority changes closely watched in Grey-Bruce
The Ontario government’s plans to make sweeping changes to the province’s conservation authority system has some concerned about the impacts in Grey-Bruce. On Friday, the province announced it would soon introduce legislation to create an Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency (OPCA) that will oversee a revamped system in which the province’s current makeup of 36 conservation […]
Goderich council hears options on Memorial Arena revitalization
GODERICH – Goderich council has been presented with a concept to repurpose the town’s closed Memorial Arena and will consult with local service clubs before making a decision. As previously reported, council passed a motion during a special Jan. 3 meeting to close the arena until further notice, citing safety and accessibility concerns. A task force […]
Grey County council opens meeting with patriotic fervour
Other council business included a call to proclaim Agnes Macphail Day on her birthday, March 24
Lowered London minimum ceiling height of six feet moves ahead
A city council committee has given its endorsement to reducing the minimum ceiling height in London to barely more than six feet to align with Ontario’s building code. Councillors voted 3-1 in favour of the tweak to London’s property standards bylaw, reducing the minimum headroom in a home by 10 centimetres to 1.85 metres, or […]
Space crunch: London eyes lowering minimum headroom in homes to six feet
Watch your head London, the city and the province aren’t looking to raise the roof.