2 *£.•£*£ A ■£, tit ^ oca J&T BAND OF INDIANS BY-LAW NO. Ol )ffO ' Being a by-law to provide regulations fo r occupancy and building maintenance standards. WHEREAS under the provisions o f the National Housing Act no loan may be made by the Canada Mortgage and*Housing C orp ora tion (h e r e in a fte r c a l le d the C o r p o r a t io n ) f o r the p u rp ose o f r e h a b i l i t a t io n o f e x i s t i n g r e s i d e n t i a l b u i ld in g s u n le s s standards o f occupancy and building maintenance s a t is fa c t o r y to the Corporation have been adopted in the Reserve in which the build ing is located ; AND WHEREAS thé Council o f the Band deems i t expedient to make a b y -law p r e s c r ib in g the minimum standards fo r occupancy and build ing maintenance o f a l l properties reh ab ilita ted through the R e s id e n t ia l R e h a b i l i t a t i o n A s s is t a n c e P rog ra m o f th e Corporation; AND WHEREAS s e c t io n 8 1 (h ) , (q ) and ( r ) o f th e In d ia n A ct empowers the Council o f a Band to make by-laws fo r the purpose o f re g u la t in g c o n s tr u c t io n , re p a ir and use o f b u ild in g s on reserves and the im position on summary co n v ic t io n o f a f in e or imprisonment fo r v io la tio n o f a by-law. * NOW THEREFORE the C ouncil o f KN| U Q U ü T Band o f Indians enacts as a by-law the fo llow in g : 1. This by-law sh a ll be known as the \zC<j OcS.OO'T Band REAP Standards By-law No. Q[ 19 2. In th is by-law "Building Inspector" means a person au th orized by Council to inspect buildings on the Reserve as set out in th is By-law; "Corporation" means the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation; "Council" means the duly e lected council of K y jj Q u c r f Band o f Indians; "Owner” means a person who has lega l t i t l e to or is in possession o f a building situated on the reserve or land which has been surrendered to Her M ajesty fo r leasing purposes and includes a person who has received a loan under Section 3;
- 2 -"RRAP” means th e R e s id e n t ia l R e h a b i l i t a t i o n Assistance Program o f the Corporation; "Reserve” means tract o f land set aside fo r the use and ben efit o f the lA\j uO ■QOJT' Band o f Indians. 3 . Every person who has r e c e iv e d a lo a n from the Corporation fo r the purpose o f re h a b ilita t io n o f an ex istin g rea l property lo ca te d w ith in the Reserve through the RRAP sh a ll comply with the occupancy and b u ild in g m aintenance standards as s e t f o r t h in Schedule 'A ' referred to in section 4. 4. The standards fo r the reh a b ilita tion o f r e s id e n t ia l b u ild in g s issu ed by the C o rp o ra tio n a re h ereb y amended f o r th e purpo.ses o f m a in te n a n ce and 9 occupancy and form part o f th is by -law as Schedule ’ A’ hereto. 5. Where, in the o p in io n o f the B u ild in g In s p e c to r , work is required to maintain the reh a b ilita tion made o f rea l property through the RRAP, in conformitywith Schedule 'A ', the Building Inspector may g ive notice to the owner o f the property specify in g the work to be done and the period o f time within which the work is to be completed. 6. Every person who r e c e iv e s n o t ic e r e fe r r e d to in section 5 sh a ll comply w ith a l l the terms o f such n o t ice . 7 . Every person who a p p l ie s f o r a lo a n from the Corporation as stated in section 3 sh a ll perm it the Building Inspector reasonable access to the property intended to be r e h a b ilita te d through the RRAP fo r the purpose o f determining whether such p rop erty i s e l ig ib le fo r the RRAP assistan ce .
- 3-8 . Every person who has r e c e iv e d a lo a n from the Corporation as stated in section 3 sh a ll perm it the Building Inspector reasonable access to the property a s s is t e d th rou g h the RRAP f o r the p u rp ose o f determining whether the p r o v is io n s o f th is by-law } are being or have been complied with. 9 . Every person who has r e c e iv e d a lo a n from the C orp ora tion as s ta te in s e c t io n 3 s h a ll use the r e h a b i l i t a t e d p rem ises s o l e l y f o r r e s i d e n t i a l p u rposes and in a manner c o n s i s t e n t w ith the standards o f maintenance as p re scr ib e d in Schedule 'A '. 10. The Council may from time to time appoin t one or more p e rso n s who s h a l l p e r fo rm the d u t ie s o f Building Inspector as p rov ided by th is b y -law . A person so appointed sh a ll hold the p o s it io n at the pleasure o f the Council. 1 1 . E v e r y p e r s o n who f e e l s a g g r i e v e d by th e determination o f the Building In sp e c to r may upon a w ritten app lication requ est the C ouncil to review the determ ination o f the B u ild in g I n s p e c to r , and upon rece ip t o f such a p p lica tion , the Council s h a ll w ith in sev en days r e v ie w in open m eetin g th e a p p lica tion . Both the a p p lica n t and the B u ild in g In s p e c to r may c a l l e v id e n ce , be r e p r e s e n t e d by c o u n s e l , c r o s s - e x a m i n e w i t n e s s e s and make submissions; the Council sh a ll fo r th w ith d e l iv e r a d ecis ion on the a pp lica tion . The d ecis ion s h a ll be binding and f in a l . 12. Every person who impedes or in t e r fe r e s w ith the conduct o f the work o f the B u ild in g I n s p e c to r , or who v io la tes any provisions o f th is By-law s h a ll be g u ilty o f an o ffen ce and shall be l ia b le on summary c o n v ic t io n to a f in e not e x ceed in g one hundred d o lla rs or im prisonment fo r a term not exceed ing th irty days, or both, fin e and imprisonment.
- APPROVED AND PASSED at a duly convened meeting o f the Council th is 12th day o f August 1980. Richard Leo Chief John Vincent C ouncillor Michael P .; Hansen C ouncillor C ouncillor 4-; C ouncillor C ouncillor C ouncillor ♦
SCHEDULE 'A* STANDARDS FOR MAINTENANCE AND OCCUPANCY 1.1 SERVICES AND FACILITIES U tility s h u t -o f fs fo r common s e r v ic e s such as w ater, r sewer, gas and e le c t r ic i t y in each, housing unit shall be maintain in good repair as determ ined by the B u ild in g Inspector. 1 .2 DILAPIDATED BUILDINGS A ll d ila p id a te d p o r t io n s o f s t r u c t u r e s , a n c i l l a r y b u ild in g s and fen ces as determ ined by the B u ild ing Inspector sha ll be removed or repaired. 1.3 PROTECTION AGAINST TERMITES AND OTHER PEST INFESTATION » Where the presence o f te rm ites or p ests i s ev id en t or suspected, appropriate measures f o r ex term in a tion and p rotective measures against future term ite in fe s t a t io n sh a ll be undertaken. 2.1 WALKS AND DRIVEWAYS t Walks and d r iv e w a y s s h a l l be r e s t o r e d to a s a fe cond ition as determined by the Building In sp ector where they con stitu te a sa fety hazard. 2 .2 SITE DRAINAGE Adequate surface water drainage away from the s tru c tu re sh a ll be provided in a manner determined by the Building Inspector. 3 .1 FIRE PROTECTION A high degree o f sa fety to l i f e and the p r o te c t io n o f property sh a ll be provided by the use o f m aterials which retard the spread o f f i r e and prevent the passage o f flame, smoke and hot gasses through open or con cea led spaces within the b u ild in g , and by m aintain ing e x it s which w ill perm it persons to lea v e the b u ild in g with sa fe ty . Smoke alarms and f i r e e x t in g u ish e rs s h a ll be maintained in an operating c o n d it io n as determ ined by the Building Inspector.
- 2-4.1 STRUCTURAL - GENERAL A ll s t r u c tu r a l components o f the b u ild in g s h a l l be sound . Structural members in a s e r i o u s ly d e te r io ra te d c o n d it io n (as determ ined by the B u ild in g In sp e c to r ) J : s h a l l be r e p la c e d . L oose j o i n t i n g o f s t r u c t u r a l members, sagging r o o f s , f l o o r s , i n t e r i o r s t a i r s , ex te r io r la n d in g s /s ta ir s , b a lco n ie s and bu lg in g w a lls s h a l l be r e s to r e d , as fa r as p r a c t i c a b le , to t h e i r o r ig in a l p o s it io n and firm ly supported or b raced , or sh a ll be replaced . It is essen tia l that the s tr u c tu r a l in te g r ity o f the building is restored as necessary. 4.2 FOUNDATIONS Foundations sha ll be restored to ensure that they s h a ll reasonably support the loads imposed and to a standard as determined by the Building Inspector. When mositure or wate penetration w ill cause s tr u c tu r a l damage or loss o f use o f the basement or crawlspace, the foundation w alls sh a ll be dampproofed or w aterp roofed and drainage provided. Crawlspace s h a ll be vented to the e x t e r io r . They s h a ll be p r o v id e d w ith a c c e s s hatches. 4 .3 EXTERIOR WALLS E xterior w alls sh a ll be m aintained in sound c o n d it io n capable o f supporting lik e ly loads, e .g . dead loads, and preventing the entry o f moisture in to the house. 4 .4 INTERIOR WALLS AND COLUMNS I n t e r i o r w a l l s , p a r t i t i o n s and colum ns s h a l l be maintained in a sound c o n d it io n as determ ined by the Building Inspector. Load bearing w alls , p a r t it io n s and columns sha ll be capable o f supporting lik e ly loads e .g . f lo o r loads.
- 3-4 .5 ROOFS A ll roo f co n s tru c t io n components s h a ll be capab le o f su p p ortin g l ik e ly loa d s e .g .^ sn ow lo a d s , and form a s u ita b le base f o r the r o o f co v e r in g , which s h a ll be w atertight. l Enclosed a t t ic and roo f spaces s h a ll be vented to the e x te r io r . Access hatches s h a ll be prov ided to a t t i c s and other enclosed space. 4 .6 FLOORS AL1 f l o o r c o n s t r u c t i o n com pon en ts s h a l l p r o v id e reason a b le support and form a s u ita b le base fo r the f lo o r covering. Basement and crawl space f l o o r s s h a ll be dampproofed. 5. CAULKING Joints around doors and window fram es, lo u v r e s , fans e t c . , and a l l other unprotected jo in t s in the e s t e r io r c o n s tr u c t io n s h a l l be ca u lk e d or r-ecau lk ed where necessary to prevent the entry o f moisture or d ra fts . 6. WINDOWS E xisting windows including hardware sh a ll be m aintained in an a cce p ta b le c o n d it io n . D e fe c t iv e hardware and d e t e r i o r a t e d s a s h and fra m e m em bers s h a l l be r e p a ir e d /r e p la c e d to r e s to r e the windown to a sound cond ition as dtermined by the Building Inspector. 7 . DOORS E x is t in g doors and hardware ( in c lu d in g storm d oors) s h a l l be m a in ta in e d e x c e p t where the d e g r e e o f d eter iora tion and/or damage ju s t i f i e rep lacem en t. A ll ex ter io r door shall be e f fe c t iv e ly weatherstripped.
- 4-8.1 EXTERIOR WALLS AND ROOFS A l l e x t e r io r w a lls and r o o fs s h a ll be m aintained to prevent the en try o f m oisture ’-into the s tru c tu re and provide reasonable d u r a b il ity . A ll e x t e r io r m ateria l ! subject to d eteriora tion in i t s inprotected s ta te s h a ll be painted or otherwise su itably treated . T o ta l r e -r o o f in g s h a ll be made on ly where re p a ir or replacement o f section is im practicable. 8.2 INTERIOR WALLS AND CEILINGS Cracks and d efects in in te r io r wall and ce ilin g fin ish es sh a ll b repaired. Water r e s is ta n t f in is h e s around show er s t a l l s and bathtubs in bathrooms sha ll be maintained. 8 .3 FLOORS AND STAIRS F lo o r s and s t a i r f i n i s h e s c r e a t in g h a za rd ou s or u n san itary co n d it io n s as determ ined jby the B u ild in g In s p e c to r s h a ll be r e p la c e d . H a n d ra ils s h a l l be provided. 9.1 BUILDING SERVICES A ll heating systems sh a ll be maintained in a a clean and safe operating con d ition . No combustible m aterial shall be permitted adjacent to heating system. Every vent p ip e , chimney and smoke pipe s h a l l have s u f f i c i e n t c le a r a n c e o r be p r o t e c t e d to p re v e n t overheating o f adjacent com bu stib le m a ter ia ls and the entrace o f noxious gases into the dwelling. Smoke p ip e s s h a l l have a minimum c le a r a n c e from unprotected combustible m aterials as follow s : a) O il and gas burning appliances - 230 mm b) Solid fu e l burning apliances - 450 mm
- 5-Smoke pipes sh a ll be replaced i f the ex istin g p ipes are d eteriora ted . Pipes sh a ll be in sta lled with s u f f i c i e n t h a n g e rs /s tra p s to avoid sagg in g . Dampers s h a l l be provided. *-• The pipes sh a ll be sized according, to the manufacturer's sp e c ifica t io n s fo r the heating equipment. The Canadian Heating V e n t ila t in g and A ir -C o n d itio n in g Code 1977/and o f the la t e s t a d d it io n is to be used to determine "good p ra ct ice " . 9.2 PLUMBING A ll d e fe c t iv e p lum bing p ip e s , f i x t u r e s , e t c . , as determined by the Building Inspector s h a ll be re s to re d to a sound condition and protected from freez in g . Galvanized pipe fo r dom estic hot water system s may be rep la ced by o th er a cce p ta b le p ip in g where th e r e i s evidence o f s ig n ifica n t corrosion or re s tr ic ted flow s. 9.3 SEWAGE DISPOSAL * An acceptable means o f sewage d isposal as determined by the Building In sp e cto r or by a r e p re s e n ta t iv e o f the Regional D ir e c to r , Department o f N ation a l H ealth and Welfare shall be maintained. Acceptable is deemed to include any method o f d is p o s a l which complies with the requirem ents o f the a u th o r ity having ju r is d ic t io n . 9 .4 ELECTRICAL SERVICES The e le c t r ic a l d is t r ib u t io n system e .g . panel b oxes, w iring, receptables, e t c . sha ll be m aintained in sound and safe condition as required by the a u th o r ity having ju r is d ic t io n .
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