Proposed amendments to the Ontario Building Code

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The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has posted the proposed amendments to the Ontario Building Code (OBC) that would permit six storey wood-frame residential construction. The proposals are open for public review and comment until May 4, 2014.  Click here will take you to the proposals: