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Question: 08-03/05 Code Section: 7 Date: 5 February 2008 OBC 2006 Reference: 7.6.3.1. Question: There is a 2 storey building with multiple occupancies, 1st floor houses a restaurant Group E, 1 WC and lav, public use, 1 WC and lav staff washroom, 1 HWT, 2 sinks. The 2nd floor houses 2 apartments, 1 WC, 1 […]

Question: 08-09 Code Section: 7 Date: 22 February 2008 OBC 2006 Reference: 7.2.5.7.(1) Question: How close to the HWT do you allow PEX piping? We ask for 18” copper from HWT to basically mixing valve; now some inspectors are asking for 36” copper, on both the inlet and outlet, past the mixing valve, before the

Question: 08-05ii Code Section: 7 Date: 5 February OBC 2006 Reference: A08-05(ii) T – 7.6.3.1. Question: (Re: Water Distribution) There is a 2 storey building with multiple occupancies, 1st floor houses a restaurant Group E, 1 WC and lav, public use, 1 WC and lav staff washroom, 1 HWT, 2 sinks. The 2nd floor houses

Question: 13-06 Code Section: 7 Date: 15 September 2009 OBC 2006 Reference: 7.7.1.1.(1) Question: Is it permitted or acceptable to interconnect a grey water system with a potable water system as long as the potable water system is protected by means of an RP? Interpretation: Yes, a potable water system may supply a grey water system

Question: 13-06 Code Section: 7 Date: 9 October 2013 OBC 2006 Reference: Question Submitted: Will inspectors be required to enforce the lower lead content requirements contained in the latest CSA B125.3-12 standard? If so, would there be a phase in period to allow wholesalers to get old stock of the shelves. Since CSA B125.1-05 is