IMPORTANT NOTICE
To Building Permit Applicants and Designers

BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2006, DESIGNERS OF BUILDING PERMIT DOCUMENTS WHO ARE NOT LICENSED ARCHITECTS MAY BE REQUIRED TO:

• BE REGISTERED WITH THE MINISTRY OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND HOUSING
• POSSESS PROVINCIAL QUALIFICATIONS
• PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR QUALIFICATION AND REGISTRATION ON THE PERMIT APPLICATION FORM AND ON ALL DESIGN DOCUMENTS

MUNICIPALITIES ARE NOT PERMITTED TO ISSUE PERMITS APPLIED FOR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2006, UNLESS AFFECTED BUILDING DESIGNERS MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS. SOME DESIGNERS AND PROJECTS ARE EXEMPT, AS DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE.

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