Construction Performance Guidelines
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About the Guidelines
These helpful guidelines outline work and material deficiencies in new homes and residential condominium units covered under the statutory warranty [...]
Article Number
Condition
CONTROLS INSTALLED TOO HIGH
Acceptable Performance/Condition
Height of controls above the finished floor must comply with the Ontario Building Code.
Warranty
One-Year – Work and Materials. Two-Year - Ontario Building Code Health and Safety Violation
Action
Where the acceptable performance has not been met, controls shall be lowered and the related finishes restored.
Remarks
The building codes limits the height above the floor of elevator and power door operator controls, controls for the operation of building services or safety devices, including electrical switches, thermostats, interphones and intercom switches, intended to be operated by the occupant and located in a barrier-free path of travel so they are accessible to a person in a wheelchair and operable with one hand.