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Township of Norwich

Commitment to General Review Requirements

Building Classification Building Description General Review By
Assembly occupancy only Every building Architect and professional engineer 
Assembly occupancy and any other major occupancy except industrial Every building Architect and professional engineer 
Care, care and treatment or detention occupancy only Every building Architect and professional engineer 
Care, care and treatment or detention occupancy and any other major occupancy except industrial Every building Architect and professional engineer 
Residential occupancy only, other than retirement homes Building exceeds 3 storeys in building height Architect and professional engineer 
Residential occupancy only, other than retirement homes Building exceeds 600 m2 in gross area and contains a residential occupancy other than dwelling units Architect 
Residential occupancy only, other than retirement homes Building exceeds 600 m2 in gross area and contains a dwelling unit above another dwelling unit Architect 
Residential occupancy only, other than retirement homes Building exceeds 600 m2 in building area, contains 3 or more dwelling units and has no dwelling unit above another dwelling unit Architect 
Residential occupancy, other than retirement homes, and any other major occupancy except assembly, care, care and treatment, detention or industrial occupancy Building exceeds 600 m2 in gross area or 3 storeys in building height Architect and professional engineer 
Retirement home only Every building Architect and professional engineer 
Retirement home and any major occupancy except industrial Every building Architect and professional engineer 
Business and personal services occupancy only Building exceeds 600 m2 in gross area or 3 storeys in building height Architect and professional engineer 
Business and personal services occupancy and any other major occupancy except assembly, care, care and treatment, detention or industrial occupancy Building exceeds 600 m2 in gross area or 3 storeys in building height Architect and professional engineer 
Mercantile occupancy only Building exceeds 600 m2 in gross area or 3 storeys in building height Architect and professional engineer 
Mercantile occupancy and any other major occupancy except assembly, care, care and treatment, detention or industrial occupancy Every building that exceeds 600 m2 in gross area or 3 storeys in building height Architect and professional engineer 
Industrial occupancy only and where there are no subsidiary occupancies Every building that exceeds 600 m2 in gross area or 3 storeys in building height Architect or professional engineer 
Industrial occupancy and one or more other major occupancies where the portion of the area occupied by one of the other major or subsidiary occupancies exceeds 600 m The non-industrial portion of every building Architect and professional engineer 
Industrial occupancy and one or more other major occupancies where the portion of the area occupied by one of the other major or subsidiary occupancies exceeds 600 m The industrial portion of every building Architect or professional engineer 
Industrial occupancy and one or more other major occupancies where no portion of the area occupied by one of the other major or subsidiary occupancies exceeds 600 m Building exceeds 600 m2 in gross area or 3 storeys in building height Architect or professional engineer 
Agricultural occupancy only and where there are no subsidiary occupancies Building exceeds 600 m2 in gross area or 3 storeys in building height Architect or professional engineer 
Agricultural occupancy and one or more other major occupancies where the portion of the area occupied by one of the other major or subsidiary occupancies exceeds 600 m The non-agricultural portion of every building Architect and professional engineer 
The agricultural portion of every building Architect or professional engineer 
Agricultural occupancy and one or more other major occupancies where no portion of the area occupied by one of the other major or subsidiary occupancies exceeds 600 m Building exceeds 600 m2 in gross area or 3 storeys in building height Architect or professional engineer 

Building Services Department Contact Information

Email      building@norwich.ca

Phone     (519)667-2000

Fax          (519)533-0089