RTA · Minimum Housing and Health Standards
III. Housing Premises
1 Good repair, safe condition and structurally sound
condition, in good repair, and maintained in a waterproof, windproof and
weatherproof condition.
(a) The housing premises shall be structurally sound.
(b) Basements, cellars or crawl spaces shall be structurally sound, maintained
in good repair and free from water infiltration and accumulation.
(c) Building materials that have been damaged or show evidence of rot or
other deterioration shall be repaired or replaced.
(d) Repairs or modifications required by the Executive Officer of any
structural element of the housing premises may require the design and/or
supervision of a professional structural engineer or a Safety Codes Officer
(Building Discipline).