JPT Building Laws Quiz 1 & 2

Any physical change made on a building/ structure to increase its value, utility and/ or to improve its aesthetic quality

• Alteration

• Renovation

• Addition

• Modification

When the only road fronting a property is 5 meters wide and the property is zoned as R1, the maximum height allowed for the project is

• 2 floors only

• 2.5 floors only

• 3 floors only

• 5 floors only

All of these affect the maximum total gross floor area given by Table 7.1 except for:

• Zoning designation of the property

• Use or non-use of firewalls for the project

• Lot type

• Width of the road

Answer explanation

Check the TGFAmax table. The first three items affect the resulting TGFAmax, while the road width doesn’t affect TGFAmax at all.

For R-4 projects, firewalls may be allowed on both sides of the property. What is the maximum height for these firewalls?

• 2 floors high only

• 3 floors high only

• 4 floors high only

• 14 meters high only

What are the allowable firewall configurations for an R2 project?

• Allowed on one side of property

• Allowed on both sides of the property

• Allowed on one side and the rear

• Allowed on 3 sides of the property

Rowhouses 1-3 storeys high fall under which zoning classification?

• R-2

• R-3

• GI

• C-1

For forest areas, the NBC requires at least _____ of easement for each side of the waterway.

• 3.00 m

• 10.00 m

• 20.00 m

• 40.00 m

What is the minimum ceiling height required for the seventh floor of an artificially-ventilated building?

• 1.80 m

• 2.10 m

• 2.40 m

• 2.70 m

What is the minimum area for habitable rooms, according to the National Building Code?

• 1.20 sqm

• 3.00 sqm

• 6.00 sqm

• 12.00 sqm

What is the minimum air space provision per person for habitable rooms?

• 3.00 cubic meters

• 12.00 cubic meters

• 14.00 cubic meters

• 18.00 cubic meters