How does the interface with the Building Inspector work?
The ministry will work with the Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women’s Services to clarify the Building Inspector’s role. The regulation focuses on sewage aspects overall project development is the responsibility of the discharger working with local government. The regulation can be viewed as the “building code” for the sewage aspects of the project. The ministry is considering the implementation of educational initiatives for Approving Officers, Building Inspectors, and other local government authorities involved in project development. The purpose of the education is to clarify responsibilities and encourage coordination. D. Role of Qualified Professionals Workshop attendees asked a number of questions pertaining to the qualifications, role, and responsibilities of qualified professionals (QP). There was concern that the qualifications are difficult to define or enforce. Also, there was concern about the ambiguities with respect to the extent of liability that a qualified prof
