Alex Campbell

The applicants sought to revise a building permit to construct a sewage system for 12 seasonal accommodation units (glamping tents), proposing a daily design sewage flow of 250 L/day per unit, similar to a motel room.

The Chief Building Official denied the revision, requiring 425 L/day per unit as per the campground park classification.

The Building Code Commission ruled that the proposed 250 L/day flow did not provide sufficiency of compliance with the Building Code, noting the applicants failed to provide sufficient evidence, alternative solutions, or comparative metered flow data to substantiate the reduced flow.

The applicant sought resolution of a dispute with the Chief Building Official regarding the rejection of a proposed Class 4 sewage system design for a new residential dwelling.

The proposed design utilized a modified shallow buried trench system with reduced spacing between chambers, compensated by a basal sand layer.

The Building Code Commission found that the proposed layout did not provide sufficiency of compliance with the Building Code, as the adjacent layout could impede air flow and the lack of required separation distance could impact effectiveness.