• 7. (1) Subject to section 9, no person shall erect, alter, reconstruct, repair the structure of, add to, enlarge, demolish, remove from a cottage lot or relocate on the same cottage lot a cottage or an accessory building unless a development permit for that purpose has first been issued by the superintendent.

• (2) Every application for a development permit shall be made on a form provided by the superintendent and shall be accompanied by a non-refundable application fee of $50.

• (3) On approval of the application, the application fee shall be credited to the development permit fees.

• (4) The superintendent shall issue a development permit where

  • (a) in the case of a cottage, the proposed development meets the requirements set out in section 5; and

  • (b) in the case of an accessory building, the proposed development meets the requirements set out in section 6.

• (5) On approval of an application for a development permit, the applicant shall pay the following development permit fees:

  • (a) $60 in the case of minor alterations; and

  • (b) $100 in the case of major alterations.

8. A development permit shall be valid for the period stated therein or, if no period is stated therein, for one year from the date the permit is issued.

9. No development permit is required for repairs made in the course of normal maintenance of a building on a cottage lot that would not affect the structural integrity or susceptibility to fire of a cottage or an accessory building or substantially change its exterior appearance.

10. Every application for a development permit, other than for repairs to the structure, or the removal or demolition, of a cottage or an accessory building, shall be accompanied by the following documents:

• (a) plans showing the building’s interior and exterior layout; and

• (b) site plans.

11. No person shall undertake a development unless the work is carried out in accordance with the applicable standards set out in the National Building Code or the National Fire Code.

• 12. (1) No person shall erect, alter, repair, add to or enlarge a cottage or an accessory building except in accordance with the following minimum maintenance standards:

  • (a) every part of a cottage or an accessory building shall be maintained in a structurally sound condition, capable of safely sustaining its own weight and any load to which it may be subject;

  • (b) materials that have been damaged or that show evidence of rot or other deterioration shall be repaired or replaced;

  • (c) exterior walls shall be maintained to prevent deterioration that is due to weather, rot or insects by painting, restoring or repairing the walls, coping or flashing and by weatherproofing joints where required;

  • (d) a roof including its facia board, soffit, cornice and flashing shall be maintained in a watertight condition to prevent leakage of water into a dwelling;

  • (e) rotted or damaged doors, door frames, window frames, sashes and casings, broken glass and missing or defective door and window hardware shall be repaired or replaced;

  • (f) outside stairs or porches shall be maintained free from defects that constitute a hazard and all treads, riser and supporting structural members that are rotted or deteriorated shall be repaired or replaced;

  • (g) all plumbing, drain pipes, water pipes and plumbing fixtures in every cottage shall be maintained in good working order and free from leaks and defects;

  • (h) where the safety of a cottage requires minimum electrical standards, all electrical standards, and all electrical equipment installations and wiring in the cottage shall be in accordance with the requirements of

    • (i) C.S.A. C22.1 “Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1”, and

    • (ii) the laws of the province in which the Park is situated; and

  • (i) the electrical wiring and all electrical fixtures located or used in a cottage or an accessory building shall be maintained in good working order.

• (2) No lessee shall permit his cottage or accessory building to deteriorate below the standards specified in subsection (1).