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O. Reg. 342/17: GENERAL
filed August 31, 2017 under Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c. 17
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made under the
Residential Tenancies Act, 2006
Made: July 26, 2017
Filed: August 31, 2017
Published on e-Laws: August 31, 2017
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: September 16, 2017
Amending O. Reg. 516/06
(GENERAL)
1. Paragraph 1 of subsection 27 (1) of Ontario Regulation 516/06 is amended by striking out “Column 2 of the Schedule” and substituting “Column 3 of the Tables in the Schedule”.
2. The Schedule to the Regulation is revoked and the following substituting:
SCHEDULE
Useful life of work done or thing purchased
Table 1
Sitework
|
Column 1 Item |
Column 2 Work Done or Thing Purchased |
Column 3 Useful life in years |
|
1. |
Concrete fences |
20 |
|
2. |
Steel or chain link fences |
15 |
|
3. |
Metal or wrought iron fences |
25 |
|
4. |
Wood fences |
15 |
|
5. |
Dead tree removal |
20 |
|
6. |
New trees |
20 |
|
7. |
Shrub replacement |
15 |
|
8. |
Sodding |
10 |
|
9. |
Asphalt parking lots, driveways and walkways |
15 |
|
10. |
Concrete parking lots, driveways and walkways |
15 |
|
11. |
Gravel parking lots, driveways and walkways |
10 |
|
12. |
Interlocking brick parking lots, driveways and walkways |
20 |
|
13. |
Repairs to parking lots, driveways and walkways |
5 |
Table 2
Concrete
|
Column 1 Item |
Column 2 Work Done or Thing Purchased |
Column 3 Useful life in years |
|
1. |
Concrete curbs and patio slabs |
15 |
|
2. |
Concrete foundation walls |
20 |
|
3. |
Garage concrete floor (slab) and rebar repairs |
10 |
|
4. |
Concrete retaining walls |
25 |
|
5. |
Concrete stairs and porches |
10 |
|
6. |
Concrete balcony slabs |
10 |
Table 3
Masonry
|
Column 1 Item |
Column 2 Work Done or Thing Purchased |
Column 3 Useful life in years |
|
1. |
Chimney masonry (brick, block) |
20 |
|
2. |
Metalbestos type chimney |
15 |
|
3. |
Chimney masonry repairs |
15 |
|
4. |
Masonry repairs, tuck pointing |
15 |
|
5. |
Masonry replacement |
20 |
|
6. |
Sandblasting |
25 |
Table 4
Metals
|
Column 1 Item |
Column 2 Work Done or Thing Purchased |
Column 3 Useful life in years |
|
1. |
Steel balcony railings |
15 |
Table 5
Wood and plastics
|
Column 1 Item |
Column 2 Work Done or Thing Purchased |
Column 3 Useful life in years |
|
1. |
Wood balcony railings |
10 |
|
2. |
Decks and porches |
20 |
|
3. |
Wood retaining walls |
15 |
Table 6
Thermal and Moisture Protection
|
Column 1 Item |
Column 2 Work Done or Thing Purchased |
Column 3 Useful life in years |
|
1. |
Caulking |
10 |
|
2. |
Aluminium and plastic eavestrough and downpipes |
15 |
|
3. |
Galvanized eavestrough and downpipes |
20 |
|
4. |
Garage concrete floor, waterproofing membrane |
15 |
|
5. |
Garage concrete floor, waterproofing sealer |
5 |
|
6. |
Insulation |
20 |
|
7. |
Aluminium metal flashing |
25 |
|
8. |
Galvanized, painted metal flashing |
15 |
|
9. |
Steel, prefinished metal flashing |
10 |
|
10. |
Cedar shakes roof |
25 |
|
11. |
Clay tiles roof |
25 |
|
12. |
Built up roof |
15 |
|
13. |
Inverted four-ply roof |
20 |
|
14. |
Metal panels roof |
25 |
|
15. |
Sarnafil roof |
25 |
|
16. |
Single ply roof |
20 |
|
17. |
Slate roof |
25 |
|
18. |
Sloped (asphalt shingles) roof |
15 |
|
19. |
Roof repairs |
5 |
|
20. |
Asphalt shingles siding |
15 |
|
21. |
Cedar siding |
25 |
|
22. |
Cedar shakes siding |
25 |
|
23. |
Insulated panel, aluminium siding |
25 |
|
24. |
Steel siding |
25 |
|
25. |
Masonite siding |
20 |
|
26. |
Plywood siding |
10 |
|
27. |
Stucco siding |
20 |
|
28. |
Aluminium soffits and fascia |
25 |
|
29. |
Gypsum soffits and fascia |
15 |
|
30. |
Plywood soffits and fascia |
20 |
|
31. |
Pre-finished steel soffits and fascia |
25 |
|
32. |
Vinyl soffits and fascia |
25 |
|
33. |
Wood soffits and fascia |
15 |
|
34. |
Above-ground waterproofing |
15 |
Table 7
Doors and Windows
|
Column 1 Item |
Column 2 Work Done or Thing Purchased |
Column 3 Useful life in years |
|
1. |
Aluminium storm doors and windows |
15 |
|
2. |
Aluminium, steel doors |
20 |
|
3. |
Patio doors |
20 |
|
4. |
Wood doors |
20 |
|
5. |
Garage door and operator |
10 |
|
6. |
Lock replacement, building |
20 |
|
7. |
Aluminium window framing |
20 |
|
8. |
Wood window framing |
15 |
Table 8
Finishes
|
Column 1 Item |
Column 2 Work Done or Thing Purchased |
Column 3 Useful life in years |
|
1. |
Common areas carpets |
10 |
|
2. |
Ensuite carpets |
10 |
|
3. |
Asphalt flooring |
10 |
|
4. |
Ceramic tile flooring |
10 |
|
5. |
Hardwood flooring |
20 |
|
6. |
Linoleum flooring |
10 |
|
7. |
Marble flooring |
25 |
|
8. |
Parquet flooring |
20 |
|
9. |
Quarry tile flooring |
10 |
|
10. |
Restaining of flooring |
5 |
|
11. |
Rubber tiles flooring |
20 |
|
12. |
Sanding of flooring |
5 |
|
13. |
Vinyl tile flooring |
10 |
|
14. |
Gypsum board repairs |
5 |
|
15. |
Gypsum board replacement |
20 |
|
16. |
Marble wall panels |
25 |
|
17. |
Mirror panels |
10 |
|
18. |
Exterior painting: walls, trim, balconies |
5 |
|
19. |
Interior painting: common areas, ensuite |
10 |
|
20. |
Panelling |
20 |
|
21. |
Fibre suspended ceilings |
15 |
|
22. |
Metal suspended ceilings |
25 |
|
23. |
Vinyl wallcovering |
10 |
Table 9
Specialties
|
Column 1 Item |
Column 2 Work Done or Thing Purchased |
Column 3 Useful life in years |
|
1. |
Bicycle racks |
10 |
|
2. |
Building, storage/service |
20 |
|
3. |
Recreational lockers |
15 |
|
4. |
Storage lockers |
15 |
|
5. |
Mailboxes |
15 |
|
6. |
Playground equipment (swings etc.) |
10 |
|
7. |
Satellite dish |
10 |
|
8. |
Sauna heaters |
10 |
|
9. |
Sauna walls |
15 |
|
10. |
Steel television antennae |
15 |
|
11. |
Above ground swimming pool |
10 |
|
12. |
Ceramic tile swimming pool |
15 |
|
13. |
Concrete swimming pool |
20 |
|
14. |
Swimming pool heater |
10 |
|
15. |
Swimming pool painting |
5 |
|
16. |
Swimming pool pump, filter |
15 |
|
17. |
Vinyl swimming pool |
15 |
|
18. |
Whirlpool, Jacuzzi |
15 |
Table 10
Equipment
|
Column 1 Item |
Column 2 Work Done or Thing Purchased |
Column 3 Useful life in years |
|
1. |
Backhoe |
10 |
|
2. |
Dehumidifiers |
10 |
|
3. |
Commercial floor polishers |
15 |
|
4. |
Domestic floor polishers |
5 |
|
5. |
Front end loader |
10 |
|
6. |
Garbage bins, boxes |
10 |
|
7. |
Garbage compactors |
15 |
|
8. |
Garbage disposers |
5 |
|
9. |
Metal garbage huts |
20 |
|
10. |
Wood garbage huts |
15 |
|
11. |
Humidifiers |
10 |
|
12. |
Incinerator |
15 |
|
13. |
Metal scaffold |
20 |
|
14. |
Power lawnmower |
10 |
|
15. |
Snow blower |
10 |
|
16. |
Tractors, small |
10 |
|
17. |
Trucks, pick-up and delivery |
10 |
|
18. |
Vacuums, commercial |
10 |
Table 11
Furnishings
|
Column 1 Item |
Column 2 Work Done or Thing Purchased |
Column 3 Useful life in years |
|
1. |
Clothes dryer |
15 |
|
2. |
Dishwasher |
10 |
|
3. |
Microwave |
10 |
|
4. |
Refrigerator |
15 |
|
5. |
Stove |
15 |
|
6. |
Washing machine |
15 |
|
7. |
Cabinets, counters: bath, kitchen |
25 |
|
8. |
Drapes |
10 |
|
9. |
Couches |
10 |
|
10. |
Folding chairs and tables |
10 |
|
11. |
Office furniture |
10 |
|
12. |
Pictures |
15 |
|
13. |
Venetian blinds |
10 |
Table 12
Conveying Systems
|
Column 1 Item |
Column 2 Work Done or Thing Purchased |
Column 3 Useful life in years |
|
1. |
Elevators – electrical controls |
15 |
|
2. |
Elevators – interior wall panels |
15 |
|
3. |
Elevators – new installation |
20 |
|
4. |
Elevators – mechanical retrofit (cable system) |
15 |
Table 13
Mechanical
|
Column 1 Item |
Column 2 Work Done or Thing Purchased |
Column 3 Useful life in years |
|
1. |
Gas fired atmospheric boilers |
15 |
|
2. |
Hot water boilers |
15 |
|
3. |
Boiler insulation |
25 |
|
4. |
Boiler retubing |
20 |
|
5. |
Steam boilers |
25 |
|
6. |
Central system (air conditioning) |
15 |
|
7. |
Chiller |
25 |
|
8. |
Cooling tower |
25 |
|
9. |
Corridor system |
15 |
|
10. |
Exhaust and supply fans |
20 |
|
11. |
Fan coil units |
20 |
|
12. |
Electric, forced air furnace |
25 |
|
13. |
Oil, gas, forced air furnace |
25 |
|
14. |
Oil, gas, wall or floor furnace |
20 |
|
15. |
Heat exchanger |
15 |
|
16. |
Heat pumps |
15 |
|
17. |
Electric heating system |
10 |
|
18. |
Hot air heating system |
15 |
|
19. |
Hot water heating system |
25 |
|
20. |
Steam heating system |
10 |
|
21. |
Commercial hot water tanks |
20 |
|
22. |
Domestic hot water tanks |
25 |
|
23. |
Sanitary exhaust – central system |
20 |
|
24. |
Sanitary exhaust – individual system |
15 |
|
25. |
Stair pressurization fans |
20 |
|
26. |
Incremental air conditioner units |
15 |
|
27. |
Sleeve, window air conditioner units |
10 |
|
28. |
Culvert (metal, concrete) |
25 |
|
29. |
Drains, stacks (plastic) |
20 |
|
30. |
Lawn sprinklers (underground) |
10 |
|
31. |
Faucets |
10 |
|
32. |
Tubs, toilets, sinks |
15 |
|
33. |
Booster, circulating pumps |
25 |
|
34. |
Fire, jockey pumps |
15 |
|
35. |
Sump pumps |
15 |
|
36. |
Risers |
25 |
|
37. |
Sanitary system |
25 |
|
38. |
Septic tank and tile bed |
20 |
|
39. |
Storm system |
25 |
|
40. |
Valves, access doors, fittings, etc. |
15 |
|
41. |
Water softener |
15 |
|
42. |
Water treatment |
20 |
|
43. |
Wells and water system |
20 |
Table 14
Electrical
|
Column 1 Item |
Column 2 Work Done or Thing Purchased |
Column 3 Useful life in years |
|
1. |
Electric heating cables (garage ramp) |
10 |
|
2. |
Emergency lighting (battery operated) |
15 |
|
3. |
Emergency system lighting |
20 |
|
4. |
Emergency system generator |
25 |
|
5. |
Fire extinguishers |
10 |
|
6. |
Fire system (alarms, smoke detectors) |
15 |
|
7. |
Intercom |
15 |
|
8. |
Exterior light fixtures |
15 |
|
9. |
Interior light fixtures: common areas, ensuite |
10 |
|
10. |
Electrical panel and distribution |
15 |
|
11. |
Electrical power line |
25 |
|
12. |
Rewiring |
25 |
|
13. |
Street lighting |
15 |
|
14. |
Surveillance system cameras |
15 |
|
15. |
Surveillance system monitors |
15 |
|
16. |
Surveillance system switchers |
15 |
|
17. |
Electrical switches and splitters |
25 |
|
18. |
Indoor electric temperature control |
15 |
|
19. |
Outdoor electric temperature control |
15 |
|
20. |
Pneumatic temperature control |
20 |
|
21. |
Transformer |
25 |
Commencement
3. This Regulation comes into force on the day it is filed.