Cheryl Smith planned to move "off the grid" and into a small house near Clark's Harbour, N.S., a year ago.
But thanks to Canadian building regulations, the four-by-six metre structure remains half-built and empty. [...]
Canadian laws require living spaces to have access to power to run smoke detectors and air exchange systems.
But Smith said the point of moving into her tiny home was to disconnect from the power grid.
— ctvnews.ca
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whatever, I'll stamp it and legalize it....
i'm doing it, fuck this shit!
ALSO SPRACH ZARAHUSTRA!
Why not magic thinking tiny safety gnomes probably OK Canada code?
Canadian laws require living spaces to have access to power to run smoke detectors and air exchange systems.
Battery for the detector, windows for the air exchange. What's the problem?
The problems are 1) a convoluted permit system that this lady clearly doesn't understand, and B) AHJ permit techs who wouldn't understand an alternative solution if it bit them in the ass.
whatever, I'll stamp it and legalize it....
NCARB certified, i can get a Canadian license, oui?
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