Which change did the Tenant Protection Act 1997 introduce?

• A. Transferred powers of Property Standards by-law enforcement from the Planning Act to the Building Code Act
• B. Required notification prior to order
• C. Reepaled the ability to serve orders by mail
• D. Limited orders to the owner only

Answer: (A)

The main point here is where enforcement authority for property standards by-laws sits after the Tenant Protection Act 1997. This Act shifted enforcement power from the Planning Act framework to the Building Code Act framework. That matters because property standards deal with the actual physical condition and safety of a building, so having enforcement under the Building Code Act aligns it with building safety, construction, and occupancy rules. Building code inspectors can issue orders, require repairs, and apply consistent standards across properties, which helps ensure tenants live in safe, habitable conditions and avoids tying enforcement to planning decisions that govern use of land rather than the building’s condition. The other choices describe procedural aspects rather than this fundamental shift in who has the enforcement authority, so they don’t reflect the change introduced by the Act.