Electrical compliance plans for property owners and facility managers. 

Whether you’re meeting the Hamilton Safe Apartment by-law, satisfying an insurance requirement, or staying ahead of your obligations under the Ontario Electrical Safety Code, Kraun helps you build and maintain an electrical compliance program that holds up. 

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Why this matters 

Electrical maintenance is now a legal obligation. 

Ontario-wide electrical maintenance requirements

Electrical systems must be maintained in safe working order

Under the Ontario Electrical Safety Code, property owners are required to conduct regular maintenance and repairs on all electrical distribution systems to ensure they are in safe and proper working order. For most owners, that obligation has been easy to overlook, until now.

Furthermore, insurance providers across Ontario are increasingly asking commercial and multi-residential property owners to demonstrate that their electrical systems are being properly maintained.  

Hamilton apartment building requirements

Hamilton apartment buildings now require Electrical Maintenance Plans.

In Hamilton, the Safe Apartment by-law has made electrical compliance mandatory for apartment building owners, requiring them to develop a formal Electrical Maintenance Plan (EMP) with an ECRA/ESA-licensed electrical contractor.

The question is no longer whether you need a plan. It’s whether you have one that is documented and current.

Hamilton Safe Apartment by-law 

Is your Electrical Maintenance Plan ready? 

Hamilton’s Safe Apartment by-law is live. Apartment building owners are required to maintain a formal Electrical Maintenance Plan (EMP) developed with an ECRA/ESA-licensed electrical contractor — and to keep records available for the City’s review upon request. 

Annual registration and mandatory EMP

Your building must be registered and your EMP maintained on an ongoing basis. 

Maintenance and repair logs

Records of all inspections, maintenance activities, and repairs must be kept and made available to the City on request.

Tenant communication

Clear communication with tenants about planned electrical work or service interruptions is required.

ESA’s Guide to Multi-Residential Electrical Maintenance  →

A compliance plan that’s built to hold up. 

  • Assess 

    We start with a complete electrical assessment of your property, inventorying your systems and equipment, reviewing previous maintenance records, and identifying any deficiencies. 

  • Plan

    From that assessment, we develop a tailored Electrical Maintenance Plan that meets your regulatory requirements and the building’s actual condition.

  • Inspect and maintain. 

    We keep your electrical systems in safe working order and your property in compliance through a scheduled program of inspections, testing, and planned maintenance. We work around your building’s operational schedule — including tenant notification requirements — and document everything as we go. 

  • Document and report

    We provide organized, accessible records of all inspections, maintenance activities, and repairs, in a format you can present to the City, your insurer, or any other authority requesting proof of compliance. You always know the status of your building and what has been done. 

Who we work with 

Any property owner with a compliance obligation. 

Kraun gets involved before installation begins. Our in-house planning team uses BIM and CAD to review routing, equipment placement, constructability, and coordination during pre-construction — resolving issues while they are still on paper. That means fewer surprises on site, more reliable pricing, and a smoother build for everyone involved.

Multi-residential property owners and managers 

  • Apartment building owners subject to Hamilton’s Safe Apartment by-law 
  • Condo corporations and property management companies 
  • Long-term care homes and retirement residences 
  • Any multi-unit property where the Ontario Electrical Safety Code imposes maintenance obligations 

Commercial and industrial facility managers 

  • Businesses facing insurance requirements to demonstrate electrical system maintenance 
  • Industrial facilities with aging electrical infrastructure 
  • Commercial properties undergoing ownership transfer or refinancing 
  • Any facility where electrical compliance is becoming a condition of coverage or operation 

ESA-licensed. Locally established. Built for this work. 

ECRA/ESA Licensed

Electrical Maintenance Plans must be developed and maintained by an ECRA/ESA licensed electrical contractor. Kraun is ESA-licensed and has been operating in this market for 30 years.

We Know These Buildings

Kraun has worked in multi-residential, commercial, and industrial properties across Hamilton and Niagara for decades. We understand the electrical systems in aging Ontario buildings and what proper maintenance looks like.

Documentation You Can Use

Compliance is only as good as the records behind it. We provide organized, detailed documentation of every inspection and maintenance activity — in a format that satisfies regulatory and insurance requirements.

Let’s talk about your property. 

Whether you’re working toward the Hamilton by-law, satisfying an insurance requirement, or simply want to know where your electrical systems stand, Kraun can help. Tell us about your property and we’ll be in touch. 

Contact Options

Phone:
905-684-6895

Email:
service@kraun.ca

Frequently Asked Questions

An Electrical Maintenance Plan is a formal document that outlines how a property’s electrical systems will be inspected, maintained, and monitored. In Hamilton, apartment building owners are required by the Safe Apartment by-law to maintain an EMP developed with an ECRA/ESA licensed electrical contractor. Across Ontario, the Electrical Safety Code requires all property owners to conduct regular maintenance and repairs on electrical distribution systems. Contact Kraun at 905-684-6895 to discuss whether a formal EMP is required for your property. 

Yes. Kraun helps Hamilton apartment building owners develop and maintain an Electrical Maintenance Plan that meets the requirements of Hamilton’s Safe Apartment by-law. We provide the full scope — electrical assessment, maintenance plan development, scheduled inspections and maintenance, and organized records for City compliance. Call 905-684-6895 or email service@kraun.ca to get started. 

Yes. Kraun Electric holds a valid ESA (Electrical Safety Authority) licence and has been a licensed electrical contractor in Ontario for 30 years. The Ontario Electrical Safety Code requires that Electrical Maintenance Plans be developed and maintained by an ECRA/ESA licensed electrical contractor. 

Yes. While Hamilton’s Safe Apartment by-law is the most specific local requirement, Kraun provides electrical compliance planning for property owners and facility managers across the Niagara Region, Hamilton, Burlington, Oakville, and the broader Golden Horseshoe. Insurance-driven compliance requirements and Ontario Electrical Safety Code obligations apply province-wide. Contact us at 905-684-6895 to discuss your property.