1) This Code is made pursuant to Section 692 of the Local Government Act.
1) For design carried out in accordance with Part 4 of Division B, the designer shall be a registered professional skilled in the work concerned. (See Appendix A.)
1) Personnel performing the installation, alteration, or repair to a plumbing system shall
a)possess a British Columbia tradesman’s qualification certification as a plumber,
b)be an indentured apprentice supervised by a journeyman possessing a British Columbia tradesman’s qualifications certification as a plumber, or
c)be the registered owner and occupant or intended occupant of the single family dwelling in which plumbing work will occur, provided evidence can be provided the owner can satisfactorily complete the proposed work. (See also Sentence 2.2.6.1.(1))
1) Sufficient information shall be provided to show that the proposed work will conform to this Code and whether or not it may affect adjacent property.
2) Plans shall be drawn to scale and shall indicate the nature and extent of the work or proposed occupancy in sufficient detail to establish that, when completed, the work and the proposed occupancy will conform to this Code.
3) The drawings shall indicate
a)the applicable edition of the Code,
b)whether the building is designed under Part 3 or Part 9,
c)the major occupancy classification(s) of the building,
d)the building area and building height,
e)the number of streets the building faces,
f)the accessible entrance(s), work area(s) and washrooms, and
g)the accessible facilities particular to the occupancy(s).
1) Site plans shall be referenced to an up-to-date survey and, when required to prove compliance with this Code, a copy of the survey shall be provided.
2) Site plans shall show
a)by dimensions from property lines, the location of the proposed building,
b)the similarly dimensioned location of every adjacent existing building on the property,
c)existing and finished ground levels to an established datum at or adjacent to the site,
d)the access routes for fire fighting, and
e)the accessible paths of travel from the street to the building.
1) Information shall be submitted to show the major components of fire protection including
a)the division of the building by firewalls,
b)the building area,
c)the degree of fire separation of storeys, shafts and special rooms or areas, including the location and rating of closures in fire separations,
d)the source of information for fire-resistance ratings of elements of construction (to be indicated on large-scale sections),
e)the location of exits, and
f)fire detection, suppression and alarm systems.
1) Before a sprinkler system is installed or altered, plans showing full details of the proposed sprinkler system and essential details of the building in which it is to be installed shall be drawn to an indicated scale.
1) This Subsection applies only to buildings covered in Part 4 of Division B. (See Article 1.3.3.2. of Division A.)
1) Structural drawings and related documents submitted with the application to build shall be dated and shall bear the authorized professional seal and signature of the designer as defined in Sentence 2.2.1.2.(1).
1) Structural drawings and related documents submitted with the application to build shall indicate, in addition to those items specified in Article 2.2.4.6. and in Part 4 of Division B applicable to the specific material,
a)the name and address of the person responsible for the structural design,
b)the date of issue of the Code and standards to which the design conforms,
c)the dimensions, location and size of all structural members in sufficient detail to enable the design to be checked,
d)sufficient detail to enable the dead loads to be determined, and
e)all effects and loads, other than dead loads, used for the design of the structural members and exterior cladding.
1) Structural drawings of parts or components including guards designed by a person other than the designer of the building shall be dated and shall bear the authorized professional seal and signature of the designer of such parts or components.
1) The calculations and analysis made in the design of the structural members, including parts and components, of a building shall be available for inspection upon request.
1) Foundation drawings submitted with the application to build or excavate shall be provided to indicate
a)the type and condition of the soil or rock, as well as the groundwater conditions, as determined by the subsurface investigation,
b)the allowable bearing pressures on the soil or rock, the allowable loads when applicable and the design loads applied to foundation units, and
c)the earth pressures and other loads applied to the supporting structures of supported excavations.
2) When required, evidence that justifies the information on the drawings shall be submitted with the application to excavate or build.
1) Where conditions as described under Sentences 4.2.2.4.(1) and (2) of Division B are encountered, or where foundation units or their locations are altered, this information shall be recorded on appropriate drawings or new “as constructed” drawings.
1) This Subsection applies only to buildings covered in Part 6 of Division B. (See Article 1.3.3.2. of Division A.)
1) The information shown on architectural drawings and on drawings for heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems shall be clear and legible and shall contain all necessary details to demonstrate conformance with this Code. (See Appendix A.)
1) Plumbing drawings and related documents submitted with the application for a plumbing permit shall show
a)the location and size of every building drain and of every trap and cleanout fitting that is on a building drain,
b)the size and location of every soil-or-waste pipe, trap and vent pipe, and
c)a layout of the potable water distribution system, including pipe sizes and valves.
1) The requirements of this Subsection apply to
a)buildings within the scope of Part 3 of Division B,
b)buildings within the scope of Part 9 of Division B that are designed with common egress systems for the occupants and require the use of firewalls according to Article 1.3.3.4 of Division A, or
c)the following, in respect of buildings within the scope of Part 9 of Division B other than buildings described in Clause (b),
i)structural components that are not within the scope of Part 9 of Division B (See Appendix A.),
ii)geotechnical conditions at building sites that are not within the scope of Part 9 of Division B,
iii)sprinkler systems designed to NFPA 13, "Installation of Sprinkler Systems", or
iv)standpipe and hose systems designed to NFPA 14, "Installation of Standpipe and Hose Systems".
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1) Before the construction of or the alteration to a building, the owner shall
a)retain a coordinating registered professional to coordinate all design work and field reviews of the registered professionals of record required for the project in order to ascertain that (See Appendix A.)
i)the design will substantially comply with the British Columbia Building Code and other applicable enactments respecting safety, and
ii)the construction of the project will substantially comply with the British Columbia Building Code and other applicable enactments respecting safety, not including the construction safety aspects, and
b)if a building permit is required, deliver to the authority having jurisdiction letters in the forms set out in Schedules A and B Division C.) (See Appendix A.)
2) If an occupancy permit or final inspection from an authority having jurisdiction is required and before an owner occupies or receives permission to occupy the building, the owner or coordinating registered professional shall deliver to that authority letters in the forms set out in Schedules C-A and C-B. (See Appendix A.)
[Rev. 10, B.C. Reg. 232/2010.]
1) A registered professional of record who signs a letter, the form of which is set out in a schedule to this Section, and an owner who signs or has an agent sign a letter the form of which is a set out in a schedule to to this Subsection, shall comply with this Section and the provisions of the letter that apply to the person signing.
2) A registered professional of record or coordinating registered professional who is responsible for a field review shall keep a record of the field review and of any corrective action taken as a result of the field review and shall make the record available to the authority having jurisdiction on the request of that authority.
3) A registered professional of record who is retained to undertake design work and field reviews and who is required to provide letters pursuant to Clause 2.2.7.2.(1)(b) shall
a)place his or her professional seal or stamp on the plans submitted by him or her in support of the application for the building permit, after ascertaining that they substantially comply with the British Columbia Building Code and other applicable enactments respecting safety,
b)provide to the authority having jurisdiction the Schedule C-B (See the end of Division C) after ascertaining that the components of the project for which the registered professional of record is responsible are constructed so as to substantially comply, in all material respects, with
i)the plans and supporting documents prepared by the registered professional of record, and,
ii)the requirements of the British Columbia Building Code and other applicable enactments respecting safety, not including construction safety aspects, and
c)Repealed.
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1) The owner and the coordinating registered professional shall each notify the authority having jurisdiction of the date the coordinating registered professional ceases to be retained at any time during the project's construction.
2) The coordinating registered professional shall notify the authority having jurisdiction of the date a registered professional of record ceases to be retained at any time during the project's construction.
3) The registered professional of record shall notify the authority having jurisdiction of the date the registered professional of record ceases to be retained at any time during the project's construction.
4) Notification under Sentences (1), (2) and (3) must be made before the coordinating registered professional or the registered professional of record ceases to be retained or, if that is not possible, then as soon as possible.
5) The owner must not terminate the appointment of a coordinating registered professional or a registered professional of record unless
a)the owner immediately replaces the coordinating registered professional or the registered professional of record, or
b)the owner has complied with Section 2.2.7.2.(1)(b) and (2) by delivering letters in the forms set out in Schedule A, B, C-A and C-B to the authority having jurisdiction.
[Rev. 10, B.C. Reg. 232/2010.]