BRITISH COLUMBIA BUILDING CODE 2006
The British Columbia Building Code 2006 (BCBC) sets out technical provisions for the design and construction of new buildings. It also applies to the alteration, change of use and demolition of existing buildings. Code users should consult the authority having jurisdiction regarding application of BCBC provisions to existing buildings.
The BC Building Code is a regulation of the Local Government Act and is based on the model National Building Code of Canada 2005 and the model National Plumbing Code of Canada. Building code users are involved in the development of the BCBC and they help determine the content. The 2006 BCBC succeeds the 1998 British Columbia Building Code.
The BC Building Code is published in an objective-based format for the first time in the 2006 edition. The objective-based format organizes the BCBC into three Divisions:
- Division A, which defines the scope of the Code and contains the objectives, the functional statements and the conditions necessary to achieve compliance;
- Division B, which contains acceptable solutions (formerly referred to as “technical requirements”) deemed to satisfy the objectives and functional statements listed in Division A. Most of these are carried forward from the 1998 BCBC; and
- Division C, which contains administrative provisions.
The electronic versions of the BC Building Code are also linked to two new types of explanatory material (Intent and Application Statements):
- intent statements (detailed statements on the specific intent of the provision); and
- application statements (detailed statements on what the provision applies to).
PRODUCTS AND PRICING
These resources can be purchased in a variety of formats including a fully searchable online version using the same award-winning search engine as used in QP LegalEze.
Printed Products
British Columbia Building Code 2006
(including Plumbing Services, Part 7)
| Format | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Binder (13" x 11.5") | $320 |  |
| BC Building Code 2006 - Update (04/09) | $16.95 | |
| Soft Cover Book (8.5" x 11") | $250 | |
British Columbia Building Code 2006
(NOT including Plumbing Services, Part 7)
| Format | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Binder (13" x 11.5") | $250 | |
Electronic Products
- Easy to use award-winning search engine with the ability to narrow your search to specific parts of the Codes;
- Colour-coded change indicators for determining what has changed from the 1998 BC Codes;
- Hyperlinks to Application and Intent Statements;
- Hyperlinks to related BC Statues and Regulations;
- Updates will be available on the web.
The CD-ROM version which installs on your computer, is useful for those customers that require access to the BC Codes but do not have connectivity to the Internet.
British Columbia Building Code 2006
(including Plumbing Services, Part 7)
| ONLINE ACCESS | ||
|---|---|---|
| 10 Day Pass (10 individual days in a year) | ||
| Product | Price | |
| Stand Alone Version — 1 User | $95 | |
| Annual Licence | ||
| Product | Price | |
| Stand Alone Version — 1 User | $200 | |
| Network Pack — Up to 5 Concurrent Users | $520 | |
| Network Pack — Up to 10 Concurrent Users | $730 | |
| Licence Valid for the Duration of the Code | ||
| Product | Price | |
| Stand Alone Version — 1 User | $575 | |
| Network Pack — Up to 5 Concurrent Users | $2,120 | |
| Network Pack — Up to 10 Concurrent Users | $3,180 | |
| OFFLINE CD-ROM | ||
|---|---|---|
| Licence Valid for the Duration of the Code | ||
| Product | Price | |
| Stand Alone Version — 1 User | $575 | |