The following Bulletins and Resource documents are provided to assist you with your building projects. If you have questions about them, please contact the Building Department at building@peachland.ca, or call 250-767-3709.
Bulletins
- Alternative Solutions
- Bedroom Egress Windows
- Cold Weather Requirements for Placing Concrete
- Commercial Kitchen Exhaust Requirements
- Deck Renovations
- Demolition Requirements
- Elevators
- Fire Access & Hydrant Requirements
- Flashing and End Dams
- Geotechnical Engineering Requirements
- Guardrails
- Manufactured Homes Bulletin
- Moving a Building
- Permit to Practice Number
- Residential Heating Oil Storage Tanks
- Sanitary Sewer - Building Connection
- Spatial Separation
- Structural Engineering Requirements
- Suspended Garage Slab
- Window Well Requirements
- Wood Stove Installations
As of May 1, 2023, Peachland requires projects to meet the new requirements of the BC Building Code Energy Requirements which is the equivalent to Step Code 3 for Part 9 buildings (9.36 BCBC) and Step Code 2 for Part 3 buildings (Part 10 BCBC). See the information bulletins and compliance checklists on the website Energy Step Code.
NEW MILESTONE FOR CLEANER, MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS
As of May 1, 2023, the BC Building Code (the Code) requires 20%-better energy efficiency for most new buildings in B.C. This is equivalent to Step 3 for Part 9 buildings and Step 2 for Part 3 buildings. A new Zero Carbon Step Code provides tools to local governments to incentivize or require new construction. This is a significant milestone in B.C.'s transition towards energy efficient and zero carbon new buildings. Upper Steps are still available for local government opt-in. This website will be further updated to reflect these changes. Learn more about the new building code requirements.
Visit the Radiation Institute of Canada website for more information on radon gas.
Resources
Building Accessibility Handbook, 2020
Visit the Provincial building codes and standards website for accessibility for more information.
WorkSafeBC is committed to creating a province free from workplace injury or illness, and to providing service driven by our core values of integrity, accountability, and innovation. By partnering with workers and employers, we help British Columbians come home from work safe every day. Visit the WorkSafeBC webpage for more information on worker safety.
- Safe Work Practices for Residential Construction
- Asbestos Hazards
- Asbestos Abatement Contractors Checklist
- Safe Work Practices for Handling Asbestos
- Excavation Safety Resources
- Call Before You Dig
The Occupational Health and Safety Regulation requires that employers and owners notify us about certain types of projects before they begin.