Building and Plumbing Code Interpretations

The BC Building Code Interpretation Committee is comprised of the following stakeholders:

AIBC / EGBC / BOABC / City of Vancouver

The purpose of the BC Building Code Interpretation Committee is to:

To facilitate province wide uniformity in the interpretation of the BC Building Code
To receive, discuss and evaluate interpretation requests from code users
To arrive at a consensus on the final wording of each interpretation for signature by the Chair
To disseminate the completed interpretations to code users

The committee is not time-sensitive, meaning it can not, and should not, be used to provide immediate site-specific interpretation. The committee meets with the intention of providing generic interpretations that can form a basis for greater conformity and consistency in code use and application.

Interpretation Disclaimer:

“These views should not be considered as the official interpretation of legislated requirements based on the BC Building Code, as final responsibility for an interpretation rests with the local Authority Having Jurisdiction. The views of the committee should not be construed as legal advice. These interpretations are intended to be meaningful & helpful, but always need to be considered with the specifics of an interpretation as they apply to any particular case (building or construction situation.)”

Interpretation Committee Terms of Reference

Voting Members

AIBC

Teddy Lai
Michael Jaszczewski

EGBC

Bob Heikkila
Barry Thorson

BOABC

Patrick Shek – Committee Chair
Joe Krevs (Secretary)
Doug Vance (Plumbing Official)

City of Vancouver

Kevin Lau

Non-Voting Members

Jun’ichi Jensen, Building and Safety Standards, Province of BC