Align Vancouver building code with regional standards

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Vancouver

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Oct 15, 2022

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2022 Vancouver Civic Election platform

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An ABC Majority will establish a working group in cooperation with the Provincial Government to better align Vancouver’s building code with the rest of the region, with a focus on increased sustainability practices

Overview

City Council directed staff to work with the Province to align the Vancouver Building By-law with the BC Building Code to eliminate redundant municipal regulations.

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ABC Vancouver 2022 Election Platform (Archived) (opens in a new tab) Source

An ABC Majority will establish a working group in cooperation with the Provincial Government to better align Vancouver’s building code with the rest of the region, with a focus on increased sustainability practices

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