Public Review on Proposed Changes to the National Model Codes — 2007

The Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC) is inviting Code users and stakeholders to participate in the review of proposed changes to the National Model Codes.

A national public review is taking place from September 24 to November 23, 2007 on proposed changes to the following National Model Codes:

• the National Building Code of Canada 2005 (NBC)
• the National Fire Code of Canada 2005 (NFC), and
• the National Plumbing Code of Canada 2005 (NPC).

The purpose of this public review is:

• to provide Code users and stakeholders with a detailed look at proposed technical changes,
• to seek comment on each proposed technical change as to whether it should be approved, altered, or rejected, and
• to seek comments on updates to documents referenced in the National Model Codes.

The public review will close on November 23, 2007, after which comments will no longer be accepted. The relevant standing committees of the CCBFC will review every comment that was received up to that date. The standing committees will then either withdraw the change, recommend that it be reviewed further for future consideration as a proposed change, or recommend that it be approved by the CCBFC, with or without modification.

FIVE STEPS FOR SUBMITTING COMMENTS ON PROPOSED CHANGES

Step 1: Read the Guidelines for writing comments.

Step 2: Read the Instructions for submitting comments.

Step 3: View the proposed technical and interim changes and updates to referenced documents.

Step 4: Complete the On-line Comment Form.

Select and view a proposed change. Fill out the Comment Form and submit it on-line by clicking on the Comment button at the end of the proposed change form. Only Comment Forms submitted on-line will be accepted.

You may submit other related documents, such as reports, by e-mail, mail or fax.

IMPORTANT: Submit one Comment Form per proposed technical change. If you are commenting on more than one technical change, use a separate form for each proposed change. If you are commenting on updates to referenced documents, include all your comments for each table of referenced documents on the same form.

Step 5: Read What Happens to the Comments?

Thank you for contributing to the development of Canada's National Model Codes.