Special Public Review on Proposed Changes to the National Model Codes — Spring 2009

The Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC) invites Code users and stakeholders to participate in a special public review of proposed changes to the following National Model Codes:

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

The proposed changes included in this review are the result of an editorial exercise to relocate design and construction provisions from the NFC to the NBC and provide respective cross-references. No new technical changes are being proposed. (More about the special spring public review.)

This national public review takes place from April 6 to May 29, 2009.

Its purpose is to:

• provide Code users and stakeholders with a detailed look at the proposed changes, and
• seek comment on each proposed change as to whether it should be approved, altered, or rejected.

The public review will close on May 29, 2009, 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 proposed 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 changes.

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 top or 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 change. If you are commenting on more than one proposed change, use a separate form for each one.

Step 5: Read What Happens to the Comments?

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