City of Summerside Building Inspection

New handouts related to the 2015 NBC have been added to the Construction Details page on the City website;
Insulation Placement for Slabs Above Frosty Line
HVAC & Service Water Heating Requirements
Construction of Air Barrier Details
Minimum Insulation Values per Building Assembly
New/Updated forms were added to the Technical Services Forms page;
Residential Ventilation Sheet
Building Permit (revised)
Designation of Agent (revised)

As of March 31, 2020, the Province has enacted the Building Codes Act and Regulations. The Act brings in the 2015 National Building Code and the 2017 National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings. Outside of Summerside, the codes will apply to all buildings immediately with exception of Single-Family Houses, Semi-Detached Houses (Side-by-Side Duplex) and buildings and structures related to the two housing types (Decks, Garages, Sheds) which will fall under the Act and Code requirements on March 31, 2021. In Summerside the structures exempted by the Province will continue to be allowed to be designed using the 2010 NBC or the 2015 NBC until March 31, 2021.

Link to the Act & Regulations:
https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/legislation/agriculture-and-land/475/b

Provincial Building Code Act | Government of Prince Edward Island

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Problems when helical pile placement is not professionally designed or they're not installed properly to meet code requirements.

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