NEW RULES RESPECTING SAFETY, HEALTH AND THE PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
In the December 2012 edition of this bulletin, we discussed the draft Regulation to improve building safety (the Regulation) which will amend the Quebec Safety Code, adopted under the Building Act.
In general, the Regulation specifies, for the territory of Quebec, the standards to be complied with by owners to improve building safety. It contains standards applicable at the time of construction and imposes maintenance requirements for building faades and parking lots.
The Regulation has been adopted by the government and the first provisions of the Regulation, i.e. those relating to the maintenance of building faades and parking lots, came into force on March 18, 2013.
We will discuss the new obligations imposed on owners under the Regulation in a special bulletin to be published shortly. |