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Searching for a contractor or a licence number: consult the Licence holders' repertory.
Searching for a contractor or a licence number: consult the Licence holders' repertory.
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You must ensure that your building is compliant with the applicable standards, depending on its year of construction or alteration. These standards aim at the safety, the health or the protection of the buildings against fire and structural damages.
The standards of the Building chapter of the Safety Code apply in all the following cases:
The applicable regulation varies according to the year of the construction or alteration of the building. It is recommended to consult an architect or an engineer in order to ensure the compliance of the building. Depending on its year of construction or alteration, the standard applicable is the one indicated in the table below.
Complete editions of all Québec construction codes can be downloaded free of charge using the links included in the table. Note that some editions are only available in French. Except for the Regulation respecting safety in public buildings and the Québec Construction Code, these links will redirect you to the National Research Council Canada’s virtual store
. You will be required to create an account in order to access certain editions free of charge. Note as well that the 1985 and 1990 codes are available only in the document “Historical Editions of National Construction Codes (1941-1998)”. After downloading this document, go to the year involved and look up the document whose name starts with RBQ.
| Period | Applicable regulation |
|---|---|
| As of January 8, 2022 | Québec Construction Code, Building chapter (NBC 2015 amended – Québec) |
| June 13, 2015 to January 7, 2022 | Québec Construction Code, Building chapter (NBC 2010 amended – Québec) |
May 17, 2008 to June 12, 2015 | Québec Construction Code, Building chapter (NBC 2005 amended – Québec) |
| November 7, 2000 to May 16, 2008 | Québec Construction Code, Building chapter (NBC 1995 amended – Québec) |
| November 11, 1993 to November 6, 2000 | National Building Code of Canada 1990[Fr] |
| July 18, 1986 to November 10, 1993 | National Building Code of Canada 1985[Fr] |
| May 25, 1984 to July 17, 1986 | National Building Code of Canada 1980[Fr] |
| December 1st, 1976 to May 24, 1984 | Québec Construction Code[Fr] |
Prior to December 1st, 1976 |
Your municipality could enact more stringent standards for the buildings located on its territory.
As per the Regulation to improve building safety, the private seniors’ residences, care occupancies and residential occupandies are subject to higher standards than the ones in effect at the time of the construction or alteration of the building.
Take further note that your municipality could enact more stringent standards for the buildings which are located on its territory. We advise to get informed in this regard.