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Registrar interpretation bulletin

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The Registrar for the New Home Buyer Protection Office issues interpretation bulletins as needed for the New Home Buyer Protection Act and regulations.

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Temporary onsite wastewater treatment system at work camps : guidance document

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Guidance document to clarify existing and new requirements for sewage treatment and disposal systems in the work camp industry. This guidance document applies to daily sewage effluent volumes of... More ≫

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Guidance document to clarify existing and new requirements for sewage treatment and disposal systems in the work camp industry. This guidance document applies to daily sewage effluent volumes of less than 25 cubic metres (5500 Imperial gallons).

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Notice : pre-assessment for relaxation of barrier-free requirements form

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As of October 1, 2020, the Pre-Assessment for Relaxation of Barrier-Free Requirements Form will no longer be required.

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Notice : intumescent or fire resistant coatings on exterior sheathing

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Notice regarding fire resistant coatings on exterior sheathing as addressed in the Alberta Fire Code and the Alberta Building Code

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Notice : remediation of existing sewage treatment systems

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This notice clarifies considerations for the remediation of a failed sewage treatment system.

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Notice : distillery classification

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Notice to designers and safety codes officers that the construction of a new building – or change of use to an existing building – where the use of the building will be a distillery, constitutes... More ≫

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Notice to designers and safety codes officers that the construction of a new building – or change of use to an existing building – where the use of the building will be a distillery, constitutes an occupancy classification of Group F, Division 1 for that building or space within it.

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Notice : Alberta labels for Part 10 buildings

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Notice that effective December 16th of 2019, the Provincial Building Administrator will no longer certify constructors under Part 10 of the National Building Code-2019 Alberta Edition and hence... More ≫

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Notice that effective December 16th of 2019, the Provincial Building Administrator will no longer certify constructors under Part 10 of the National Building Code-2019 Alberta Edition and hence the Alberta labeling program will no longer be in effect.

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Notice : restructuring of Safety Code Council variance Policy 9.8

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Notice that a variance transition working group comprised of partners from multiple stakeholders has developed a guidance document to assist in the transition of administering private sewage... More ≫

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Notice that a variance transition working group comprised of partners from multiple stakeholders has developed a guidance document to assist in the transition of administering private sewage variance activity from Municipal Affairs to the local authority.

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Notice : Variances under the Safety Codes Act [2019]

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Explains a variance under the Safety Codes Act as a power exercised by a safety codes officer or an Administrator under the Act which provides equivalent or greater safety performance to persons... More ≫

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Explains a variance under the Safety Codes Act as a power exercised by a safety codes officer or an Administrator under the Act which provides equivalent or greater safety performance to persons and property as provided by the Act, and explains why a variance might be issued.

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Memorandum. Builder licence : active building permit applications

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Effective December 1, 2017, residential builders in Alberta are required to have a builder licence to obtain building permits for new homes. This memorandum clarifies that any building permits... More ≫

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Effective December 1, 2017, residential builders in Alberta are required to have a builder licence to obtain building permits for new homes. This memorandum clarifies that any building permits applied for before December 1, 2017, may be "grandfathered", and any new permits applied for beginning December 1, 2017 onwards would require a licence.

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