Building Safety

 2005 National Construction Codes

2005 National Construction Codes are available for purchase through the National Research Council (NRC).  They include the National Building Code of Canada 2005 (NBC), the National Fire Code of Canada 2005 (NFC) and the National Plumbing Code of Canada 2005 (NPC). 

In order to give clients a reasonable time to make the transition from the 1995 Codes, please be aware that as of April 1, 2006, all construction and design must comply with the provisions of the Building Standards Act and the 2005 National Construction Codes.  

Although the Yukon Government has adopted the Codes, they are administered within Whitehorse, by Planning & Development Services, City of Whitehorse, and in all other parts of Yukon, they are administered by Building Safety, Yukon Government. 

 March 21-22, 2006 Technical Seminar in Whitehorse

The National Research Council’s Institute for Research in Construction, in coordination with Yukon, will be offering technical seminars on March 21-22, 2006, at the Westmark Whitehorse Hotel.  The seminars will give an overview of the most significant technical changes in the 2005 NBC, NFC and NPC, as well as a brief introduction to the New Objective Based format of the Codes.  You can register at NRC’s web site.

Building Safety supports, administers and enforces building, plumbing, electrical and mechanical standards in conjunction with reviewing development permits and maintaining a building information repository.

Building and Plumbing Inspectors review the plans for new construction, perform inspections and issue permits throughout Yukon, with the exception of Whitehorse. Within the City of Whitehorse please contact The City of Whitehorse - Building Inspection Department.

Electrical Inspectors review plans for electrical installations while Mechanical Inspectors review plans for boiler, elevator and gas installations. These inspectors also perform inspections and issue permits throughout Yukon including Whitehorse.