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Oil Burning Equipment Sales
The following is meant solely to help the reader understand the main features of primary regulations governing this activity, and not meant in any way to provide a legal interpretation.
Office of Housing and Construction Standards
The BC Building Code regualtes the construction of buildings and the appliances that are installed within them. Copies of the code are available from the Building and Safety Policy Branch.
Primary Contact
Building Policy Branch
Office of Housing and Construction Standards
5th floor, 609 Broughton St.
Victoria BC V8W 9T2
Mailing Address:
Building and Safety Policy Branch
Office of Housing and Construction Standards
PO Box 9844 Stn Prov Govt
Victoria BC V8W 9T2
Tel: 250 356-6633
Fax: 250 387-3765
BC Safety Authority
The BCSafety Authiority is responsible for administering the Gas Safety Regulation under the Safety Standards Act. This act has adopted many CSA codes as standards for equipment and installation. Licensing and premits for Gas Fitters is under the autiorty of the BC Safety Authority.
Primary Contact
BC Safety Authority
Corporate Office
Suite 400
88 6th Street
New Westminster, BC
V3L 5B3
Tel: (604) 660-6286
Fax: (604) 660-6215
Toll Free 1-866-566-SAFE (7233)
or Contact a local office: http://www.safetyauthority.ca/?q=contactus_throughoutbc
CSA-B139-04 Installation Code for Oil-Burning Equipment
Installing, inspecting, regulating, servicing or manufacturing oil-burning equipment, is regulated by the CSA-B139 Installation Code for Oil-Burning Equipment. Knowledge of this document is the best way for you to be sure that you?re working with the most current procedures, meeting the latest requirements and ensuring the safest working conditions possible. The new Year 2004 Edition of the Code covers the minimum requirements for the installation of, alteration to, or addition to oil-burning equipment, including accessories, heating distribution systems and related appliances.
Primary Contact
Canadian Standards Association - Vancouver Office
General Queries - 604 273-4581
Standard Sales & Seminars - (604) 244-6652
1-800-463-6727
Fax: (604) 244-6508
13799 Commerce Parkway
Richmond, British Columbia
V6V 2N9
Office of the Fire Commissioner
The Office of the Fire Commissioner Permit form (Pursuant to the Fire Services Act and Regulations) may only be issued for the construction and operation of bulk plants, process plants and distilleries, and the installation and operation of fuel dispensing stations as identified in sentences 4.12.2.1. and 4.12.3.1.of the BC Fire Code. This permit form is not to be used for the installation of CAN/CSA-B139-00 oil burning equipment.
See Information Bullitin: http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/firecom/info/pdf/info010r.pdf
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