The British Columbia Building Code | Section 1.3. | Divisions A, B and C of this Code

Division A: Compliance, Objectives and Functional Statements Part 1 – Compliance

British Columbia Building Code 2018 Division A

Section 1.3. Divisions A, B and C of this Code

1.3.1. General

1.3.1.1. Scope of Division A

1) Division A contains the compliance and application provisions, objectives and functional statements of

this Code.

1.3.1.2. Scope of Division B

1) Division B contains the acceptable solutions of this Code.

1.3.1.3. Scope of Division C

1) Division C contains the administrative provisions of this Code.

1.3.1.4. Internal Cross-references

1) Where the Division of a referenced provision is not specified in this Code, it shall mean that the referenced

provision is in the same Division as the referencing provision.

1.3.2. Application of Division A

1.3.2.1. Application of Parts 1, 2 and 3

1) Parts 1, 2 and 3 of Division A apply to all buildings covered in this Code. (See Article1.1.1.1.)

1.3.3. Application of Division B

1.3.3.1. Application of Parts 1, 7, 8 and 10

1) Parts 1, 7, 8 and 10 of Division B apply to all buildings covered in this Code. (See Article 1.1.1.1.)

1.3.3.2. Application of Parts 3, 4, 5 and 6

1) Parts 3, 4, 5, and 6 of Division B apply to all buildings described in Article 1.1.1.1. and

a) classified as post-disaster buildings,

b) used for major occupancies classified as

i) Group A, assembly occupancies,

ii) Group B, care, treatment or detention occupancies, or

iii) Group F, Division 1, high-hazard industrial occupancies, or

c) exceeding 600 m

in building area or exceeding 3 storeys in building height used for major occupancies

classified as

i) Group C, residential occupancies,

ii) Group D, business and personal services occupancies,

iii) Group E, mercantile occupancies, or

iv) Group F, Divisions 2 and 3, medium- and low-hazard industrial occupancies.

1.3.3.3. Application of Part 9

1) Part 9 of Division B applies to all buildings described in Article 1.1.1.1. of 3 storeys or less in building height,

having a building area not exceeding 600 m

, and used for major occupancies classified as

a) Group C, residential occupancies (see Note A-9.1.1.1.(1)of Division B),

b) Group D, business and personal services occupancies,

c) Group E, mercantile occupancies, or