Builder Resources

HST information from CRA - April 2010:
       HST BC Real Property
       HST Reference Table
      CRA Web site www.cra-arc.gc.ca
       GST/HST Rulings 1-800-959-8287

Residential Housing New Housing Rebates and Transitional Rules for British Columbia HST

Reference Guide of Typical Rainscreen Wall and Window Details
*CHBA members are welcome to review the material for information purposes. CHBA-Victoria is not responsible for any issues that may arise from use of the document.

Rainscreen Bulletin

BC Building and Safety Policy Branch Bulletins
http://www.housing.gov.bc.ca/building/bulletins/index.htm, including :

B08-04	National Consultation on Earthquake Provisions
B08-03	Seismic Structural Design for Part 9 Wood-Frame Buildings
B08-02	Section 9.27 “Cladding” – Clarification of some new requirements
B08-01	New Green Requirements in the BC Building Code
B07-07	Emergency Power for Firefighting Water Supply – Clause 3.2.7.9.(1)(b) Div. B
B07-06	Free Standing Racking Storage System – 2006 BC Building Code
B07-05	Stucco Lath Specifications, Table 9.28.4.3. – 2006 BC Building Code
B07-04	Spatial Separation for Buildings Incorporating a Secondary Suite
B07-03	BC Green Building Code Initiative Update (dated June 22/07)
B07-02	Vinyl Siding and the Capillary Break Rain Screen Requirement – 2006 BCBC – Pt. 9
B07-01	Required Thermal Insulation Above Exterior Walls

Course of Construction Insurance

Built Green™ BC website link

CRD - Cross Connection Bylaw

Presale Transaction Cross Reference List

To search amendments BC Building Code Appeals/Decisions - www.housing.gov.bc.ca/bcab

Municipal Bylaws
Please check the individual Municipal websites, under bylaws.

Capital Regional District - Building Bylaw
Box 1000, 524 Yates Street
360-3000
Victoria, B.C. V8W 2S6
www.crd.bc.ca

Central Saanich - Building Bylaw
1903 Mt. Newton X Road
652-4444
Saanichton, B.C. V8M 2A9
www.centralsaanich.ca

Colwood - Building Bylaw
3300 Wishart Road
478-5541
Victoria, B.C. V9C 1R1
www.colwood.ca

Esquimalt - Building Bylaw
1229 Esquimalt Road
414-7100
Victoria, B.C. V9A 3P1
www.esquimalt.ca

Highlands
1980 Millstream Road
474-1773
Victoria, B.C. V9B 6H1
www.highlands.bc.ca

Langford - Building Bylaw
2nd Floor – 877 Goldstream Avenue
478-7882
Victoria, B.C. V9B 2X8
www.district.langford.bc.ca

Metchosin
4450 Happy Valley Road
474-3167
Victoria, B.C. V9C 3Z3
www.metchosin.ca

North Saanich
1620 Mills
656-0781
North Saanich, B.C. V8L 5S9

Oak Bay - Building Bylaw
2167 Oak Bay Avenue
598-3311
Victoria, B.C. V8R 1G2
www.oakbaybc.org

Saanich - Building Bylaw
770 Vernon Avenue
475-1775
Victoria, B.C. V8X 2W7
www.saanich.ca

Sidney - Building Bylaw
2240 Sidney Avenue
656-1184
Sidney, B.C. V8L 1Y7
www.sidney.ca

Sooke - Building Bylaw
2205 Otter Point Road
642-1634
Sooke, B.C. V0S 1N0
www.sooke.ca

Victoria - Building Bylaw
1 Centennial Square
385-5711
Victoria, B.C. V8W 1P6
www.victoria.ca

View Royal - Building Bylaw
45 View Royal Avenue
479-6800
Victoria, B.C. V9B 1A6
www.town.viewroyal.bc.ca

CHBA Publications and Guides

Get It In Writing - Contractor's Handbook - Acrobat PDF Format - 978KB
So You Want To Advertise? - An introduction to newspaper advertising and how to make it work for your new home building or renovation company - Acrobat PDF Format - 54KB
How Not To Go Broke - Contractor's Handbook - Acrobat PDF Format - 2.8MB
How To Manage Risk - A Canadian Home Builders' Association Guide for New Home Builders and Renovators - 333KB
Building a Greener Future - A Canadian Home Builders' Association pamphlet - 859 KB
CHBA Municipal Liason Manual 2007 - 1,262KB
Supplementary Clauses for Residential Renovation Contracts - 1,03MB

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