Effective July 11, 2021, Saskatchewan entered Step Three of the Re-Opening Roadmap and the public health order relative to COVID-19 was lifted. All restrictions related to the public health order were removed as of that date.
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The Government of Saskatchewan recently passed The Construction Codes Act (Bill 4) in the Legislative Assembly. The new CCA comes into effect on January 1, 2022, and will repeal and replace The Uniform Building and Accessibility Standards Act.
For more information, read the May 11, 2021, media release.
Saskatchewan adopts the National Building Code as the minimum standard for the construction and renovation of buildings throughout the province. The National Fire Code is adopted as the minimum standard for the fire safe operation of buildings and facilities. The National Energy Code for Buildings is adopted as the minimum standard for energy efficiency of buildings. (Download your free copy of the national codes by visiting the National Research Council's Virtual Store.)
Saskatchewan adopts the NBC by regulation under provisions of The Uniform Building and Accessibility Standards Act (the UBAS Act) with few amendments. The NBC sets the minimum standard for building, accessibility and energy standards for houses and small buildings. The NBC establishes these five core objectives:
The NBC 2015, adopted for use throughout Saskatchewan, came into effect on January 1, 2018.
Saskatchewan adopts the NFC by regulation under provisions of The Fire Safety Act as the standard for the fire safe operation of buildings and facilities. The NFC establishes these three core objectives:
The NFC 2015, adopted for use throughout Saskatchewan, came into effect on January 1, 2018.
Saskatchewan adopts the NECB by regulation under provisions of the UBAS Act. The NECB sets the minimum standard for energy efficiency for medium and large buildings.
The NECB 2017 and Section 9.36 - Energy Efficiency of the NBC, 2015 came into force on January 1, 2019.
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