National Fire Code of Canada 2015 / issued by the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes, National Research Council of Canada.: NR24-27/2018E-PDF
"The National Fire Code of Canada 2015, together with the National Building Code of Canada 2015, the National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2017 and the National Plumbing Code of Canada 2015, is an objective-based National Model Code that can be adopted by provincial and territorial governments. Codes Canada are developed by the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC). In Canada, provincial and territorial governments have the authority to enact legislation that regulates the following activities within their jurisdictions: activities related to the construction, use or demolition of buildings and facilities; the condition of specific elements of buildings and facilities; the design or construction of specific elements of facilities related to certain hazards; and protection measures for the current or intended use of buildings This legislation may include the adoption of the National Fire Code (NFC) without change or with modifications to suit local needs, and the enactment of other laws and regulations related to these activities, including the requirements for professional involvement. The NFC is a model code in the sense that it helps promote consistency among provincial and territorial fire codes. Persons involved in the operation of buildings or facilities should consult the provincial or territorial government concerned to find out which fire code is applicable"--Preface, page v (first section).
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| Department/Agency | Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes, issuing body. |
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| Title | National Fire Code of Canada 2015 / issued by the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes, National Research Council of Canada. |
| Publication type | Monograph |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Later edition | National Fire Code of Canada 2020 / |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | Issued also in French under title: Code national de prévention des incendies - Canada 2015. "NRCC 56192." "Second printing, includes revisions and errata released on September 28, 2018." Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Publishing information | Ottawa, Ontario : Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes, 2018. ©2015 |
| Description | 1 online resource (1 volume (various pagings)) : illustrations |
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| Edition | Tenth edition 2015. |
| Subject terms | Fire prevention -- Law and legislation -- Canada. Fire extinction -- Law and legislation -- Canada. Fire prevention -- Standards -- Canada. Fire extinction -- Standards -- Canada. |
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