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Building Safety

There are three units within Building Safety, each headed by a Chief Inspector.

• Building Inspections
• Mechanical Inspections
• Electrical Inspections

Building Safety inspects construction and trades-related activities to ensure that secure, sustainable structures and installations are completed and that safety codes applied during the course of building and installation meet the National minimum standards. The unit issues a variety of permits and licences to support interests that include: development; building; plumbing; electrical; boiler and pressure vessels; gas; and elevating devices.

Building and Plumbing Inspectors review the plans for new construction, perform inspections and issue permits throughout Yukon, with the exception of Whitehorse. Within the City of Whitehorse please contact The City of Whitehorse - Building Inspection Department .

Electrical Inspectors review plans for electrical installations while Mechanical Inspectors review plans for boiler, elevator and gas installations. These inspectors also perform inspections and issue permits throughout Yukon including Whitehorse.

 Invitation to Participate in the Fall 2008 Public Review of Proposed Changes to the 2005 National Construction Codes 

The Government of Yukon and the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC) invites all Canadians to take part in its annual fall public review of proposed changes to the national construction codes developed by the CCBFC in partnership with the provinces/ territories, and the National Research Council Canada. The National Building, Fire and Plumbing Codes are model codes, which the provinces and territories can adopt as is or with modifications as part of their building, fire and plumbing regulations.

The public review is one of the main steps in the process for developing national code documents and provides a nation-wide forum where anyone can review and comment on the changes proposed. 

The Fall 2008 public review includes the majority of the changes proposed for the 2010 edition of the Codes and runs from September 29, 2008 until November 28, 2008, using the National Codes Website .

 Thank you for contributing to the development of Canada's National Construction Codes.

Electrical Products
Electrical products that are not properly certified to the standards required by provincial/territorial electrical authorities, can cause serious problems when used, leading to fires, injuries and even death. When buying electrical products, verify that they are certified to the Canadian electrical safety standards required. Learn more from Health Canada .

2005 National Construction Codes
2005 National Construction Codes are available for purchase through the National Research Council (NRC) . They include the National Building Code of Canada 2005 (NBC), the National Fire Code of Canada 2005 (NFC) and the National Plumbing Code of Canada 2005 (NPC).

In order to give clients a reasonable time to make the transition from the 1995 Codes, please be aware that as of April 1, 2006, all construction and design must comply with the provisions of the Building Standards Act and the 2005 National Construction Codes.  

Although the Yukon Government has adopted the Codes they are administered within Whitehorse, by Planning & Development Services , City of Whitehorse, and in all other parts of Yukon, they are administered by Building Safety, Yukon Government.

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