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The Building chapter of the Safety Code (CBCS) is intended to improve the minimal safety for the occupants in the building. It mainly includes specific requirements in relation with fire protection, maintenance and inspection of certain façades (five stories or more) and of certain parkings (those for which the driving surface does not rest directly on the ground) to prevent accidents. It also requires the owners of immovable equipped with water cooling towers to proceed to their regular maintenance.
01/04/2024
The facades of an immovable not only ensure its sealing, they also have their own identity; in addition to regulating climate conditions and improving the comfort of the occupants, they are vectors of style and therefore, should work be undertaken to repair or replace them, it is essential to ensure their structural, architectural and heritage…...
28/03/2024
Many co-ownerships (condominiums) have elevators because they are built vertically; occupants who live there especially the elderly or those have reduced mobility expect them to be in continuous operation. The concerned syndicates of co-owners are thus required to guarantee that the elevators are brought up to meet the required standards. Elevators must be kept in good…...
22/03/2024
The legal status of parking spaces varies from one co-ownership (condominium) to another, according to the provisions of the declaration of co-ownership (constituting act of the co-ownership). These spaces, intended for vehicle parking, can be located either underground or outside the immovable. It is essential to distinguish the spaces classified as private portions from others,…...
05/12/2022
Si vous habitez, administrez ou gérez une copropriété possédant un stationnement souterrain, vous avez fort probablement entendu parler de la loi 122 (chapitre bâtiment du Code de sécurité) adoptée il y a quelques années. Une des dispositions de cette loi cible les parcs de stationnement étagés. Si votre stationnement possède…...
27/02/2022
27 février 2022 - La Régie du bâtiment du Québec a élaboré le Guide explicatif des exigences d'entretien des façades. Il découle de l'adoption du Chapitre bâtiment du Code de sécurité (CBCS), qui a été mis en place le 18 mars 2013 par la Régie du bâtiment du Québec (RBQ).…...