THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

BYLAW NO.

A Bylaw to Amend the “Port Coquitlam Building
and Plumbing Bylaw, 1991, No. 2568".

The Municipal Council of the Corporation of the City of Port Coquitlam, in
open meeting assembled, enacts as follows:

1. Section 1 of the "Port Coquitlam Building and Plumbing Bylaw, 1991,. No.
2568" is amended by inserting, in correct alphabetical order, the following

definitions:

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"addition" means any alteration to a building which increases the floor
area of the building, and includes the linkage of two or more buildings by
openings providing access between buildings.

“Alteration” means any repair, renovation, or modification of: the
construction or arrangement of any building, structure or occupancy
regulated under this Bylaw.

"Assesse: Value” means the most recent assessed value of a building as
determined by the Assessment Authority of British Columbia,

“Construction Value” means the value of construction ascertained from the
most recent ‘Marshall Valuation Services’ publication with the current: cost
multipliers applicable to the City of Port Coquitlam area, or a4
construction valuation calculation accepted as an equivalent by the
Director of Building Permits and Inspections. is

“Bloor Area” means the total area of all floors in all storeys of a
building, measured within the inside surface of the exterior walls of the
building, including basements, cellars, and the area occupied by interior
walls and partitions; but excluding stairwells and elevator shafts. oo

Section 13 of the Bylaw is amended by repealing Sections 13.2, 13.3, and
13.4 and enacting the following provisions in their place:

"13.2 Within the fire limit areas, fire sprinklers shall be installed in
all industrial, commercial, institutional and multi-family
residential buildings constructed, added to or altered, pursuant to
a building permit application made after February 18, 1991. ©...

Where Section 13.2 requires installation of a fire sprinkler
system, the entire building shall be provided with a fire sprinkler
system in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association
and the Building Code standards for the installation of fire

sprinklers.