BUILDING CLASSIFICATIONS
Here is a table of the various types of buildings and their corresponding fire safety classification:
| TYPE OF BUILDING | CLASSIFICATION |
|---|---|
| Health Buildings (CHSLD, Hospitals, Retirement Homes, Care Homes, etc.) | B-2 |
| Habitation (Lodging, Apartment Buildings, Hotels.) | C |
| Office Buildings (Building containing exclusively offices.) | D |
| Retail | E |
| High Traffic Service Buildings (Schools, Bars, Theaters, Day-Cares, Libraries, etc.) | A-1 or A-2 |
| Industrial Buildings (Factories, Storage Buildings,etc.) | F-1, F-2, or F-3 |
BUILDING NORMS BASED ON YEAR OF CONSTRUCTION
Below is a guide for property owners to know which fire alarm code to follow for their building based on the date in which they were built:
| CONSTRUCTION DATE | APPLICABLE NORM |
|---|---|
| Between December 1st 1976 and May 24th 1984. | Quebec Building Code. |
| Between May 25th 1984 and July 17th 1986. | National Building Code (c. 1980) Quebec Edition. |
| Between July 18th 1986 and November 10th 1993. | National Building Code (c. 1985) Quebec Edition. |
| Between November 11th 1993 and November 6th 2000. | National Building Code (c. 1990) Quebec Edition. |
| Between November 7th 2000 and May 16th 2008. | National Building Code (c. 1995) Quebec Edition. |
| After May 17th 2008. | National Building Code (c. 2005) Quebec Edition. |