National Parks Building Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1114)

Regulations are current to 2012-05-14

National Parks Building Regulations

C.R.C., c. 1114

CANADA NATIONAL PARKS ACT

Regulations Respecting the Construction and Maintenance of Buildings in the National Parks of Canada

SHORT TITLE

 These Regulations may be cited as the National Parks Building Regulations.

INTERPRETATION

  •  (1) In these Regulations,

    “National Building Code”

    “National Building Code” means the National Building Code of Canada 1980; (Code national du bâtiment)

    “park”

    “park” means any National Park of Canada; (parc)

    “Superintendent”

    “Superintendent” means the Superintendent of a park and includes any person authorized to act for or in the name of the Superintendent. (surintendant)

  • (2) For the purposes of these Regulations, every reference in the National Building Code to the “authority having jurisdiction” shall be construed to mean the Superintendent.

  • SOR/81-667, s. 1.

APPLICATION

 These Regulations do not apply in the Town of Banff.

  • SOR/90-235.

NATIONAL BUILDING CODE

 Except as provided in these Regulations, no person shall construct a building in a park otherwise than in accordance with the standards set forth in the National Building Code.

BUNGALOW CAMPS AND MOTELS

  •  (1) Subject to subsection (2), the minimum floor area and widths of rooms for bungalow camps and motels are as set forth in the following table:

    TABLE

    Column IColumn IIColumn III
    Minimum Floor AreaMinimum Width
    1.Single Purpose Rooms:
    (1)Kitchen .......50 sq. ft.5’0”
    (2)Bedroom, one bed .......70 sq. ft.7’0”
    (3)Bedroom, two beds .......120 sq. ft.10’0”
    (4)Dining Room .......80 sq. ft.8’0”
    (5)Living Room .......90 sq. ft.9’0”
    (6)Bathroom .......32 sq. ft.5’1”
    2.Combination Rooms:
    (1)Dining-bedroom, one bed .......140 sq. ft.10’0”
    (2)Dining-bedroom, two beds .......180 sq. ft.12’0”
    (3)Dining-kitchen .......100 sq. ft.10’0”
    (4)Kitchen-bedroom (includes dining space and one bed) .......180 sq. ft.12’0”
    (5)Kitchen-bedroom (bath, dining space and one bed) .......212 sq. ft.12’0”
    (6)Kitchen alcove off dining room .......40 sq. ft.5’0”
  • (2) For each bed in addition to one bed in a kitchen-bedroom, 40 additional square feet of floor area shall be provided.