Letters of Assurance are legal documents that clearly identify the responsibilities of architects, engineers and other registered professionals when designing building components and reviewing them in the feild.
Letters of Assurance are required for Part 3 and some Part 9 buildings by the BC Building Code and the Vancouver Building By-law.
These letters:
In a most projects:
Read the Letters of Assurance guide for BC Building Code 2018 and Vancouver Building By-law 2019 (PDF, 526 KB) for more information about:
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Time of submission |
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Confirms that a Coordinating Registered Professional like an architect or engineer has been hired by the building owner. |
Building permit application |
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Confirms that a Registered Professional of Record takes responsibility for certain building components and applicable field reviews. |
Before construction begins on each building component |
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Confirms the Coordinating Registered Professional fulfilled their obligations under Schedule A. |
After project completion but before an occupancy permit or final inspection |
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Confirms the Registered Professional of Record fulfilled their obligations under Schedule B. |
After project completion but before an occupancy permit or final inspection |