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By-law Number:
4469
Description:

A by-law to regulate the construction, alteration, repair and demolition of buildings, structures and excavations in the City of Yellowknife.


Amended By
By-law No. 4486
By-law No. 4486 A by-law to defer the implementation of Section 6.7 of Building By-law No. 4469 regarding Minimum Insulation Values for existing buildings.

By-law No. 4531
By-law No. 4531 A by-law to amend Building By-law No. 4469, as amended, by revising Section 6.7 - Minimum Insulation Values.

By-law No. 4685
By-law No. 4685 A by-law to amend Building By-law No. 4469, as amended, to clarify requirements relating to energy rating.

By-law No. 4765
By-law No. 4765 A by-law to amend Zoning By-law No. 4404, Building By-law No. 4469 and Water and Sewer Services By-law No. 4663 to better regulate In-Home Secondary Suites, allow Detached Secondary Suites, and replace the sprinkler requirement for duplexes with an option of a 1 hour fire separation or sprinklers.

By-law No. 4818
By-law No. 4818 A by-law to amend Building By-law No. 4469 and Water and Sewer Services By-law No. 4663 to better regulate water and sewer holding tank installation standards.

By-law No. 4957
By-law No. 4957 A by-law to amend Building By-law No. 4469, as amended, for the purpose of removing energy requirements related to the EnerGuide rating.

By-law No. 4963
By-law No. 4963 A by-law to amend Building By-law No. 4469, as amended for the purpose of consistency witht the Zoning By-law, specifically to exempt 'temporary tents & other structures for cultural, recreational, medical or other purposes' from requiring a building permit.

By-law No. 4977
By-law No. 4977 A by-law to amend Building By-law No. 4469, as amended, for the purpose of consistency with the Fees and Charges By-law No. 4436, as amended.

By-law No. 4991
By-law No. 4991 A by-law to amend Building By-law No. 4469, as amended, for the purpose of providing clarification related to mechanical permit applications.

By-law No. 5004
By-law No. 5004 A by‐law to amend Building By‐law No. 4469, as amended, for the purpose of implementing energy efficient building standards that exceed the National Building Code

Repealed By
By-law No. 5058
Building By-law

A by-law to repeal and replace Building By-law No. 4469, as amended.



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