Information Bulletins

On January 1, 2024, the new Manitoba Building, Plumbing, Energy and Fire Codes will be in effect. See the 2024 construction codes implementation bulletin to learn about how the new codes will apply to your project.

Le 1^er janvier 2024, les nouveaux codes du bâtiment, de la plomberie, de l’énergie et de la prévention des incendies du Manitoba entreront en vigueur. Consultez le bulletin sur la mise en œuvre des codes de construction de 2024 pour savoir comment les nouveaux codes s’appliqueront à votre projet.

The Development & Inspections Division periodically issues Information Bulletins on building regulations and processes, both technical and administrative, as well as interpretations of applicable codes and bylaws.

Bulletin Numbers

Each bulletin has an identification number which indicates the year it was issued and the discipline(s) it relates to. For example, bulletin 2013-005-B/E was issued in 2013, it was the 5th bulletin issued that year and it relates to building and electrical topics.

Code	Area of Discipline
A	Admin
B	Building
E	Electrical
F	Fire
M	Mechanical
P	Plumbing
S	Structural
Sp	Sprinkler
Z	Zoning


Issued in:	2005 \| 2007 \| 2008 \| 2011 \| 2013 \| 2014 2015 \| 2017 \| 2021 \| 2022 \| 2023

Issued in 2023

Bulletin Number	Title	Date Issued
2023-010-E/M	Motors Controlled by Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)	November 2, 2023
2023-009-S	Helical, Augured and Screw Piles in Housing Applications	October 3, 2023
2023-008-A/B/E/M/P/S/Sp	2024 Construction Codes Implementation	October 20, 2023
2023-007-B/S	Engineering Requirements for Housing	September 13, 2023
2023-006-B/Z	Infill Housing Construction Guidelines	August 31, 2023
2023-005-A/B	Defining Occupancy	July 19, 2023
2023-004-A/B/E/F/M/P/S/Sp	Guidelines for Partial Interim Occupancy Permits	July 19, 2023
2023-003-A/S	Structural Shop Drawings Submissions	July 19, 2023
2023-002-B	Vapour Barrier and Insulation Installations and Applications in Housing Inspections	February 16, 2023
2023-001-E	Pool Bonding Permit Requirements	February 16, 2023

Issued in 2022

Bulletin Number	Title	Date Issued
2022-019-B	Energy Efficiency Requirements for Existing Part 9 Buildings	December 22, 2022
2022-018-B/E/S	Solar Photovoltaic Installations	November 14, 2022
2022-017-A/B/E/M/P/S	Adoption of the National Energy Code (2011)	November 14, 2022
2022-016-B	Drawing Submissions	November 14, 2022
2022-015-B/E/F/M	Painting, Coating Types of Operations	November 14, 2022
2022-014-B	Alternate Solutions for Houses with Fire-Rated Cantilevered Floor Systems	November 14, 2022
2022-013-A/B/E/F/M/P/S/Sp	Display Suites for Multi Residential Buildings	November 14, 2022
2022-012-B/E/F/Z	Guidelines for Buildings Used for Temporary Overnight Shelters	November 14, 2022
2022-011-E	Electrical Drawing Requirements for New Construction of Commercial & Industrial Buildings	November 14, 2022
2022-010- B/E/Sp	Day Care Centres Fire and Life Safety Requirements	November 14, 2022
2022-008-B/M	Wood Fired Pizza Ovens Permit Requirements and Information	November 14, 2022
2022-007-E	Electrical Permits Required for Alarm System and Voice, Data and Video Installations	November 14, 2022
2022-006-M	Commercial Listed Ecology Units	November 14, 2022
2022-005-A/B/E/P	Sump Pit Permits for Housing	November 14, 2022
2022-004-E	Clarification of Arc Fault Circuits	July 1, 2022
2022-002-E	2022 Winnipeg Electrical By-law, PowerPoint presentation	June 6, 2022
2022-001-S	Helical, Augured and Screw Piles in Commercial Applications	May 5, 2022

Issued in 2021

Bulletin Number	Title	Date Issued
2021-006-B	Containment & Separation for Attached Secondary Suite Design	December 21, 2021
2021-002-B/M/Sp	Permit Requirements for Sprinkler & Standpipe Installations in Existing Buildings	April 16, 2021
2021-001-E	Landscape Lighting	February 8, 2021

Issued in 2017

Bulletin Number	Title	Date Issued
2017-009-B	Building Permit Requirements for Housing	December 8, 2017
2017-007-M	HVAC in Class C Health Care Facilities	November 3, 2017
2017-003-B	Mixed Occupancy - Building Classification	May 4, 2017
2017-002-P	Depth of Burial for Underground Plumbing Pipes	March 31, 2017

Issued in 2015

Bulletin Number	Title	Date Issued
2015-002-E	ULC Listing for Fire Rated Cables	December 18, 2015

Issued in 2014

Bulletin Number	Title	Date Issued
2014-015-B/E/M	Sprinkler System Zoning in Contained Use Areas, Impeded Egress Zones and Care and Treatment Facilities	December 17, 2014
2014-012-E	Clarification for the Use of Integral Disconnecting Means	September 8, 2014
2014-008-P	Interpretation of Emergency Floor Drains	July 3, 2014
2014-007-E	Smoke Alarm Installations in Dwelling Units	May 29, 2014

Issued in 2013

Bulletin Number	Title	Date Issued
2013-007-B/E	Determination of Requirement for a Fire Alarm System - MBC Sentence 3.2.4.1.(5)	September 16, 2013
2013-006-B	Manitoba Building Code Amendments Regarding Washrooms - MBC Section 3.8	July 1, 2013
2013-005-B/E	Policy for the Installation of Photoluminescent Exit Signs	May 14, 2013
2013-004-S	Limit States Design	May 9, 2013
2013-001-B/E	Clarification for the Installation of Fire Alarm Visual Signal Devices	January 29, 2013

Issued in 2011

Bulletin Number	Title	Date Issued
2011-002-B/E	Policy for Exit Sign Installations in Existing Buildings	April 1, 2011
2011-001-E	Use of CSTE's	January 21, 2011

Issued in 2008

Bulletin Number	Title	Date Issued
2008-005-B/E	Mounting Heights of Electrical Controls in Barrier-Free Paths of Travel	September 24, 2008
2008-003-E	Requirements for Hydromassage Bathtubs	May 5, 2008
2008-002-B/E	Qualification Requirements for Personnel Conducting Verification of Fire Alarm Systems	March 6, 2008

Issued in 2007

Bulletin Number	Title	Date Issued
2007-003-E	Clarification Notice for CSTE's on Overhead Services	November 7, 2007
2007-002-B/E	Clarification for Fire Alarm Audibility in Multi-Residential Buildings, PowerPoint Presentation	August 8, 2007

Issued in 2005

Bulletin Number	Title	Date Issued
2005-001-E	Electrical Engineering Required	July 1, 2005

Last update: November 9, 2023

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