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Originally Posted by Changing City
I would think that any that want to add a suite (and you can't convince me there are a lot of them) might be more put off by the requirement to meet the BC building code which requires, among other things, a separate heating system for the suite, and the addition or alteration of a sprinkler system, and a 45 minute fire separation between the suite and dwelling, and potentially increasing the width of the exit stairs or corridors to the suite.
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Isn't it only 15 minutes for a new secondary suite inside of an existing dwelling (with no sprinkler requirement but with interconnected smoke alarms)?
Also it seems like you can get away with a single system but it just requires independent temperature controls for the secondary suite.
Document is from March 2024 so it should be current.
https://www.fvrd.ca/assets/Services/Docu...ylaw/Guide%20to%20Secondary%20Suites.pdf
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