Information Bulletins

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 2016 \| 2017 \| 2018 \| 2019 \| 2020 \| 2021 \| 2022

Issued in 2022

Bulletin Number	Title	Date Issued
2022-004-E	Clarification of Arc Fault Circuits	July 1, 2022
2022-003-B/E/S	Solar Photovoltaic Installations	June 28, 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
2021-007-B/S	Engineering Requirements for Housing	December 23, 2021
2021-006-B	Containment & Separation for Attached Secondary Suite Design	December 21, 2021
2021-005-ABEFMPSSp	Display Suites For Multi Residential Buildings	October 29, 2021
2021-004-B	Vapour Barrier and Insulation Installations and Applications in Housing Inspections	May 18, 2021
2021-003-A/S	Structural Shop Drawing Submissions	April 28, 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 2020

Bulletin Number	Title	Date Issued
2020-003-B	Alternate Solution for Cantilevered Floor Systems Sitting in an Exposing Building Face Requiring A 45-Minute Fire-Resistance Rating	May 1, 2020
2020-002-B/E/F/Z	Guidelines for Buildings Used for Temporary Overnight Shelters	May 1, 2020
2020-001-AB	Defining Occupancy	March 27, 2020

Issued in 2019

Bulletin Number	Title	Date Issued
2019-003-E	Pool Bonding Permit Requirements	August 12, 2019
2019-001-E	Electrical Drawing Requirements for New Construction of Commercial & Industrial Buildings	February 8, 2019

Issued in 2018

Bulletin Number	Title	Date Issued
2018-002-E	2018 Electrical Code Seminar, PowerPoint Presentation	February 27, 2019
2018-001- B/E/Sp	Day Care Centres Fire and Life Safety Requirements	November 2, 2018

Issued in 2017

Bulletin Number	Title	Date Issued
2017-009-B	Building Permit Requirements for Housing	December 8, 2017
2017-008-B/E/F/M	Painting, Coating Types of Operations	November 22, 2017
2017-007-M	HVAC in Class C Health Care Facilities	November 3, 2017
2017-006-B	Infill Housing Construction Regulations	October 10, 2017
2017-003-B	Mixed Occupancy - Building Classification	May 4, 2017
2017-002-P	Depth of Burial for Underground Plumbing Pipes	March 31, 2017
2017-001-S	Acceptance of Augered Piles	February 24, 2017

Issued in 2016

Bulletin Number	Title	Date Issued
2016-002-ABEMPS	Requirements for Portable Classrooms	May 16, 2016

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
2014-014-A/B/E/M/P/S	Adoption of the National Energy Code (2011)	November 10, 2014
2014-013-E/M	Motors Controlled by Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)	September 11, 2014
2014-012-E	Clarification for the Use of Integral Disconnecting Means	September 8, 2014
2014-011-B/M	Wood Fired Pizza Ovens Permit Requirements and Information	September 8, 2014
2014-010-B	Drawing Submissions	August 6, 2014
2014-008-P	Interpretation of Emergency Floor Drains	July 3, 2014
2014-007-E	Smoke Alarm Installations in Dwelling Units	May 29, 2014
2014-002-M	Commercial Listed Ecology Units	April 3,2014

Issued in 2013

Bulletin Number	Title	Date Issued
2013-008-E	Clarification for the Installation of Receptacles for Maintenance of Equipment on Rooftops - WEB Rule 26-704	August 9, 2013
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
2008-001-E	Permits Required for Alarm System and Voice, Data and Video Installations	February 1, 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: June 30, 2022

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