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Volume 52, No. 7

B.C. Reg. 146/2009

The British Columbia Gazette,

Part II

April 7, 2009

B.C. Reg. 146/2009 , deposited April 3, 2009, pursuant to the LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT [Section 692]. Ministerial Order M121/2009, dated April 3, 2009.

I, Rich Coleman, Minister of Housing and Social Development, order that the

Schedule of B.C. Reg. 1/2009 is amended

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a) in Sentence 3.2.2.45 (3), as enacted by

section 5, by striking out " Clause 3.2.2.45.3.(

v) or (vi) " and substituting " Subclause 3.2.2.45.(1)(d)(

v) or (vi) " and by striking out " noncombustible " and substituting " noncombustible ", and

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b) by adding the following sections:

13 Add the following new Sentence 4.1.8.11.(11):

11) Where the fundamental lateral period, T a , is determined by Clause 4.1.8.11.(3)(

d) for buildings constructed with 5 or 6 storeys of continuous combustible construction as permitted by

Article 3.2.2.45. and having an SFRS of nailed shear walls with wood-based panels, the lateral earthquake force, V, as determined in Sentence (2) shall be multiplied by 1.2.

14 Replace Sentence 4.1.8.12.(6) with the following:

6) Except as required by Sentence (7) or (10), if the base shear, V d , obtained in Sentence (5) is less than 80% of the lateral earthquake design force, V, of

Article 4.1.8.11., V d shall be taken as 0.8V.

15 Add the following new Sentence 4.1.8.12.(10):

10) The base shear, V d , shall be taken as 100% of the lateral earthquake design force, V, as determined by

Article 4.1.8.11. for buildings

a) constructed with 5 or 6 storeys of continuous combustible construction as permitted by

Article 3.2.2.45.,

b) having an SFRS of nailed shear walls with wood-based panels, and

c) having a fundamental lateral period, T a , as determined by 4.1.8.11.(3).(d).

— R. COLEMAN, Minister of Housing and Social Development.

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