Commercial, industrial & large multi-family buildings
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How to prepare to apply:
New Commercial
Prepare the following materials:
- State of Title, current within last 30 days, including copies of all covenants, easements and right-of-ways
- Scaled drawings - two (2) complete sets are required (must be the "For Construction Drawings"), and site plans (if scaled plans are greater than 11x17). These can be delivered to City Hall (2nd Floor, attn "Application Centre").
- Structural & Geotechnical schedules and drawings (Schedule B, D & Insurance)
- Energy Step Code Documentation
- Construction Fire Safety plan
- Roof truss package, complete with future solar panel loading
- Water letter from irrigation district, if applicable
- Septic approval, if applicable
- Interior Health approval, if applicable
- Site Disclosure Statement, for more information on contaminated sites visit https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/375_96_04
- Airport Declaration Form, if applicable
Checklists and bulletins:
Commercial Mixed Use - New
Prepare the following materials:
- State of Title, current within last 30 days, including copies of all covenants, easements and right-of-ways
- Scaled drawings - two (2) complete sets are required (must be the "For Construction Drawings"), and site plans (if scaled plans are greater than 11x17). These can be delivered to City Hall (2nd Floor, attn "Application Centre").
- Structural & Geotechnical schedules and drawings (Schedule B, D & Insurance)
- Energy Step Code Documentation
- Construction Fire Safety plan
- Roof truss package, complete with future solar panel loading
- Water letter from irrigation district, if applicable
- Septic approval, if applicable
- Interior Health approval, if applicable
- Site Disclosure Statement, for more information on contaminated sites visit https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/375_96_04
- Airport Declaration Form, if applicable
Checklists and bulletins:
New Industrial
Prepare the following materials:
- State of Title, current within last 30 days, including copies of all covenants, easements and right-of-ways
- Scaled drawings - two (2) complete sets are required (must be the "For Construction Drawings"), and site plans (if scaled plans are greater than 11x17). These can be delivered to City Hall (2nd Floor, attn "Application Centre").
- Structural & Geotechnical schedules and drawings (Schedule B, D & Insurance)
- Energy Step Code Documentation
- Construction Fire Safety plan
- Roof truss package, complete with future solar panel loading
- Water letter from irrigation district, if applicable
- Septic approval, if applicable
- Interior Health approval, if applicable
- Site Disclosure Statement, for more information on contaminated sites visit https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/375_96_04
- Airport Declaration Form, if applicable
Checklists and bulletins:
Commercial/Industrial Addition
Prepare the following materials:
- State of Title, current within last 30 days, including copies of all covenants, easements and right-of-ways
- Scaled drawings - two (2) complete sets are required (must be the "For Construction Drawings"), and site plans (if scaled plans are greater than 11x17). These can be delivered to City Hall (2nd Floor, attn "Application Centre").
- Structural & Geotechnical schedules and drawings (Schedule B, D & Insurance), if applicable
- Energy Step Code Documentation, if applicable
- Construction Fire Safety plan
- Roof truss package, complete with future solar panel loading
- Interior Health approval, if applicable
Checklists and bulletins:
Commercial/Industrial Renovation
Prepare the following materials:
- Scaled drawings - two (2) complete sets are required (must be the "For Construction Drawings"), and site plans (if scaled plans are greater than 11x17). These can be delivered to City Hall (2nd Floor, attn "Application Centre").
- Structural & Geotechnical schedules and drawings (Schedule B, D & Insurance), if applicable
- Interior Health approval, if applicable
- Key Plan, if applicable
Checklists and bulletins:
Kitchen Canopy
Prepare the following materials:
- Scaled drawings - two (2) complete sets are required (must be the "For Construction Drawings"), and site plans (if scaled plans are greater than 11x17). These can be delivered to City Hall (2nd Floor, attn "Application Centre").
- Structural & Geotechnical schedules and drawings (Schedule B, D & Insurance), if applicable
Checklists and bulletins:
For more information, please review:
- Submissions of full sized paper copies of plans and roof truss packages will be accepted at City Hall (2nd Floor, attn "Application Centre").
- Cosmetic changes such as painting, flooring, replacing baseboards and resurfacing cabinets do not require a building permit. Please refer the building bylaw to see when a permit is required.
- A separate application is required for each building.
- Building permit application fees will be emailed to you with a link to pay online, payment of the fee is a required part of a complete application.
- For information regarding Shell Buildings, please see the corresponding bulletin found on the bulletin and frequently used documents page
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