Single family homes and carriage houses
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How to prepare to apply:
New single family/carriage home
Prepare the following materials:
- Structural & Geotechnical schedules and drawings (Schedule B, D & Insurance), if applicable
- 9.36 Energy efficiency specifications
- State of Title, current within last 30 days, including copies of all covenants, easements and right-of-ways
- Homeowner Protection Office warranty documentation (Provide confirmation that you have applied for this build)
- Scaled drawings - two (2) complete sets are required, and site plans (if scaled plans are greater than 11x17). These can be delivered to City Hall (2nd Floor, attn "Application Centre").
- Roof truss package, complete with future solar panel loading
- Adaptability Backing Bulletin 2024 (see bulletin of same name)
- Lateral Bracing details (see bulletin of same name)
- Solar panel design on roof truss layout
- Water letter from irrigation district, if applicable
- Septic approval, if applicable
- Developer's approval, if applicable
Checklists and bulletins:
Secondary suites
Prepare the following materials:
- Site plan (showing: Lights for Pathway; Pathway to Suite; Designated Suite Parking)
- Detailed floor plans
Checklists and bulletins:
Additions and renovations
Prepare the following materials:
- Structural & Geotechnical schedules and drawings (Schedule B, D & Insurance), if applicable
- Scaled architectural drawings (if scaled plans are greater than 11x17, hard copies are required).
- Site plan (for additions and exterior renovations only, not required for interior renovations)
- Roof truss package, if applicable
- State of Title, current within last 30 days, including copies of all covenants, easements and right-of-ways (for additions and decks only, not required for interior renovations)
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.
Need help? Contact us at [email protected] or 250-469-8960.
