Valemount, British Columbia
· No. 892
· adopted 2024-04-23
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The regulations contained in Schedule 'A'are attached to and form part of this
Bylaw and are enforceable in the same manner as this Bylaw.
BUILDING BYLAW NO. 892, 2024
A BYLAW FOR ADMINISTRATIONOF THE BUILDINGCODE AND REGULATION OF
CONSTRUCTION WITHINTHE BOUNDARIES OF THE VILLAGE OF VALEMOUNTIN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE COMMUNITYCHARTER
WHEREAS the Village of Valemount provides a building regulation service within the
Boundaries of the Village;
AND WHEREAS the Village Council is enacting this bylaw to regulate construction and
administer the British Columbia Building Code in accordance with the Community Charter
and the Building Act;
NOW THEREFORE the Village Council of the Village of Valemount
enacts
as follows:
Read a 1Stime on this 26thDay of March, 2024.
Read a 2ndtime on this 26lhDay of March, 2024.
Read a 3rdtime on this 9th day ofApril2024.
Adopted on this 23
_Cdday ofRpm,
2024.
Mayor,
en Toroerson
CO, Carleena
Shephe d
Certified to be a true copy of Village of Vaiemount Building Bylaw No. 892, 2024 as
adopt
d by Council R s lution No. 108/24.
CO, Carleena
Shepherd
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Schedule 'A'to Building Bylaw No. 892, 2024
Table of Contents
Part 1: INTERPRETATION ...........................................................................
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De?nitions......................................................................................................
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Appendices ........................................................................................
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Severability ........................................................................................
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Part 2: PURPOSE OF BYLAW
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Part 3: SCOPE AND EXEMPTIONS..................................................................
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Application........................................................................................
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LimitedApplication to Existing Buildings ....................................................................
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Part 4: PROHIBITIONS..............................................................................
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Part 5: PERMIT CONDITIONS.......................................................................
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Part 6: POWERS OF A BUILDINGOFFICIAL........................................................
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Administration.....................................................................................
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Refusal and Revocation of Permits ................................................................
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Right of Entry......................................................................................
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Part 7: OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITIES........................................................................
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Permit Requirements ..............................................................................
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Owner's Obligations......................................................................
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Damage to Village Works ..........................................................................
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Demolition........................................................................................
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Notice.............................................................................................
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Part 8: OBLIGATIONS OF OWNER'S CONSTRUCTOR .............................................................
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Part 9: REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL'S RESPONSIBILITIES...........................................
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Professional Design and Field Review...................................................
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Requirement for a Registered Professional .................................................................
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Professional Plan Certi?cation
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Part 10: BUILDINGAPPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.
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Requirements Before Applying for a Building Permit.
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Building Permit Applications for Complex Buildings.................................................................
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Building Permit Applications for Simple Buildings........._............................................................
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Site and Location Information......................................................................
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Building Permit Fee .......................................................................
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Security Deposit with Building Permit Application............................................
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Permit Fee Refunds.........................................................
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Expiration of Application for a Permit .................................................
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Issuance of a BuildingPermit.........................................................
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Compliance with the Homeowner Protection Act.............................................
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Partial Construction ....................................................
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Conditions of a Building Permit......................................................
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Inspections ...............................................................
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Stop Work Order..................................................................
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Do Not Occupy Notice .............................................................
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Inspection and Other Fees ................................................................
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Permit Expiration...........................................................
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Permit Extension ...........................................................
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Building Permit Revocation....................................................
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Building Permit Cancellation
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Temporary
Buildings..............................................................
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Part 11: RETAINING WALLS ANDGRADES.............................................
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Part 12: BUILDINGMOVE......................................................
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Part 13: NUMBERINGOF BUILDINGS.......................................................
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Part 14: POOLS..............................................................
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Part 15: ENERGY STEP CODE .............................................................
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Part 16: ACCESS ROUTE FOR FIRE VEHICLE...............................................
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Part 17: OFFENCES ..........................................................
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Offences ............................................................
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Deemed Offence ......................................................
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Ticketing and Prosecutions .........................................................
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Additional Fees Associated with Enforcement ...............................................
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Part 18: REPEAL........................................................
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18.1 BUILDINGBYLAWNo. 542, 2003, is repealed. .................................................
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Part 19: TITLE..........................................................
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Citation.............................................................
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Appendix A
-- Value of Work
Appendix B
-- Climate Data
Appendix C
Letter of Authorization
Appendix D
-- Owners Undertaking
Appendix E
Con?rmation of Professional Liability Insurance
Appendix F
-- Confirmation of Required Documentation
PART 1: INTERPRETATION
De?nitions
1.1
In this bylaw
accepted
means reviewed by the building of?cial under the applicable provisions of the building
code and this bylaw;
addition means an alteration to any building which will increase the total aggregate
?oor area
or the building height (in storeys), and includes the provision of two or more separate
buildings
with openings between each other for intercommunication;
agent
includes a ?rm, corporation
or other person
representing
the owner,
by written
designation or contract, and includes a hired tradesperson
or constructor who may be granted
a permit for work within the limitations of his or her license;
alternative solution means an alternative solution authorized under the building code;
alteration means a change, repair or modi?cation of the construction or arrangement
of or use
of any building or structure, or to an occupancy regulated by this bylaw;
application
fee means
the
non-refundable
fee
in the
amount
as described
as "Permit
Application Fee" in Fees &Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023.
Architects Act means the Architects Act, RSBC 1996, c. 17;
building code
means
the British Columbia Building Code as adopted
by the Minister
responsible under provincial legislation, as amended
or re-enacted from time to time;
building of?cial means the person designated in or appointed to that position referred to in the
Building Act by the Village, and includes a building inspector,
plan checker and plumbing
inspector designated
or appointed by the Village, and for certainty the building official is the
"building inspector" referred to in the Community Charter and Local Government Act;
complex building means:
(a)
a building used for a major occupancy classi?ed as:
(i)
assembly occupancy,
(ii)
care occupancy,
(iii)
detention occupancy,
(iv)
high hazard industrial occupancy,
(v)
treatment occupancy, or
(vi)
post-disaster
building,
(b)
a building exceeding
600 square meters in building area or exceeding three storeys
in
building height used for a major occupancy classified as:
(i)
residential occupancy,
(ii)
business and personal services occupancy,
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(iii)
mercantile occupancy,
or
(iv)
medium and low hazard industrial occupancy,
coordinating registered professional means a registered professional
retained pursuant to the
building code to coordinate all design work and ?eld reviews of the registered professionals
required for a development;
construct or construction includes build, erect, install, repair, alter, add, enlarge, move, locate,
relocate, reconstruct,
demolish, remove, excavate or shore;
constructor means a person who constructs;
Energy Step Code means the system of energy performance standards set out in Division B,
Parts 9 and 10 of the building code and a reference
to a numbered step in the Energy Step
Code is reference to a step established by the building code;
Engineers and Geoscientist Act means the Engineers and Geoscientist Act RSBC 1996,
c. 116;
existing, in respect
of a building, means that portion of a building constructed prior to the
submission of a permit application required under this bylaw;
?nal means an inspection required under this bylaw after further work was identi?ed during the
occupancy
inspection as necessary
to con?rm compliance with this bylaw, but which further
work did not prevent the issuance of an occupancy
permit;
foundation means a system or arrangement
of foundation units through which the loads from
a building are transferred
directly to supporting soil or rock and includes any portion of the
exterior walls of a building that lie below the ?nished grade immediately adjacent to the building;
GHG means greenhouse
gas;
health and safety aspects
of the work means design and construction regulated by Parts 3
through 10, Division B, of the building code; and subject to Parts 1 and 2 in relation to Parts 3
through 10, Division B;
occupancy
is the use of a building as declared on the permit and that complies with the building
code and this bylaw;
occupancy permit refers to the occupancy permit of the building of?cial authorizing occupancy;
owner means the registered owner in fee simple, or an agent duly authorized by the owner in
writing in the form attached as Appendix C;
permit means
permission or authorization in writing by the building of?cial to perform work
regulated by this bylaw and, in the case of an occupancy permit, to occupy a building or part
of a building;
professional
design means the plans and supporting documents
bearing the date, seal or
stamp, and signature of a registered professional;
Professional Governance Act means the Professional Governance
Act, SBC 2018, c. 47;
1.2
project means any construction operation;
retaining wall means a structure exceeding 1.2 metres in height that holds or retains soil or
other material behind it;
simple building means a building of three storeys or less in building height, having a building
area not exceeding 600 square metres and used for a major occupancy classi?ed as
(a)
residential occupancy,
(b)
business
and personal services occupancy,
(c)
mercantile occupancy,
(d)
medium hazard industrial occupancy, or
(e)
low hazard industrial occupancy,
structure means a construction or portion of construction, of any kind, whether ?xed to,
supported
by or sunk into land or water, except landscaping, fences, paving and retaining
structures 1.2 meters or less in height;
temporary building includes a sales office, construction of?ce or a structure in which tools are
stored during construction of a building or other structure;
value of the work means that amount that is calculated as follows:
(a)
for construction of a building containing a residential occupancy
that is served by only
one stove, or two stoves if permitted as an auxiliary and secondary residential
occupancy,
the greater of
(i)
the declared value of the work; or
(ii)
the value calculated using Appendix "A";or
(b)
for all other construction, the greater of
(i)
the declared value of the work; or
(ii)
the value calculated using a method stipulated in the "Gordian-Square
Foot
Costs with RSMeans Data".
Village means the Village of Valemount
Inthis bylaw the following words and terms have the meanings
(a) set out in section 1.4.1.2 of the building code as of the date of the adoption of this bylaw:
accessible assembly occupancy,
building, building area, building height, business and
personal services occupancy, care occupancy, constructor, coordinating registered
professional,
designer, detention occupancy,
excavation, farm building, ?eld review,
?rewall, ?rst storey, grade, high hazard industrial occupancy,
industrial occupancy,
low
hazard industrial occupancy,
major occupancy,
medium hazard industrial occupancy,
mercantile occupancy, occupancy, post disaster occupancy, private sewage
disposal
system, registered professional, residential occupancy,
treatment occupancy
or unsafe
condition
(b)
subject to this bylaw, set out in the Schedule to the Community Charter. assessed
value,
highway, land, occupier, parcel, public authority, service and soil; and
(0) subject to this bylaw, set out in section 29 of the Interpretation Act: may, must, obligation,
person, property, writing, written and year.
1.3
Every reference to this bylaw in this or another bylaw of the Regional District is a reference to
this bylaw as amended to the date of the reference.
1.4
Every reference to
(a) the building code is a reference to the current edition as of the date of issuance
of the
building permit; and
(b) a section of the building code is a reference to the applicable successor sections,
as the code or section may be amended or re-enacted from time to time.
1.5
De?nitions of words and phrases
used in this bylaw that are not included in the de?nitions in
this Part have the meanings commonly assigned to them in the context inwhich they are used
in this bylaw, considering the specialized use of terms with the various trades and professions
to which the terminology applies.
Appendices
1.6
Appendices "A"through "F"are attached to and form part of this bylaw.
Severability
1.7
ifa section, subsection,
paragraph, subparagraph
or phrase of this bylaw is for any reason
declared invalid by a court of competent
jurisdiction, the decision willnot affect the validity of
the remaining portions of this bylaw.
PART 2: PURPOSE OF BYLAW
2.1
Despite any other provision in this bylaw, this bylaw must be interpreted in accordance with
this Part.
2.2
Every permit issued under this bylaw is issued expressly subject to the provisions of this Part.
2.3
This bylaw is enacted to regulate, prohibit and impose requirements
in regards to construction
in the Village in the public interest.
2.4
The purpose of this bylaw does not extend to
(a) the protection of owners, designers
or constructors from economic loss;
(b) the assumption
by the Village or any building of?cial of any responsibility for ensuring the
compliance by any owner, his or her representatives
or any employees,
constructors or
designers
retained by the owner, with the building code, the requirements
of this bylaw, or
other applicable enactments,
codes or standards;
(0) providing any person a warranty of design or workmanship with respect to any building or
structure for which a building permit or occupancy permit is issued under this bylaw;
(d) providing any person a warranty or assurance
that construction undertaken under building
permits issued by the Village is free from latent, or any, defects; or
(e) the protection of adjacent real property from incidental damage or nuisance.
PART 3: SCOPE AND EXEMPTIONS
Application
3.1
This bylaw applies to the geographical area of the Village and to land, the surface of water,
air space, buildings or structures withinthe Village.
3.2
This bylaw applies to the design, construction or occupancy
of new buildings or structures, and
the alteration, reconstruction,
demolition, removal, relocation or occupancy or change of use
or occupancy of existing buildings and structures.
3.3
This bylaw does not apply to
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(9)
(h)
(i)
(J')
(k)
(1)
except as set out in Part 11 [Retaining Walls] of this bylaw, a fence;
an accessory
building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres;
a trellis, an arbour, a wall supporting soil that is 1.2 metres or less in height, or other
similar landscape
structures on a parcel zoned for single-family residential occupancy
uses under the Village zoning bylaws;
existing masonry chimneys or fireplaces and solid fuel burning appliances, factory--built
chimneys or fireplaces and equipment;
detached decks that are less than 600mm above ?nished ground level and do not have
a roof structure;
polyethylene covered greenhouses
on a parcel zoned for single-family residential
occupancy uses under the Village zoning bylaws;
fabric covered temporary
parking structure with a capacity of two passenger
vehicles or
less;
a structure used to facilitate access onto the surface of a body of water, including a
clock, a wharf, boat ramp or boat liftso long as there is no business and personal
services occupancy
and residential occupancy,
low human occupancy farm buildings used only for farm purposes,
on land designated
for agricultural use and with farm status pursuant to the Assessment
Act;
repair or replacement
of existing plumbing ?xtures that do not affect the venting or
sewerage
system;
replacement of roo?ng material provided no structural work willoccur and the new
material willnot impact the existing structure; and
replacement of windows and doors in the same rough opening provided that no
structural work willoccur.
Where a building permit is not required under this bylaw, the owner is solely responsible
for ensuring, the design, construction,
siting and occupancy of the building or structure
complies with all applicable bylaws, enactments
and regulations, including the building
code.
Limited Application
to Existing
Buildings
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
4.1
4.2
4.3
Except
as
provided
in the building code or to the extent
an existing building is under
construction
or does not have an occupancy
permit, when an existing building has been
constructed with the required permits before the enactment of this bylaw, the enactment of this
bylaw is not to be interpreted as requiring that the building must be reconstructed and altered,
unless it is expressly so provided by this or another bylaw, regulation or statute.
This bylaw applies ifthe whole or any part of an existing building is moved either within or into
the Village, including relocation relative to parcel lines created by subdivision or consolidation.
Part 12 of this bylaw applies to building moves.
Ifan alteration is made to an existing building the alteration must comply with this bylaw and
the building code and the entire building must be made to comply with this bylaw and the
building code, but only to the extent necessary
to address
any new infractions introduced in
the remainder of the building as a result of the alteration.
Ifan alteration creates an addition to an existing building, the alteration or addition must comply
with this bylaw and the building code and the entire building must be made to comply with this
bylaw and the building code, but only to the extent necessary
to address any new infractions
introduced in the remainder of the building as a result of the alteration or addition.
Notwithstanding anything in this Part, ifthe existing building was constructed without permits,
the building of?cial may decline to issue a building permit for an existing building that is more
than two years old. This section does not prevent the building official from issuing a building
permit for an existing building older than two years old where the building of?cial can verify that
the health and safety aspects
of the work in the existing building meet the current building code.
PART 4: PROHIBITIONS
A person
must
not
commence
or
continue
any
construction,
alteration,
excavation,
reconstruction,
demolition, removal, relocation or change the use or occupancy of any building
or structure,
including other work related to construction
(3)
except in conformity withthe requirements
of the building code and this bylaw; and
(b)
unless a building of?cial has issued a valid and subsisting permit for the work under this
bylaw.
A person must not occupy or permit the occupancy
of any building or structure or part of any
building or structure
(a)
unless a subsisting occupancy permit has been issued by a building of?cial for the
building or structure or the part of the building or structure; or
(b)
contrary to the terms of any permit issued or any notice given by a building of?cial.
A person must not knowingly submit false or misleading information to a building of?cial in
relation to any permit application or construction undertaken pursuant to this bylaw.
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
4.9
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
Except in accordance
with this bylaw, including acceptance
of revised plans or supporting
documents, a person must not erase, alter or modify plans and supporting documents
after the
same have been reviewed by the building of?cial, or plans and supporting documents which
have been ?led for reference with the building official after a permit has been issued.
A person
must not, unless authorized in writing by a building of?cial, reverse,
alter, deface,
cover, remove or in any way tamper with any notice, permit or certi?cate posted or affixed to a
building or structure pursuant to this bylaw.
A person must not do any work that is substantially at variance with the accepted
design or
plans of a building, structure or other works for which a permit has been issued, unless that
variance has been authorized in writing by a building of?cial.
A person must not interfere with or obstruct the entry of a building of?cial or other authorized
of?cial of the Village on property in the administration of this bylaw.
A person must not construct on a parcel unless the civic address is conspicuously posted on
the front of the premises or on a sign post so it may be easily read from the public highway
from which ittakes its address.
A person must not contravene
an administrative requirement
of a building of?cial made under
Section 6.6 or any other provision of this bylaw.
PART 5: PERMIT CONDITIONS
A permit is required ifwork regulated under this bylaw is to be undertaken.
Neither the issuance of a permit under this bylaw, nor the acceptance
or review of plans,
drawings, speci?cations or supporting documents,
nor any inspections made by or on behalf
of the Village willin any way
(a)
relieve the owner (and if the owner is acting through an agent, the agent of the owner)
from full and sole responsibility to perform the work in respect
of which the permit was
issued in strict compliance with this bylaw, the building code, and all other applicable
codes, standards
and enactments;
(b)
constitute a representation,
warranty, assurance
or statement that the building code, this
bylaw or any other applicable enactments
respecting
safety,
protection,
land use and
zoning have been complied with; or
(c)
constitute a representation
or warranty that the building or structure meets any standard
of materials or workmanship.
No person shall rely on any permit as establishing compliance with this bylaw or assume or
conclude that this bylaw has been administered or enforced according to its terms.
Without limitingSection 5.2(a), itis the full and sole responsibility of the owner(and
ifthe owner
is acting through a representative,
the representative
of the owner) to carry out the work in
respect of which the permit was issued in compliance with the building code, this bylaw and all
other applicable codes, standards
and enactments.
PART 6: POWERS OF A BUILDINGOFFICIAL
Administration
6.1
Words de?ning the authority of a building officialare be construed as internal administrative
powers and not as creating a duty.
6.2
A building of?cial may:
(a)
administer this bylaw, but owes no public duty to enforce or administer this bylaw;
(b)
create, amend, publish and prescribe any forms, notices, policies, or other documents that
may be convenient for the administration of this bylaw;
(c)
establish the form and minimum amount of professional liabilityinsurance to be carried by
a registered professional
providing letters of assurance;
(d)
keep records of applications received, permits, notices and orders issued, inspections and
tests
made, and may retain copies of all papers and documents
connected with the
administration of this bylaw;
(e)
establish or require an owner to establish whether a method or type of construction or
material used in the construction of a building or structure complies with the requirements
and provisions of this bylaw and the building code; and
(f)
direct that tests
of materials,
equipment,
devices,
construction
methods,
structural
assemblies or foundations be carried out, or that suf?cient evidence or proof be submitted
by the owner, at the owner's sole expense,
where such evidence or proof is necessary
to
determine whether the material, equipment, device, construction or foundation condition
complies with this bylaw and the building code.
Refusal and Revocation
of Permits
6.3
A building official may refuse to issue a permit if the proposed
work will contravene
the
requirements
of the building code or the provisions of this or any other bylaw of the Village,
and must state the reason in writing.
6.4
A building of?cial may revoke a permit if, in their opinion:
(a)
the results of tests on materials, devices, construction methods, structural assemblies
or
foundation conditions contravene the building code or the provisions of this bylaw, or both;
(b)
ifall permits required under this bylaw have not been obtained;
(0)
the building or structure is being constructed or has been constructed in contravention of
any condition under which the building permit was issued; or
(d)
ifany matter is found to exist which would have been cause for the building of?cial to deny
such a building permit ifthe matter had been known at the time of issuance of the building
permit.
Right of Entry
6.5
Subject
to applicable
enactments,
a building of?cial may enter on property at any time to
ascertain whether the requirements
of this bylaw are being met.
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Powers
6.6
6.7
6.8
6.9
6.10
Subject to applicable enactments,
a building of?cial may by notice in writing require
(a)
a person who contravenes
any provision of this bylaw to comply with that provision withi
n
the time ordered;
(b)
an owner to stop work on a building or structure,
or any part of a building or structure, i
f
the work is proceeding
in contravention
of this bylaw, the building code, or any other
enactment
of the Village or other applicable enactments,
or if there is deemed to be an
unsafe condition, and may enter on property to af?x or post a stop work order in the form
prescribed by the building of?cial;
(0)
an owner to remove or prevent any unauthorized encroachment on a public parcel, a
statutory right of way or easement,
or a setback or yard required under an enactment;
(d) an owner to remove any building or structure,
or any part of a building or structure,
constructed
in contravention of a provision of this bylaw;
(e)
an owner to have work inspected by a building officialprior to covering;
(f)
an owner to uncover any work that has been covered without inspection contrary to this
bylaw or an order issued by a building of?cial;
(9) a person to cease any occupancy in contravention of a provision of this bylaw;
(h) a person to cease any occupancy if any unsafe condition exists because
of work being
undertaken but not complete and where the building officialhas not issued an occupancy
permit for the work;
(i)
an owner to correct any unsafe condition; and
(j)
an owner to correct any work that contravenes
this bylaw, the building code, or any other
enactment.
Every reference
to "owner" in Section 6.6 includes a reference
to the owner's agent or
constructor.
Every person served with a notice under this Part must comply with that notice
(i) within the time ordered, or
(ii) if no time is ordered, immediately.
If an owner fails to comply with the directions of the building official made under Section 6.6,
the Village may, by its employees or by other persons authorized by the building of?cial enter
the property and bring about such compliance at the cost ofthe owner. Such costs shall include
all costs and expenses
incurred by the Village to achieve compliance with this bylaw including,
without limitation, administrative costs,
costs
to attend
property by Village employees
or
contractors, and the costs of removal, clean up, and disposal.
Where the owner does not pay the costs described in Section 6.9 within thirty days of receipt
of an invoice for such work, the costs may be:
(i)
recover from the owner, in any court of competentjurisdiction,
the costs as a debt to
the Village; or
(f)
(ii) direct that the amount of the cost be added to the real property tax roll as a charge
imposed in respect of work or service provided to the real property of the owner and
be collected in the same manner as property taxes.
PART 7: OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITIES
Permit Requirements
7.1
7.2
Subject to Part 10 of this bylaw, every owner must apply for and obtain a permit, prior to
(a)
(b)
(C)
(d)
(e)
(9)
constructing, repairing or altering a building or structure, including a retaining wall;
moving a building or structure into or within the Village;
demolishing a building or structure;
occupying a new building or structure;
constructing a new masonry ?replace or installing a new solid fuel burning appliance or
chimney attached to or within a building;
changing the use or occupancy of a building; or
installing plumbing systems that are regulated by the building code and related to the
inspections undertaken under this bylaw;
unless the works are the subject of another valid and subsisting building permit.
Every owner must ensure that plans submitted with a permit application bear the name, phone
number, address and email address of the designer of the building or structure.
Owner's Obligations
7.3
7.4
Every owner must
(a)
(b)
(C)
comply with the building code, the requirements
of this bylaw and the conditions of a
permit, and must not omit any work required by the building code, this bylaw or the
conditions of a permit;
ensure that all permits, all plans and speci?cations
and supporting documents on which a
permit was based, all Village inspection certificates,
and all professional ?eld reviews are
available at the site of the work for inspection
during working hours by the building of?cial,
and that all permits are posted conspicuously on the site during the entire execution of the
work; and
prior to the issuance
of a building permit, execute and submit to the Village an owner's
acknowledgement
of responsibility and undertaking in the form provided by the Village,
where required by the building of?cial.
Every owner and every owner's agent, must carry out construction or have the construction
carried out in accordance
with the requirements
of the building code, this bylaw and other
bylaws of the Village and none of the issuance of a permit under this bylaw, the review of plans
and
supporting
documents,
or inspections
made
by a building of?cial or a registered
professional
shall relieve the owner,
or his or her agent, from full and sole responsibility to
perform the work in strict accordance with this bylaw, the building code and all other applicable
codes, standards and enactments.
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7.5
Every owner must allow a building of?cial to enter any building or premises at any reasonable
time to administer and enforce this bylaw. Every owner to whom a permit is issued must, during
construction,
(a)
post the civic address
on the property so that itmay be easily read from the public
highway from which the property takes its address;
and
(b)
post the permit identification card on the property so that it may be easily read from the
public highway from which the property takes its address.
Damage to Village Works
7.6
Every owner to whom a permit is issued is responsible for the cost to repair any damage to
Villageworks or land that occurs during and arises directly or indirectlyfrom the work authorized
by the permit.
In addition to payment of a security deposit under Sections 10.8 to 10.11, every owner must
pay to the Village, within 30 days of receiving an invoice for same from the Village,the cost to
repair any damage
to public property or works located on public property arising directly or
indirectly from work for which a permit was issued.
Demolition
7.8
Prior to obtaining a permit to demolish a building or structure, the owner must
(a)
provide to the Village a vacancy date;
(b)
pay disconnection fees as set out in the Village bylaws governing Village owned utility
services; and
(0)
ensure that all utility services are capped or terminated, or both, in accordance with the
Village bylaws governing Village owned utilityservices.
7.9
Every owner must ensure that, on completion of all demolition procedures,
all debris and ?ll
are cleared and the site is levelled or graded to the same surface grades and elevations of the
adjacent
properties
and roadways,
or made safe with suitable facilities to manage
surface
water iflevelling and grading are not possible.
Notice
7.10
Every owner must give written notice to a building of?cial of any change in or termination of
engagement
of a registered
professional,
including a coordinating registered professional,
during construction, within 24 hours of when the change or termination occurs.
7.11
If an
owner or a registered
professional
terminates
the
engagement
of a registered
professional,
including a coordinating registered professional,
the owner must terminate
all
work under a building permit until the owner has engaged
a new registered professional,
including a coordinating registered
professional, and has delivered to a building of?cial, new
letters of assurance.
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Without limitingSections 10.28 to 10.43, every owner must give at least 48 hours' notice to a
building of?cial
(a)
of intent to do work that is required or ordered to be corrected during construction;
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7.7
713
7.14
7.15
8.1
8.2
8.3
(b) of intent to cover work that is required under this bylaw to be, or has been ordered to be
inspected prior to covering; and
(0)
when work has been completed so that an occupancy inspection can be made.
Every owner must give notice in writing to a building of?cial and pay the non-refundable fee set
out in Fees & Charges
Bylaw No. 869, 2023, immediately upon any change in ownership
or
change in the address of the owner which occurs prior to the issuance of an occupancy permit.
Every owner must give notice in in the form prescribed by the building of?cial to a building
official and pay the fee set out in Fees & Charges
Bylaw No.869, 2023, immediately upon
notice to the Village that the condition that gave rise to the filing of a Notice on Title under
57(3) of the Community Charter has been corrected and request an inspection by a
building of?cial for the purpose of confirming that the notice can be discharged.
Every owner must give such other notice to a building officialas may be required by the building
of?cial or by a provision of this bylaw.
PART 8: OBLIGATIONS OF OWNER'S CONSTRUCTOR
Every constructor must ensure that all construction is done in compliance with all requirements
of the building code, this bylaw and all other applicable, codes, standards and enactments.
Every constructor
must ensure that no excavation
or other work is undertaken
on public
property, and that no public land is disturbed, no building or structure erected, and no materials
stored thereon,
in whole or in part, without first having obtained approval in writing from the
appropriate
authority over such public property.
For the purposes of the administration and enforcement of this bylaw, every constructor is
responsible jointly and severally with the owner for all work undertaken.
PART 9: REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL'S RESPONSIBILITIES
Professional
Design and Field Review
9.1
9.2
The provision by the owner to the Village of letters of assurance in accordance with the
requirements
of the building code shall occur prior to
(a)
the pre-occupancy
site review coordinated by the coordinating registered professional or
other registered professional for a complex building, or
(b)
an inspection for a simple building in circumstances
where letters of assurance have been
required in accordance withthe requirements
of the building code, inwhich case the owner
must provide the Regional District with letters of assurance
in the form of Schedules
C-A
or 0-3, as appropriate,
referred to in subsection
2.2.7, DivisionC, of the building code.
Ifa registered professional provides letters of assurance
in accordance with the building code,
they must also provide proof of professional liabilityinsurance to the building of?cial in the form
and amount prescribed by the building of?cial.
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Requirement
for a Registered
Professional
9.3
9.4
The owner must retain a registered
professional
to provide a professional design and plan
certification and letters of assurance in the form of Schedules A, B, C-A and C-B referred to in
subsection
2.2.7, Division C, of the building code, in respect of a permit application
(a)
prior to the
pre-occupancy
site
review
coordinated
by the coordinating
registered
professional or other registered professional for a complex building, or
(b)
prior to an inspection for a simple building in circumstances
where letters of assurance
have been required in accordance
with the requirements
of the building code, in which
case the owner must provide the Village with letters of assurance in the form of Schedules
C-A or 0-8, as appropriate, referred to in subsection 2.2.7, Division C, of the building code;
(0)
prior to alterations to a building, or to a structural component of a building described in
paragraph (b);
(d)
for a building in respect of which the building of?cial determines that site conditions, size
or complexity so warrant in the interests
of safety of persons
or protection of property
under the building code;
(e)
if the building envelope
components
of the building fall under Division B Part 3 of the
building code or ifthe building envelopes
do not comply with the prescriptive requirements
of Division B Part 9 of the building code; and
(f)
for a parcel of land on which a building or structure
is proposed if the building official
believes the parcel is or is likelyto be subject to ?ooding, mud ?ows, debris ?ows, debris
torrents, erosion, land slip, rock falls, subsidence,
or avalanche,
and the requirement for
a professional
design is in addition to a requirement
under Division 8 of Part 3 of the
Community Charter
(i) for a report certi?ed by a professional
engineer
with experience
in geotechnical
engineering that the parcel may be used safely for the use intended, and
(ii) that the plans submitted with the application comply with the relevant provisions of
the building code and applicable bylaws of the Village.
The building of?cial may require any registered
professional
carrying out the professional
design and field review required under Section
9.3 to provide evidence
that they have
experience
and expertise
in respect of the professional
design and ?eld review of the context
and scope required.
Professional
Plan Certi?cation
9.5
The letters of assurance in the form of Schedules A and B as referred to in subsection
2.2.7,
Division C, of the building code referred to in Sections 9.1 and 9.3 are relied upon by the
Regional District and its building of?cials as certification that the design and plans to which the
letters of assurance
refer comply with the building code, this bylaw and other applicable
enactment.
Letters of assurance
must be in the form of Schedules A and B referred to in subsection 2.2.7,
Division C, of the building code.
For a building permit issued for the construction of a complex building, the building of?cial shall
provide the owner with a notice that the building permit is issued in reliance on the certi?cation
9.8
of the registered professional that the professional design and plans submitted in support of
the application for the building permit comply with the building code and other applicable
enactments.
Any failure on the part of the building official to provide the owner with the notice
willnot diminish or invalidate the reliance by the Village or its building of?cials on the registered
professionals.
If a building permit is issued
for a construction of a complex
building or where letters of
assurance
are provided for the entire simple building, the permit fee is reduced by 5% of the
fees payable under Fees & Charges
Bylaw No. 869, 2023, up to a maximum reduction of
$500.00 (five hundred dollars).
PART 10: BUILDINGAPPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Requirements
Before Applying for a Building Permit
10.1
Prior to issuance
of a building permit, the owner must satisfy the following requirements
or
conditions:
(a)
(b)
(C)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
the owner must apply for and obtain a development
permit ifthe building or structure is in
an area designated
under the Village Of?cial Community Plan as a development permit
area;
the owner must ensure that the proposed building or structure complies with all bylaws of
the Village, except to the extent a variance
of a bylaw is authorized by a development
permit, development
variance permit or order of the Board of Variance;
an approving officer must have approved the subdivision plan that, once registered, would
create the parcel on which the proposed building or structure willbe constructed, and the
subdivision plan must have been registered in the Land Title Of?ce;
the owner must provide evidence to the building of?cial showing that the person applying
for the building permit is either the owner of the parcel that is the subject of the proposed
building permit, or is the agent of the owner,
in which case, the agent must provide the
name and contact information of the owner,
if the parcel that is the subject of the building permit application is not intended to be
connected to the Village sewage
disposal system, the owner must apply for and obtain
approval from the Village and other applicable authorities for an alternate private sewage
disposal system.
if the parcel that is the subject of the building permit application is not intended to be
connected to the Village watenivorks system, the owner must apply for and obtain approval
from the Village and other applicable authorities for an alternate water supply system; and
ifthe parcel that is the subject of the building permit application is within an area that has
been identi?ed as likely to be subject to ?ooding, mud ?ows, debris ?ows, debris torrents,
erosion, land slip, rock falls, subsidence,
or avalanche,
the owner must provide a report
certi?ed by a professional engineer that the parcel may be used safely for the intended
use. The building official may require that the professional
engineer preparing the report
under this section is quali?ed to give a professional opinion on the type of hazard present
in the area, having regard for the professional engineer's area of expertise, the scope of
their professional practice, and any guidance offered by their regulatory body
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Building Permit Applications
for Complex
Buildings
10.2
An application for a building permit withrespect to a complex building must
(3) Include payment of the application fee;
(b) be made in the form prescribed by the building officialand signed by the owner, or a signing
(C)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(9)
of?cer ifthe owner is a corporation;
be accompanied
by the owner's acknowledgement
of responsibility and undertaking made
in the form provided by the Regional District and signed by the owner, or a signing officer
ifthe owner is a corporation;
include a copy of a current title search for the relevant property made within30 days of the
date of the permit application;
include a building code compliance summary including the applicable edition of the building
code, such as without limitation whether the building is designed under Part 3 or Part 9 of
the building code, major occupancy
classi?cation(s)
of the building, building area
and
building height, number of streets the building faces,
?re?ghting provisions, accessible
entrances,
work areas, washrooms,
firewalls, facilities and con?rmation that the building
has been designed to meet the performance requirements
for the applicable step under
the Energy Step Code as required by Part 14 of this bylaw;
include a copy of a survey plan prepared by a British Columbia land surveyor;
include a site plan prepared by a registered professional showing
(i)
the bearing and dimensions of the parcel taken from the registered subdivision
plan;
(ii)
the legal description and civic address of the parcel;
(iii)
the location and dimensions of existing and proposed statutory rights of way,
easements
and setback requirements,
adjacent street and lane names;
(iv)
the location and dimensions of existing and proposed buildings or structures on
the parcel;
(v)
setbacks to the natural boundary of any lake, swamp, pond or watercourse;
(vi)
north arrow;
(vii)
if applicable,
location of an approved existing or proposed
private or other
alternative
sewage
disposal
system,
water
supply
system
or storm water
drainage system;
(viii)
zoning compliance
summary;
(ix)
the location, dimensions and gradient of parking and parking access;
(x)
proposed and existing setbacks to property lines;
(xi)
natural and ?nished grade at building corners
and signi?cant breaks in the
building plan and proposed grade around the building faces in order to ascertain
foundation height;
(xii)
?rst storey ?oor elevation;
(xiii)
location, setbacks and elevations of all retaining walls, steps, stairs and decks;
(xiv)
line of upper ?oors;
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10.3
(h)
(i)
(J')
(k)
(I)
(xv)
location and elevation of curbs, sidewalks, manholes, and service poles;
(xvi)
location of existing and proposed service connections;
(xvii)
location of top bank and water courses;
(xviii) access routes for ?re?ghting;
(xix)
accessible paths of travel from the street to the building;
(xx)
geodetic elevation of the underside of a wood ?oor system or the top of a finished
concrete slab of a building or structure where the Regional District's land use
regulations or provincial ?ood mapping regulations establish siting requirements
related to minimum ?oor elevation,
except that the building of?cial may waive, in whole or in part, the requirements
for a site
plan, ifthe permit is sought for the repair or alteration of an existing building or structure;
include ?oor plans showing the dimensions and uses and occupancy classi?cation of all
areas,
including: the dimensions and height of crawl and roof spaces;
the location, size
and swing of doors; the location, size and opening of windows; ?oor, wall, and ceiling
?nishes; ?re separations; plumbing ?xtures; structural elements;
and stair dimensions;
include a cross-section through the building or structure in sufficient detail and locations to
illustrate foundations,
drainage, ceiling heights and constructions systems;
include elevations of all sides of the building or structure showing finish details, roof slopes,
windows, doors, natural and ?nished grade, spatial separations
and ridge height to comply
with the building code and to illustrate that the building or structure conforms with the
Regional District zoning bylaw and development
permit;
include cross-sectional details drawn at an appropriate scale and at suf?cient locations to
illustrate that the building conforms to the building code;
include all other requirements
of sections
2.2.1, 2.2.3,
2.2.4,
2.2.5,
2.2.6 and 2.2.9,
Division C of the building code;
(m) include copies of approvals
required under any enactment
relating to health or safety,
(n)
(0)
(p)
((1)
including, without limitation, sewage
disposal permits,
highway access
permits and
ministry of health approvals;
include a letter of assurance
in the form of Schedule A referred to in subsection 2.2.7
Division C, of the building code, signed by the owner, or a signing of?cer ifthe owner is a
corporation, and the coordinating registered professional;
include letters of assurance
in the form of Schedule
B referred to in subsection
2.2.7
Division C, of the building code, each signed by such registered professionals
as the
building official or building code may require to prepare the design for and conduct ?eld
reviews of the construction of the building;
include two sets of drawings at a suitable scale of the design prepared by each registered
professional containing the information set out in (g) to (k) of this section; and
include illustration of any slopes on the subject parcel that exceed 30%.
In addition to the requirements
of Section 10.2 of this bylaw, a building officialmay require the
following to be submitted with a permit application for the construction of a complex building i
f
the complexity of the proposed building or structure or siting circumstances
warrant
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(a)
(b)
(0)
site servicing drawings, including suf?cient detail of off-site services to indicate locations
at the property line, prepared and sealed by a registered professional, in accordance with
the Village subdivision and development servicing bylaw;
a section
through
the site showing grades,
buildings, structures,
parking areas
and
driveways; and
any other information required by the building of?cial or the building code to establish
substantial compliance with this bylaw, the building code and other bylaws and enactments
relating to the building or structure.
Building Permit Applications
for Simple Buildings
10.4
An application for a building permit with respect to a simple building must
(a)
(b)
(C)
(d)
(0
include payment of the application fee;
be made in the form prescribed by the building of?cial and signed by the owner, or a signing
of?cer ifthe owner is a corporation;
be accompanied
by the owner's acknowledgment
of responsibility and undertaking made
in the form prescribed by the building of?cial and signed by the owner.or a signing of?cer
ifthe owner is a corporation;
include a copy of a title search for the relevant property made within 30 days of the date of
the permit application;
include a copy of a survey plan prepared by a British Columbia land surveyor except that
the building of?cial may waive the requirement for a survey plan, in whole or in part, where
conditions warrant;
include a site plan showing
(i)
the bearing and dimensions of the parcel taken from the registered subdivision
plan;
(ii)
the legal description and civic address of the parcel;
(iii)
the location and dimensions of existing and proposed statutory rights of way,
easements
and setback requirements,
adjacent street and lane names;
(iv)
the location and dimensions of existing and proposed buildings or structures on
the parcel;
(v)
setbacks to the natural boundary of any lake, swamp,
pond or watercourse;
(vi)
north arrow;
(vii)
if applicable, location of an approved existing or proposed alternative private or
other sewage
disposal system, water supply system or storm water drainage
system;
(viii)
the location, dimensions and gradient of parking and parking access;
(ix)
proposed and existing setbacks to property lines;
(x)
natural and ?nished grade at building corners and datum determination points;
(xi)
?rst storey ?oor elevation;
(xii)
location, setbacks and elevations of all retaining walls, steps, stairs and decks;
(xiii)
line of upper ?oors;
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10.5
(g)
(h)
(J')
(k)
(I)
(xiv)
location and elevation of curbs, sidewalks, manholes and service poles;
(xv)
location of existing and proposed service connections;
(xvi)
location of top bank and water courses;
(xvii)
access routes for ?re?ghting;
(xviii) accessible paths of travel from the street to the building;
(xix)
zoning compliance summary; and
(xx)
the geodetic elevation of the underside of a wood ?oor system or the top of a
finished concrete
slab of a building or structure where the Village land use
regulations or provincial?ood
mapping regulations establish siting requirements
related to minimum ?oor elevation,
except that for a simple building the building official may waive, in whole or in part, the
requirements
for a site plan, ifthe permit is sought for the repair or alteration of an existing
building;
include floor plans showing the dimensions and uses of all areas, including: the dimensions
and height of crawl and roof spaces;
the location, size and swing of doors; the location,
size and opening of windows; ?oor, wall, and ceiling ?nishes;
plumbing ?xtures; structural
elements; and stair dimensions;
include a cross-section through the building illustrating foundations,
drainage, ceiling
heights and construction systems;
include elevations of all sides of the building showing finish details, roof slopes, windows,
doors, the grade, the maximum building height line, ridge height, spatial separations
and
natural and finished grade to comply withthe building code and to illustrate that the building
or structure conforms with the Village zoning and development
permit;
include cross-sectional details drawn at an appropriate scale and at sufficient locations to
illustrate that the building or structure substantially conforms to the building code;
include copies
of approvals required under any enactment
relating to health or safety,
including, without limitation, sewage
disposal
permits,
highway access
permits
and
Ministry of Health approvals;
include geotechnical
letters of assurance,
in addition to a required geotechnical report, i
f
the building official determines that the site conditions so warrant;
(m) include two sets of drawings at a suitable scale of design including the information set out
(h)
in (f) to (j) of this section; and
include a building code
compliance
summary
including the applicable edition of the
building code, such as, without limitation, whether the building is designed under Part 3 or
Part 9, con?rmation
that the building has
been
designed
to meet the performance
requirements
for the applicable step under the Energy Step Code as required by Part 14
of this bylaw, and compliance with article 2.2.2.1(2), Division C of the building code.
In addition to the requirements
of Section 10.4 of this bylaw, ifthe complexity of the proposed
building or structure or siting circumstances
warrant, a building of?cial may require the
following be submitted with a permit application for the construction of each simple building in
the project:
(a) a section through the site showing grades, buildings, structures,
parking areas and
driveways;
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(b) a roof plan and roof height calculations;
(0) structural, electrical, plumbing, mechanical or ?re suppression
drawings prepared and
sealed by a registered professional;
(d) letters of assurance in the form of Schedule
B referred to in Division C of the building code,
signed by a registered professional; and
(e) any other information required by the building of?cial or the building code to establish
substantial compliance with this bylaw, the building code and other bylaws and enactments
relating to the building or structure.
Site and Location Information
10.6
Without limitingSections 10.2(f) or 10.4(e) of this Part, the building of?cial may in writing require
an owner to submit an up--to-dateplan or survey prepared by a registered British Columbia
land surveyor which contains suf?cient information respecting
the site and location of any
building to
(a) establish, before construction begins, that all the provisions of this bylaw in relation to this
information willbe complied with;
(b) verify, on completion of the construction,
that all provisions of this and other applicable
bylaws have been complied with;
(c) in relation to an existing building, substantiate
its location, size, including appurtenances
whether
above,
at or below ground
level, relative to the site or its relationship to
neighbouring grades; and
(d) in relation to construction of a new building, or addition to an existing building, prior to and
after the placement of concrete for foundations and footings, show the elevation at the
proposed
top of concrete
on all building elevations and at all signi?cant changes
of
elevation to substantiate its size, location and elevation,
and every person served with a written requirement
under this section must comply with the
requirement.
Building Permit Fee
10.7
Before receiving a building permit for a building or structure, the owner must ?rst pay to the
Village
(a) the building permit fee prescribed in Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023; and
(b) any fees, charges, levies ortaxes
imposed by the Village and payable under an enactment
at the time of issuance of the building permit.
Security
Deposit with Building Permit Application
10.8
10.9
An applicant for a building permit must pay to the Village, at the time of the issuance
of the
permit, security deposits as prescribed in Fees &Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023.
The security deposit sum set out in Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023
(a) covers the cost borne by the Village to make the site safe ifthe permit holder abandons or
fails to complete the work as designated on the permit;
(b) repair any damage
to or clear any debris, material or equipment
from Village
property occurring as a result of the construction authorized by the permit;
(0) serves as the security deposit for the requirement that an occupancy permit be obtained;
or
(d) serves as a security deposit to effect compliance with any condition under which the permit
was issued.
10.10
The security deposit or applicable portion must be returned to the applicant
10.11
(a)
when the building of?cial is satis?ed that no further damage to public works or public
lands willoccur;
(b) when the inspections required by this bylaw are complete and acceptable to the building
official; and
(c) when the conditions or provisions of a provisional certi?cate of occupancy are completed
to the satisfaction of the building of?cial.
only ifthe applicant has requested the return of the security.
Any credit greater than the amount of the security deposit used by the Village for the purposes
described in Sections 10.8 to 10.10 of this Part will be returned to the permit holder unless
otherwise so directed by the permit holder. Any amount inexcess ofthe security deposit required
by the
Village to complete
corrective
work to public lands,
public works, or the site is
recoverable by the Village from the permit holder, the constructor or the owner of the property.
Permit Fee Refunds
10.12
No fee or part of a fee paid to the Village may be refunded if construction of the
building has started.
10.13
A building permit or other permit fee, excluding the application fee, may be partially refunded
in the amount of 75% of the fees, only if
(a) the owner has submitted a written request for a refund;
(b) the building of?cial has certi?ed a start has not been made on the construction of the
building or structure; and
(c) the permit has not expired.
10.14
A building permit or other permit fee is not refundable after the permit has been extended under
Section 10.45 of this Part.
Design Modi?cation
10.15
If an issued building permit or other permit is active and the owner proposes modification to
the building design whereby the value of the work does not increase or the value of the work
decreases,
the owner must pay to the Village a building permit fee based on the plan review
rate set out in Fees & Charges
Bylaw No. 869, 2023.
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Construction
Before Permit lssued
10.16
The building permit
or other permit fee may be doubled for every
permit application
if
construction commenced before the building official issued a permit, to a maximum increase
in the permit fee of $10,000.00.
Expiration
of Application
for a Permit
10.17
A building permit application expires:
(a)
180 days from the date an application is received under this bylaw ifthe building permit is
not issued by the application expiration date, unless the permit is not issued only due to
delays caused by the Village; or
(b)
90 days from the date the building of?cial con?rms that the permit is ready to be issued if
the Village has not received the building permit fees required by Section 10.7 or the security
required by Section 10.8.
Notwithstanding that a building permit application expires, any submitted application packages
willbe retained in accordance
with the Village Records Management retention schedule.
Issuance
of a Building Permit
10.18
10.19
If
(a) a completed application in compliance with Sections 10.2 and 10.3 or sections
10.4 and
10.5 of this Part, including all required supporting documentation,
has been submitted;
(b) the owner has paid all applicable fees set out in Sections 10.7 to 10.16 of this Part and
Fees & Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023;
(c) the owner or his or her representative
has paid all charges
and met all requirements
imposed by any other statute or bylaw;
(d) the owner has retained a professional engineer or geoscientist ifrequired under this bylaw;
(e) the owner has retained an architect ifrequired under this bylaw; and
(f)
no covenant,
agreement,
resolution or regulation of the Village requires or authorizes
the permit to be withheld,
the building of?cial must issue the permit, in the form prescribed by the building of?cial, for
which the application
is made. and the date of issuance
is deemed to be the date the Village
receives payment of building permit or other permit fees as set out in Fees & Charges
Bylaw
No. 869, 2023.
Despite Section 10.18, the building of?cial may refuse to issue a permit when the owner has
been notified of a violation of this bylaw about the construction of another building or structure
by the owner.
Compliance
with the Homeowner
Protection
Act
10.20
Ifthe application is in respect of a building that includes, or willinclude, a residential occupancy
governed by the Homeowner Protection Act, the building permit must not be issued unless the
owner provides evidence under section
30(1) of the Homeowner
Protection Act, that the
proposed building
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10.21
10.22
(a)
is covered by home warranty insurance;
and
(b) the constructor is a licensed "residential builder" as defined in that Homeowner Protection
Act.
Section 10.20 of this Part does not apply if the owner is not required to be licensed and to
obtain home warranty insurance in accordance with Sections 20(1) or 30(1 ) of the Homeowner
Protection Act.
Every permit is issued subject to the owner and constructor maintaining compliance with the
Homeowner Protection Act and negotiations under itduring the term of the permit.
Partial Construction
10.23
10.24
Ifa site has been excavated under a building permit for excavation issued under this bylaw and
a building permit is not subsequently
issued or a subsisting building permit has expired under
Section
10.44, but without the construction of the building or structure for which the building
permit was issued having commenced,
the owner must ?ll in the excavation to restore the
original gradients of the site within 60 days of being served notice by the Village to do so.
If a building permit has expired and partial construction has progressed,
with no extension
requested
of the building of?cial under Section 10.45, permanent
type fencing with privacy
screen, must be erected and maintained around the building site for protection to the public to
the satisfaction of the building of?cial.
Conditions
of a Building Permit
10.25
10.26
A building permit or an application for a building permit that is in process may not be transferred
or assigned
until the owner has noti?ed the building of?cial in writing, the building of?cial has
authorized the transfer or assignment
in writing and the owner has paid the non-refundable fee
for the change in owner required under Fees & Charges
Bylaw No. 869, 2023. The transfer or
assignment
of a building permit is not an extension of a building permit.
The review of plans and supporting documents and issuance of a building permit do not prevent
the building of?cial from subsequently
requiring the correction of errors in the plans and
supporting documents,
or from prohibiting building construction or occupancy
being carried on
when in violation of this or another bylaw.
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Inspections
10.27
10.28
If a registered
professional
provides letters of assurance
in accordance with this Part, the
Village willrely solely on ?eld reviews undertaken by the registered professional and the letters
of assurance
submitted pursuant to this bylaw and the building code as assurance
that the
construction
substantially
conforms to the design,
plans and speci?cations
and that the
construction complies
with the building code, this bylaw and other applicable enactments
respecting safety, including the Architects Act and the Professional
Governance
Act.
Despite Section 10.27 of this Part, a building of?cial may attend the site from time to time during
the course of construction to ascertain that the field reviews are taking place and to monitor
the ?eld reviews undertaken by the registered professionals.
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10.29
A building of?cial may attend periodically at the site of the construction of simple buildings or
structures to ascertain whether the work is being carried out in substantial conformance with
the building code, this bylaw and any other applicable enactments
concerning safety.
10.30
For all work in respect of simple buildings the owner must give at least 48 hours' notice to the
Village when requesting an inspection and must obtain an inspection and receive a building
official's written acceptance
of the following aspects
of the work prior to concealing them and
as set out as follows:
(a)
Demolition:
(i)
Once the building or structure is removed and the grading of and removal of
debris from the site is complete;
(ii)
Proof of utilities being disconnected in accordance with the Village bylaws
governing Village owned utilityservices by certi?ed person.
(b) Footing and foundation forms:
(i)
before concrete is poured; and
(ii)
before metal foundation posts are installed to ensure correct property line
clearances from the structure;
(c) Pre-back?ll:
(i)
when the perimeter drain tile, drain rock and damp-proofing is completed, prior to
back?lling;
(ii)
ifrequired, below grade exterior insulation is installed; and
(iii)
ifrequired, the survey for the foundation location is to be received by the Village
prior to approval of back?ll;
(d) Plumbing located below the ?nished slab level:
(i)
prior to inspection under Section 10.30(e);
(ii)
water or air test must be visually confirmed by the building of?cial; and
(iii)
pipe must be bedded in material free of stones,
boulders, cinders and frozen
eanh
(e) Preslab:
(i)
before the concrete slab is poured;
(ii)
the preparation of ground is complete,
including:
- ifrequired, ground cover;
- ifrequired, soil gas control;
- ifrequired, below slab insulation;
(iii)
ifrequired, perimeter insulation on inside of concrete foundation walls is
complete;
(f)
Plumbing located above the ?nished slab level:
(i)
water or air test must be visually confirmed by the Building Of?cial;
(9) Rough in of factory-built chimneys and ?replaces and solid fuel burning appliances;
(h) Framing:
10.31
10.32
10.33
10.34
(i)
when
framing,
sheathing,
fire
stopping
(including
drywall
in
?re
separations),
bracing,
chimney
and ductwork,
rough-in of factory-built
chimneys, rough wiring, and rough plumbing are in place; and
(ii)
prior to the installation of insulation, interior ?nishes,
sheathing
paper or
exterior finishes which would conceal such work;
(i)
Insulation and vapour barrier:
(i)
prior to the installation of gypsum or other interior finishes; and
(ii)
wall sheathing
membrane,
externally applied vapour
or air barrier,
stucco wire or lath, and ?ashings,
but prior to the installation of exterior
?nishes
which could conceal such work;
(j)
Occupancy:
(i)
the health and safety aspects
of the work and the conservation,
GHG
emission reduction, including the requirements
of the Energy Step Code
set out in Part 14 of this bylaw, and accessibility aspects
of the work
when the building or structure
is substantially
complete, ready
for
occupancy
but prior to occupancy,
(ii)
documentation is provided to the Village in accordance to Section 10.52;
and
(k) Final:
(i)
Once all work described in the provisional occupancy permit is
complete.
A building official will only carry out an inspection under Section
10.30 ifthe owner or the
owner's agent has requested the inspection in accordance with this bylaw.
Despite the requirement
for the building of?cial's acceptance
of the work outlined in Section
10.30, ifa registered professional provides letters of assurance,
the Village will rely solely on
field reviews undertaken by the registered professional and the letters of assurance submitted
pursuant to this bylaw as assurance that the aspects
of the construction referenced by those
letters of assurance
substantially conform to the design, plans and specifications and that the
construction complies with the building code, this bylaw and other applicable enactments
respecting safety.
No person may conceal any aspect of the work referred to in Section 10.30 of this bylaw until
a building of?cial has accepted it in writing.
For work in respect of complex buildings, the owner must:
(a) give at least 48 hours' written notice to the Village when requesting
a preconstruction
meeting with the building of?cial prior to the start of construction, and the owner or his or
her
representative
must
ensure
that
the
coordinating
registered
professional,
the
constructor,
as well as representatives
of major trades, are in attendance;
(b) give at least 48 hours' written notice to the Village when requesting a pre- occupancy
coordinated by the coordinating registered professional or other registered professional to
have the owner, the constructor
and the registered
professionals
demonstrate
to the
building of?cial the compliance
with the health and safety
aspects
of the
work, the
coordination and integration of the fire and life safety system, applicable
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Village requirements
and other enactments
respecting safety and the conservation,
GHG
emission and accessibility aspects
of the work; and
(c) cause
the
coordinating
registered
professional,
at least
48 hours
prior to the
pre--
occupancy
coordinated
site
review
coordinated
by
the
coordinating
registered
professional, to deliver to the building of?cial the Con?rmation of Required Documentation
provided by the Village, complete with alldocumentation ina hard covered three ring binder
and in digital pdf format on a memory stick.
Stop Work Order
10.35
10.36
10.37
10.38
10.39
10.40
The building of?cial may direct the immediate suspension
or correction of all or a portion of the
construction on a building or structure by attaching a stop work order notice as prescribed by
the building of?cial on the premises whenever it is found that the work is not being performed
in accordance with the requirements of the building code or any applicable bylaw of the Village.
The coordinating registered professional may request, in writing, that the building of?cial order
the immediate suspension
or correction of all or a portion of the construction on a building or
structure
by attaching a stop work order notice on the premises.
The building of?cial must
consider such a request and, if not acted upon, must respond,
in writing, to the coordinating
registered
professional and give reasons.
If a registered
professional's
services
are terminated, the owner must immediately stop any
work that is subject to his or her design or field review and the building of?cial is deemed
to
have issued a stop work order under Section 10.35.
The owner must immediately, after the posting of a notice under Section
10.35, secure the
construction and the lands and premises surrounding the construction in compliance with the
safety requirements
of every statute,
regulation or order of the Province or of a provincial
agency and of every applicable bylaw of the Village.
Subject to Section 10.35, no work other than the required remedial measures may be carried
out on the parcel affected by the notice referred to in Section 10.35 until the stop work order
notice has been removed by the building of?cial or the Stop Work Order has been rescinded
in writing by a building of?cial.
The notice referred to in Section 10.35 must remain posted on the premises untilthat which is
contrary to the enactments
has been remedied.
Do Not Occupy
Notice
10.41
10.42
Ifa person occupies a building or structure or part of a building or structure in contravention of
this bylaw, a building of?cial may post a Do Not Occupy Notice in the form prescribed
by the
building of?cial on the affected part of the building or structure.
If a notice is posted under Section 10.41, the owner of a parcel on which a Do Not Occupy
Notice has been posted, and every other person, must cease
occupancy
of the building or
structure immediately and refrain from further occupancy
until all applicable provisions of the
building code and this bylaw have been substantially complied with and the Do Not Occupy
Notice has been rescinded in writing by a building of?cial.
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Inspection
and Other Fees
10.43
In addition to the fees required under other provisions of this bylaw, the owner must pay the
non-refundable fee set out in Fees & Charges
Bylaw No. 869, 2023 for
(a) a third and each subsequent
re-inspection
where it has been determined by the building
of?cial that due to non-compliance with the provisions
of this bylaw or due to non-
complying work, more than two site visits are required for any required inspection;
(b) a special inspection during Village normal business
hours to establish the condition of a
building. or if an inspection requires special arrangements
because
of time, location or
construction techniques;
(0) inspection required under this bylaw which cannot be carried out during the Village normal
business hours;
(d) calculation of occupancy loads; and
(e) a request from the owner or agent that the building of?cial review an application or part of
an application that has already been reviewed by the building official.
Permit Expiration
10.44
Every permit is issued on the condition that the permit expires and the rights of the owner
under the permit terminate if
(a) the work authorized by the permit is not commenced within 270 days from the date of
issuance of the permit; or
(b) the work is not completed within three years of the date of issuance of the permit.
Permit Extension
10.45
A building of?cial may extend the period set out under Section 10.44 for only two periods, not
to exceed twelve months each occurrence,
if construction
has not been commenced or has
been discontinued due to adverse weather, strikes, material or labour shortages,
other similar
hardship beyond the owner's control, or ifthe size and complexity of the construction warrants,
if
(a) application for the extension is made prior to the date of permit expiration; and
(b) the non-refundable fee for a permit extension
set out in Fees & Charges
Bylaw No. 869.
2023, has been paid.
Building Permit Revocation
10.46
Where the building of?cial revokes a building permit under Section 6.4, such permit
revocation must be in writing and sent to the permit holder by signature mailto, or personal
service on, the permit holder.
Building Permit Cancellation
10.47
A building permit, or a building permit application, may be cancelled by the owner, or his or her
agent, on delivery of written noti?cation of the cancellation to the building of?cial.
10.48
10.49
10.50
On receipt of the written cancellation notice, the building of?cial must mark on the application,
and a permit ifapplicable, the date of cancellation and the word "cancelled".
Ifthe owner, or his or her agent, submits changes
to an application after a permit has been
issued and the changes,
in the opinion of the building official, substantially alter the scope of
the work, design or intent of the application in respect of which the permit was issued, the
building of?cial may cancel or amend the permit and mark on the permit the date of cancellation
or amendment and the word "cancelled" or "amended".
If a building permit application or permit is cancelled, and construction has not commenced
under the permit, the building of?cial must return to the owner any fees deposited under Fees
& Charges
Bylaw No. 869, 2023, less the amounts
stipulated in Section 10.13, 10.14 and
10.58.
Occupancy
10.51
10.52
No person
may occupy a building or structure or part of a building or structure until an
occupancy permit has been issued by a building o?icial.
An occupancy permit willnot be issued unless
(a) all letters of assurance have been submitted when required in accordance with this bylaw;
(b) all aspects of the work requiring inspection and acceptance
pursuant to complex buildings
and Sections
10.34 of this bylaw have
both been
inspected
and accepted
or the
inspections and acceptance
are not required in accordance with this bylaw;
(c) the owner has delivered to the Village as-built drawings of works and services in a format
as required by the Village;
(d) when requested
by the building of?cial, the owner has provided to the Village a building
survey prepared by a British Columbia Land Surveyor showing the building height, size,
location and elevation determined in accordance
with the Village land use regulations; all
other documentation
required
under applicable enactments
has been delivered to the
Village;
(e) the owner has delivered
to the Village as--builtdrawings
of the building or
structure in digital format as required by the Village.
(f)
all letters of assurance
and the Confirmation of Required Documentation described in
documentation provided by the Village have been submitted when required in
accordance
with the requirements
of this bylaw;
(9) all aspects
of the work requiring inspection and review pursuant to Part 9 and sections
10.30 of this bylaw have both been inspected and accepted;
(h) Final declarations from Technical Safety BC for electrical, gas, boiler and elevator works
have been received;
(i)
Sewerage
usage has been approved by the Health Authority;
(j)
Proof of potable water is received;
(k) the owner has executed and delivered to the Village every agreement,
instrument or
form required by the Village in relation to the work or the site; and
(I)
all required offsite works respecting safety have been completed.
10.53
When a registered professional provides letters of assurance
in accordance with this bylaw,
the Village willrely solely on the letters of assurance when issuing an occupancy permit or?nal
report authorizing occupancy as assurance
that the items identi?ed on the letters of assurance
substantially
comply with the design,
the building code, this bylaw and other applicable
enactments
respecting safety, including the Architects Act and the Professional Governance
Act.
10.54
A building of?cial may issue an occupancy permit for partial occupancy of a portion of a building
or structure under construction when
(a) that portion of the building or structure
is self-contained and provided with essential
services respecting health and safety aspects
of the work, and ifapplicable, accessibility,
GHG emissions and conservation;
and
(b) the requirements
set out in Section 10.52 have been met with respect to it.
Temporary
Buildings
10.55
Subject to the bylaws and orders of the Village, the building of?cial may issue a building permit
for the erection or placement of a temporary building or structure for occupancy if:
(a) the permit is for a period not exceeding
one year; and
(b) the building or structure is located in compliance
with the Village zoning bylaw, built in
compliance
with the building code
and this bylaw, and
connected,
as required by
enactments,
to approved utilityservices.
10.56
An application for a building permit for the erection or placement of a temporary building or
structure must be made in the form of a temporary permit application in the form prescribed by
the building of?cial, signed by the owner or agent, and must include
(3) plans and supporting documents showing the location and building height of the building
or structure on the parcel;
(b) plans and supporting documents
showing construction details of the building or structure;
(c) a statement by the owner indicating the intended use and duration of the use;
(d) plans and supporting documents showing the proposed parking and loading space;
(e)
a written description of the project explaining why the building is temporary;
(f)
a copy of an issued development
permit, ifrequired;
(9) in the case of a manufactured building, a CSA label in respect of manufacture and, without
limitation, a Quonset or other steel building must be certified in accordance
with CSA
Standard A660;
(h) a report or drawing by an engineer,
architect or designer con?rming compliance with the
building code, this bylaw, the Village zoning bylaw and other applicable bylaws;
(i)
security inthe form of a fee as set out in Fees &Charges Bylaw No. 869, 2023, which securi
(i)
may be used by the Village to remove the building after one year of the date of the
final inspection required under this bylaw; or
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(i)
(ii)
must be returned to the owner ifthe owner removes the temporary building within
one year of the date of the ?nal inspection of the temporary building required under
this bylaw; and
in the case of a temporary building, information to comply with article 1.1.1.1(2)(f), Division
A of the Building Code.
10.57
Before receiving a building permit for a temporary building or structure for occupancy,
the
owner must pay to the Village the applicable building permit fee set out in Fees & Charges
Bylaw No. 869, 2023.
10.58
Apermit fee for a temporary building or structure is not refundable.
Sanitary
Facilities
10.59 During the time a building permit has been issued and remains valid under this bylaw,
11.1
11.2
11.3
12.1
the owner must provide on the parcel of land in respect of which the permit has been
issued, sanitary facilities for the disposal of human waste from individual persons who
enter on the parcel in relation to the work referred to in the permit, which facilities must
be accessible
and unlocked when not occupied while work is being carried out on the
parcel under this bylaw, and every sanitary facility that is not connected to a
(a)
sanitary sewer; or
(b)
septic disposal system approved under the Health Act,
by plumbing that complies with the Building Code and this bylaw, must be provided, at all
times the facility is required under this bylaw, with toilet paper, a locking door for privacy,
and ventilation, and must be kept in sanitary condition without leaking beyond the facility
and without over?owing within the facility. Such facilities must be located so as not to
create a nuisance to neighbouring parcels or highways.
PART 11: RETAINING WALLS AND GRADES
No person may construct, or structurally repair, a retaining wallwithout a building permit.
Except as certi?ed by a professional
engineer
with expertise
in geotechnical engineering
registered in the province of BritishColumbia, fillmaterial placed on a parcel, unless restrained
by permitted retaining walls, must not have a surface slope exceeding a ratio of one linear unit
vertically to two linear units horizontally.
Without limiting Section 11.2, no person may occupy a building unless the ?nished grade
complies with all applicable enactments.
PART 12: BUILDINGMOVE
No person may move a building or structure into or within the Village building regulation service
areas
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12.2
13.1
14.1
(a) except
where
certi?ed
by a registered
professional
that the building, including its
foundation, willcomply with the current version of the building code; and
(b) a building permit has been issued for the building or structure;
Manufactured building or structure will not be permitted unless it is bearing a CSA label in
respect
of manufacture
and, without limitation, a Quonset or other steel building must be
certified in accordance
with CSA Standard
A660. Proof of the CSA label and all other
construction documentation must be supplied to confirm compliance with the building code,
this bylaw, the Village zoning bylaw and other applicable bylaws.
PART 13: NUMBERINGOF BUILDINGS
The Village must, prior to the issuance of a building permit, designate a house number or set
of house numbers related to the building authorized by the permit. The owner or occupier must
post the number or numbers on the site immediately after obtaining the building permit and
keep the numbers posted in a conspicuous
location at all times during construction and after
occupancy such that the number is visible from an adjacent roadway
PART 14: POOLS
Swimming pools shall be enclosed with a fence of not less than 1.83 M in height with no
openings greater than 100 mm in their least dimension.
Access through the fence enclosing
the swimming pool shall be equipped with a self-closing gate so designed as to cause the gat
to return to a locked position when not in use and secured
by a spring lockwhich can be
opened from the outside only with a key.
For the purpose of this section, the works "
swimmin
pool" shall include any constructed or prefabricated pool used or intended to be used for
swimming, bathing, or wading, having either a surface area exceeding
15m2 or a depth of
more than 500 mm or both
PART 15: ENERGY STEP CODE
The BC Building Code requires that new construction be more energy ef?cient than a building
constructed in 2018.
15.1
15.2
Construction must be in accordance with the BC Building Code sections 9.36 for
simple (Part 9) buildings and section 10.2 for complex (Part 3) building.
In relation to the
conservation
of energy,
simple
(Part
9) dwellings
may
be
constructed
in accordance
with sections 9.36.2 to 9.36.4 of the BC Building Code
(prescriptive pathway) to meet Step 3 of the BC Energy Step Code.
PART 16: ACCESS ROUTE FOR FIRE VEHICLE
Prior to the issuance of a building permit for a building under Part 9 of the
building code, the owner must satisfy the building of?cial that the building or
structure for which the permit is issued willbe served by a ?re access route that
satis?es the following:
(a) the width of an access route must be not less than 6 meters;
(b) the centerline radius of an access route must be 12 meters;
(0) the overhead clearance of an access route must be 5 meters;
((1) the gradient of the access route must not change more than 1 in 12.5 over a
minimum distance of 15 meters;
(6) the access route must comply with the bearing load and surface material
standards
of the Village Subdivision and Development
Servicing Bylaw, as
amended
or replaced from time to time; and
(t)
the length above which a dead-end portion of an access route requires
turnaround facilities is 90 meters.
PART 17: OFFENCES
Offences
17.1
Without limiting Part 4 of this bylaw, every person who
(a) violates a provision of this bylaw;
(b) permits, suffers or allows any act to be done in violation of any provision of this bylaw;
(0) who fails to comply with any order or notice issued by a building of?cial, or
(d) neglects to do anything required to be done under any provision of this bylaw,
commits an offence and where the offence
is a continuing one. each day that the offence
continues is deemed to be a separate
offence.
Deemed Offence
17.2
An owner is deemed to have knowledge of and be liable under this bylaw in respect
of any
construction on the parcel the owner owns and any change in the use, occupancy
or both of a
building or structure or part of a building or structure on that parcel.
17.3
A person who employs or contracts with a constructor is deemed to have knowledge of and be
liable under this bylaw in respect of any work performed by the constructor in the course of that
employment or contract.
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No person is deemed liable under Section 15.2 who establishes,
on a balance of probabilities,
that the construction or change of use or occupancy occurred before the person became the
owner of the parcel.
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17.5
Nothing in Section 15.4 affects
(a) the Village right to require and the owner's obligation to obtain a permit; and
(b) the obligation of the owner to comply with this bylaw
Ticketing
and Prosecutions
17.6
This bylaw may be enforced
by the building official or other bylaw enforcement
of?cers
designated
by Village Council.
17.7
The Village Bylaw Notice Enforcement and Dispute Adjudication System Bylaw No. 698, 2013
also applies to offences committed under this bylaw.
17.8
A person who commits an offence that is prosecuted under the Offence Act is liable to a ?ne
of not more than $50,000 or to imprisonment for not more than 6 months.or both.
Additional Fees Associated
with Enforcement
17.9
Every person who commences work requiring a building permit without first obtaining such a
permit must, if a Stop Work order is issued and remains
outstanding
for 30 days, pay an
additional fee to cover the extra administrative costs incurred by the Villageas outlined in Fees
& Charges
Bylaw No. 869, 2023.
17.10
An owner requesting the Village discharge any notice that has been registered against the title
to a property must pay an additional fee to cover the extra administrative costs incurred by the
Village as outlined in the Village of Valemount Fees & Charges
Bylaw.
PART 18: REPEAL
19.1
This bylaw may be cited as "Building Bylaw No. 892", 2024.
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18.1
Building Bylaw No. 542, 2003, is repealed.
19:
Citation
Appendix
A
-- Value of Work
Appendix "A" applies
to single- and two-family
dwellings,
townhomes,
row housing,
apartments,
condominiums and residential accessory
building. The following values are to
be used in calculating the value of the work as per 5. 1.1 of this Bylaw:
Unit Value Per:
Square Foot
Square
Metre
Single and Two Family Dwellings:
i. Slab on grade foundation
$10.00
$107.64
ii. Crawl space foundation
$18.00
$193.75
iii. Basement foundation
$65.00
$699.66
iv.
iv.Pier or block foundation
$10.00
$107.64
v.
Each story above crawlspace,
basement or slab on grade
$130.00
$1,399.32
vi.
Log or timber walled structure
$140.00
$1,506.96
vii. Seasonal Recreational Cabin
$65.00
$699.66
Multi-Family Dwellings
-- Townhome
or Row Housing
i. Slab on grade foundation
$10.00
$107.64
ii. Crawl space foundation
$18.00
$193.75
iii. Basement foundation
$65.00
$699.66
iv.
Each story above crawlspace,
basement
or slab on grade
$115.00
$1,237.86
Multi-Family Dwellings
-- Apartments
or Condominiums
i. Slab on grade foundation
$10.00
$107.64
ii. Crawl space foundation
$18.00
$193.75
iii. Basement foundation
$65.00
$699.66
iv.
Each story above crawlspace,
basement
or slab on grade
$120.00
$1,291.68
Residential
Accessory
Buildings
i. Attached garage
$40.00
$430.56
ii. Detached garage
$50.00
$538.20
iii. Accessory building
$65.00
$699.66
iv.
Carport structure
$25.00
$269.10
v.
Open deck
$25.00
$269.10
vi.
Covered deck
$35.00
$376.74
vii. Interior renovations (impacting structure or vapour barrier)
$50.00
$538.20
Work Camps
I Temporary
Buildings
i. Dorm Unit
$50.00
$538.20
ii. Of?ce Building
$50.00
$538.20
iii. Gymnasium
$100.00
$1,076.39
iv.
Kitchen/Dining
$150.00
$1,614.59
Plumbing
i.
Plumbing value per ?xture
$300.00 each
Other Values
Total Unit Value Each
i. Solid fuel burning appliance
$4000.00
ii. Certified metal chimney
$3000.00
iii. Masonry chimney
$4000.00
Linear Foot
Linear Metre
BUILDING BYLAWNo. 892, 2024
Appendix
B
-- Climate Data
Climatic data for the design of buildings in the Village of Valemount shall be deemed to be
the following values:
Design Temperatures
(Celsius):
January
-- 1%......................................................................
..............................................
-32
January
---
2.5%...................................................................
.................................................
-29
July
2.5% Drybulb................................................................
...........................................
29
July 2.5% Wetbulb .................................................................
...........................................
18
Degree
-- Days below 18
See Climate Zone Map Below
15 min rain (mm)...................................................................
............................................
15
One day rain, 1/50 (mm)....................................................................
................................
54
Annual rain, (mm)..................................................................
..........................................
475
Moisture index.....................................................................
...........................................
0.64
Annual total precipitation (mm).............................................................
............................
650
Driving rain wind pressure
(Pa) 1/5...................................................
80
Snow Load 1/50:
Rain Load (Sr) (kPa) ................................................................
.........................................
0.2
Ground Snow Load (85) (kPa)...............................................................
............................
4.3
Seismic Data:
Sa (0.2)...........................................................................
.................................................
0.27
Sa (0.5)...........................................................................
.................................................
0.10
Sa (1.0)...........................................................................
..............................................
0.076
Sa (2.0)............................................................................
..............................................
0.042
PGA........................................................................................
.........................................
0.14
Hourly Wind Pressure:
Probability 1/10 (kPa) .......................................................................
..............................
0.29
Probability 1/50 (kPa) .......................................................................
...............................
0.37
Radon rough-in .....................................................................
....................................
required
Required
NAFS Fenestration
performance
of windows and doors in Part 9 buildings:
nI-I
Building
Bylaw No. 892, Appendix
B
Page 2
2.
For any of the exceptions
listed above, the climatic design values shall be computed
using the closest weather
observations
collected by the Atmospheric Environment
Service,
Environment
Canada,
to the
site
of the
building or structure,
which
computation
is intended to follow the methodology described in Division B, Appendix
C
--
Climatic and Seismic Information for Building Design in British Columbia of the
building code.
3.
The entirety of the Village of Valemount is within Climate Zone 6 of the BC Building
Code.
Village of Valemount
Building Bylaw No.
892, 2024
Appendix C
-- Letter of Authorization
To whom it may concern:
Property Address:
Legal Description:
Iam the owner, as defined in the current "Building Bylaw", of the above referenced property
and hereby authorize:
Representative/Contact:
Tel. No.
:
E-mail:
(PRINT)
Cell No.:
(PRINT)
Name:
Address:
Tel. No.:
Email:
Date:
Please check where applicable.
To represent me in an application for:
-
Building Permit Application
(If Registered
Professional is involved, use Appendix D, Owner's Undertaking)
-
Demolition Permit Application
-
Subtrade
Permit To obtain copies of:
-
Building Permit Plans (Archive Copies)
Owner's Information:
Cell No.
This form may be emailed, mailed or delivered in person.
Signature:
Village of Valemount
Building Bylaw No.
892, 2024
Appendix D
-- Owner's Undertaking
Property Address:
Legal Description:
Building Permit #:
1.
6.
This undertaking is given by the undersigned,
as the owner of the property described above, with
the intention that it be binding on the owner and that the Village willrely on same.
Icon?rm that l have applied for a building permit pursuant to "Village of Valemount Building Bylaw No.
892, 2024 (the "Bylaw")and that l have carefully reviewed and fully understand all of the provisions of
the Bylaw and in particular, understand,
acknowledge
and accept the provisions describing the
purpose of the Bylaw, the conditions under which permits are issued, the disclaimer of warranty or
representation and the limited extent of the scope of the Bylaw and inspections thereunder.
Without in any way limitingthe foregoing, Iacknowledge fullythat it is my responsibility to ensure
compliance with the Building Code and the Bylaw whether any work to be performed pursuant to the
permit applied for is done by me, a contractor or a registered professional.
I am not in any way relying on the Village or its building of?cials, as de?ned under the Bylaw, to protect
the owner or any other persons as set out in Part 3 of the Bylaw and Iwillnot make any claim alleging
any such responsibility or liabilityon the part of the Village or its building of?cials.
I hereby agree to indemnify and save harmless the Village and its employees
from all claims,
liability, judgments, costs and expenses
of every kind which may result from negligence
or from
the failure to comply fullywith all bylaws, statutes
and regulations relating to any work or
undertaking in respect of which this application is made.
Iam authorized to give these representations,
warranties, assurance and indemnities to the Town.
Owner's Information:
Name:
(PRINT)
Address:
Tel. No.:
Cell No.:
Email:
This undertaking
is executed by the owner this
day of
,
2. Where owner is a cor oration:
Witness's Address
1_Where owner is an individual:
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of
:
Witness's Signature
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence
of
Name of Corporation
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence
of
3. Where owner is a gartnershig:
Witness's Signature
Name of Partnership
Witness's Name
(PRINT)
Per:
Witness's Signature
Authorized Signatory
Witness's Name
Witness's Address
(PRINT)
(PRINT)
Name
Per:
Owner's Signature
Witness's Name
Owner's Name
(PRINT)
(PRINT)
1.
Village of Valemount
Building Bylaw No. 892,
892, 2024
Appendix
E
Con?rmation
of Professional
Liability Insurance
This Con?rmation letter must be submitted along with each BC BuildingCode Schedule A
and Schedule B before issuance of a building permit. A separate
Con?rmation Letter must
be submitted for each registered professional.
This Con?rmation Letter must be submitted with each BC Building Code Schedule C after
completion of the building but before a ?nal inspection is made by the building of?cial. A
separate
Con?rmation Letter must be submitted for each registered professional.
Only an original Con?rmation Letter, printed by the Village or an unaltered photocopy of
this document is to be completed
and submitted.
Attention: Manager, Inspections
Property Address:
Legal Description:
The undersigned
hereby gives assurance that:
a)
b)
C)
d)
l have ful?lled my obligation for insurance coverage as outlined in the Village Building
Bylaw 892, 2024;
I am insured by a policy of insurance covering liabilityto third parties for errors and
omissions in respect to the above project, in the amount of at least One MillionDollars
($1,000,000.00);
l have enclosed a copy of my certi?cate of insurance coverage indicating the particulars
of such coverage;
I am a registered professional; and
Iwillnotify the building of?cial in writing immediately ifthe undersigned's insurance
coverage is reduced
or terminated at any time during
construction.
Name (PRINT)
Signature
Date
Address (PRINT)
(Af?x professional seal here)
one
(Ifthe registered
professional
is a member of a firm, complete the following)
Iam a member of this firm:
Village of Valemount
Building Bylaw No.
892, 2024
1.
The Confirmation of Required Documentation and all required documentation must be submitted
to the Chief Building Inspector 48 hours prior to the Pre-Occupancy
Coordinated Review.
2.
The Confirmation of Required Documentation and all required documentation
must be submitted in
a tabbed ringed binder, with tab sections as per this Appendix.
DPro
vided
EM
A
TAB 1
CONFIRMATIONOF REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION
TAB 2
El El
DIRECTORY OF PRINCIPALS (Role/Firm/Name/Telephone)
CI CI
Owner
III El
Co--ordinatingRegistered Professional
El El
Registered Professionals
El El
Warranty Provided
III III
Licensed Builder
III III
Sub-Contractors
TAB 3
III III
LETTERS OF ASSURANCE (A, B, C-A, C-B)
III El
Co-ordinating
Registered Professional
l'_'lEl
Architectural
El 3
Structural
D :l
Mechanical
El 3
Plumbing
El :|
Electrical
El :l
Geotechnical Temporary
E] :I
Geotechnical
Permanent
l] :l
Fire Suppression
El :1
(other)
Appendix
F
-- Con?rmation
of Required
Documentation
Building Permit Number:
Note:
TAB 5
TAB 6
TAB 7
TAB 8
TAB 9
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FIREALARM
Fire Alarm Verification Certi?cate (include field work sheets)
Letter of Signed Contract from ULC Listed MonitoringAgency
SPRINKLERSYSTEMS
Materialand Test Certificate
-- Above ground piping
Material and Test Certificate
-- Underground piping
Fire Pump Test Report
PROVINCIALAPPROVALS
Certi?cate to Operate Elevating Device (one per each device)
Health Approval (on-site sewage disposal)
Health Approval (food services)
VILLAGEAPPROVALS
Sprinkler Permit
-- Pre-occupancy Co-ordinated Review
Fire Department Acceptance
(Fire Safety Plan)
Final Inspection (Building Inspector-- pre--occupancy
review)
Developmental Engineering Final Inspection
Planning Technicians Final Inspection
DEFICIENCYLIST
Submitted by Coordinating Registered Professiona
Name (PRINT
Date
Signature