Building Permit Application Requirements
- Except when otherwise permitted by an Officer, with each application for a Building Permit, two sets of construction plans, drawings and specifications shall be submitted to the Municipality. For applications that require Development Permit and Building Permit, three sets of drawings shall be submitted.
- Sufficient information shall be provided to show that the proposed work will conform to this Code and whether or not it may affect adjacent property.
- Plans shall be drawn to scale and shall indicate the nature and extent of the work proposed in sufficient detail to establish that, when completed, the work and the proposed occupancy will conform to the Code.
- Plans and specifications shall include, so far as is applicable:
- Floor plans on a scale of not less than 1:100 or legible (discretion of Safety Codes Officer),
- Dimensions of all rooms,
- A description of the purpose of all rooms,
- The location of all walls, partitions, doorways, windows and other openings,
- The finish of all floors, walls, and ceilings,
- The location and description of all fixed equipment, and
- Building sections, elevations and details sufficient to determine the proposed construction meets the requirements of the Code.
- Plans and specifications for a permit must show the proposed occupancy of all parts of the building.
- Plans and specifications shall be drawn to scale upon substantial paper or other acceptable material and shall be of sufficient clarity to indicate the nature and extent of the work proposed and to show in detail that it will confirm to the provisions of the Act, Municipal Bylaws and any other relevant regulations.
- Each set of plans shall state the building or premises address, the name and address of the owner of the building or premises, a name and address of the person who prepared the plans and when an agent represents the owner, the name and address of the agent.
- Area of lot
- Property lines
- North arrow
- Civic address and legal address
- Area of existing building and percentage of lot coverage
- Area of proposed buildings and percentage of lot coverage
- All projections (including cantilevers, bay windows, eaves, fireplaces, etc.)
- All abutting streets, avenues, lanes, reserves, etc.
- Building height from finished grades
- Easement and utility right-of-way
- Boulevards distance from the property line to the back of the sidewalks or curb where no sidewalk is provided
- Finished grades at the property line shown at front and rear of property lines and the corners of the building
- If floor and beams are engineered (e.g. Truss Joist, Nascor, etc.) manufactures layout will be required along with a suppliers letter (provided by designer)
- Layout for roof trusses. If complex design specification will be required to be provided.
- A subcontractor sheet, indicating subcontractors for projects; e.g. Names of contractors who will be doing work on the project, painting, dry-walling, framing, wiring, etc.
- A declaration of construction value will be required for all commercial, industrial, large residential and institutional applications. Schedules will be required with all applications for larger projects in conformance with the Code.