Secondary Suite Building Permits

Before applying, you should contact Development Services to check if your property zoning allows a secondary suite. You should also consider:

• if the suite is detached with a shared roof, it must have a heated common area like a breezeway
• secondary suites must have a separate entrance
• assessing the septic system and upgrading it if it does not meet the design requirements

The following documentation is required before you can apply for a permit:

• Building Permit application form
• Plumbing Permit application form
• site plan
  • sample
• two copies of building plans
  • to scale of 1/4" per foot preferred, printed 11" by 17" or larger
  • plans must note the layout, fire and sound-rated walls and ceiling
• Appointment of Agent form if you are using a contractor
• title search
  • within the last three months
• Record of Sewage registered with Northern Health
  • visit Engineers and Geoscientists BC or Applied Science Technologists & Technicians of British Columbia to find a Registered Onsite Wastewater Practitioner
• BC Energy Pre-Construction Compliance Report (required when the suite is an addition to the residence) Energy Step Code
• truss layout and details if applicable
• $100 application processing fee
  • credit card authorization form