Accessory Building Permits

Accessory buildings in the ALR need approval from the ALC before you apply for a building permit

How to apply

You can submit Building Permit applications and documents by:

Before applying, you should contact Development Services to check if your property zoning allows an accessory building. Visit the Zoning page

The following documents are required before you can apply for a permit:

Building Permit application form [PDF/279KB]
Plumbing Permit application form [PDF/35KB]
site plan
- sample [PDF/523KB]
two copies of building plans to scale
- preferred scale of 1/4" per ft, printed on 11” by 17” or larger
- example [PDF/600KB]
- construction details [PDF/126KB]
Appointment of Agent form [PDF/150KB] 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 to find a Registered Onsite Wastewater Practitioner
engineering schedules and/or reports (if applicable)
truss layout and details if applicable
$100 application processing fee
- credit card authorization form [PDF/337KB]

accessory buildings with concrete slab on grade larger than 592 ft² (55 m²)
stud walls over 12 ft (3.658 m) high
preserved wood foundations
structures with foundations of solid timber, pressure treated timber and poles, and dimensional lumber in the ground
roof and floor truss systems
roof spans over 40 ft (12.2 m)
structural beams (glue-lam, parallam, LVL)
buildings over 3 storeys high
buildings over 6,460 ft² (600 m²)
assembly occupancies (Group A, BC Building Code)
care, treatment and detention occupancies (Group B, BC Building Code)
high hazard occupancies (Group F, Division 1, BC Building Code)
log and timber structures (including foundations)
framing members for wood-frame construction spaced more than 2 ft (600 mm) on centre
live load over 2.4 KPA (50 lbs psf) for floor framing, subflooring and fastening