If you are planning on;
- building an entirely new building,
- renovating an existing building,
- adding to an existing building,
- doing tenant improvements or
- demolishing an existing building
You will need a building permit.
The links below are designed to assist you with your permit application. Each link includes the necessary information you are required to submit in order to help speed up processing your permit.
The more complete your application is, the faster you will get your permit.
Application: Commercial, Institutional, Industrial or Multi-Family Residential
A complete application includes:
- Five complete sets of plans for new, renovation, addition, leasehold/tenant improvements and demolitions.
- Submit plan-sets in the following order: architectural, structural, mechanical, plumbing, fire suppressions, electrical, other.
- Completed application form.
- Homeowner Warranty (HPO) required for all new multi-family projects
- Owner signature or if you’re not the owner, an Agent's Authorization form
- Building Permit Fees
- Building Code Information Sheet
More information to help you prepare a correct permit application submission:
- All approved services installed. Contact Engineering at (250) 475-5575 for Municipal services drawings.
- You may need a geotechnical engineer's report, depending on site conditions. If so, we’ll need letters of assurance.
- When a registered professional provides letters of assurance, he or she shall obtain and keep in force professional liability insurance. He or she shall provide proof of such insurance to the building official through the Declaration of Insurance Coverage
- Guide to Letters of Assurance
- Complex Building Occupancy Permit
- Building & Plumbing Bylaw
- When is an architect required?
For questions about trees and development, applying for tree permits and the Tree Protection Bylaw contact Saanich Parks.