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Building Permit Process

Thompson-Nicola Regional District Bylaw No. 2066. has been enacted for the purpose of regulating construction within the Regional District in the general public interest. The activities undertaken by or on behalf of the Regional District pursuant to this bylaw are for the sole purpose of providing a limited and interim spot-checking and monitoring function for reason of health, safety and the protection of persons and property. For complete details on Building Regulations Bylaw No. 2066, 2005 Click here.

What requires a building permit?

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• Construct a new home
• Construct a new accessory building such as a garage or storage shed greater than 20 square metres (215 square feet) insize
• Construct a new accessory building greater than 55 square metres (592square feet) within AF-1, RL-1, SH-1 or CR-1 zones
• Construct an addition to an existing building or manufactured home
• Construct a commercial, industrial or public use building
• Undertake any interior work such as partitions, etc.
• Construct a sundeck
• Enclose a porch or roof over a sundeck
• Construct a retaining wall more than 1.2 metres (4 feet) in height
• Move a building
• Locate a manufactured home
• Demolish a building
• Change of occupancy or use of a building or part thereof

Where do I get a building permit application?

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Building Permit Application Form

Mailing Address:
Building Inspection Services
#300 – 465 Victoria Street Kamloops, BC
Kamloops, BC V2C 2A9
Telephone: (250) 377-8673
Toll Free in BC 1-877-377-8673 Fax: (250) 372-5048

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Visit 4th Floor, 465 Victoria Street, Kamloops BC

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BUILDING INSPECTION SATELLITE OFFICES:

Ashcroft:	Barriere:
601 Bancroft	4936 Barriere Town Road
Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.	Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-11 a.m.
Phone: (250) 453-9161 Fax: (250) 453-9664	Phone/Fax: (250) 672-9751
Cache Creek:	Chase:
1389 Quartz Road	826 Okanagan Avenue
Tuesdays, 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.	Tuesdays/Thursdays, 10 a.m.-11 a.m.
Phone: (250) 457-6237 Fax: (250) 457-9192	Phone: (250) 679-3238 Fax: (250) 679-3070
Clearwater:	Clinton:
132 Clearwater Station Road	1423 Cariboo Highway
Tuesdays/Thursdays,11:00 a.m.-12 noon	2nd/4th Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.-12 noon
Phone: (250) 674-2257 Fax: (250) 674-2173	Phone: (250) 459-2261 Fax: (250) 459-2227
Logan Lake:	Lytton:
1 Opal Drive	455 Fraser Street
Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.	1st/3rd Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.-12 noon
Phone: (250) 523-6225 Fax: (250) 523-6678	Phone: (250) 455-2355 Fax: (250) 455-2142
Merritt:
#6 – 1950 Garcia Street (access off Granite)
Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Phone/Fax 250 378-8346

What Building Plans are Required?

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To apply for a Building Permit, two (2) sets of building plans are to be submitted with a completed Building Permit Application and applicable fee. These plans shall show all details necessary to complete the project including, but are not limited to, the following:
Click Here to see complete required plan details.

SITE PLAN

• Lot dimensions and adjoining public roads
• Physical features (i.e. creek, lake, embankment)
• Location of existing and proposed buildings (dimensions, setbacks)
• Location of domestic water source
• Location, size and number of parking spaces
• Location and dimension of access to public road
• Centerline of public road
• Site servicing
• Garbage bin location
• Easements, right-of-ways
• North arrow and scale
• Elevations at the corners of the property

FOUNDATION PLAN

• Showing exterior/interior footings/pads including landing/deck pads

BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN

• Show use of all rooms
• Location of all plumbing fixtures
• Location and swing of all doors
• Location and size of all windows (including unfinished areas)

FLOOR PLAN

• Show use and size of all rooms
• Location of all plumbing fixtures
• Location, size and swing of all doors
• Location and size of all windows
• Location at which all sectional details required in Cross Section are taken

CROSS SECTION

• Sectional details including cross sections of the building taken at sufficient locations to adequately illustrate all structural details
• Details showing foundations, walls, floors, joists, beams, columns, rafters or trusses
• Stair detail

SPECIFICATION DETAILS

• Details relating to the building which will designate all materials to be used
• Roof and wall sheathing sizes
• Roofing/Siding materials
• Insulation/Vapour Barrier details
• Sub-Flooring material
• Interior finishing materials
• Size of beams, joists, rafters, manufactured trusses, including the grade and species of the materials being used.

ELEVATION PLANS

• Building height
• Finished grades, including road elevation
• Exterior finishes

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE REQUIRED FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS

• Mechanical drawings
• Truss shop drawings

COPY OF CURRENT STATE OF TITLE FOR THE PROPERTY

NOTE: If, in the opinion of the Building Inspector, specialized technical knowledge is required to ensure that the proposed works will be structurally sound or based upon good engineering practice, then it may be necessary that an architect or professional engineer prepare and seal the drawings, specifications, and carry out supervision of the project.

What is the Application Review Process?

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The Building Permit Application is reviewed in the following manner:

1. The application is reviewed for compliance with the Zoning Bylaw and other land use regulations; such as but not limited to the following:
   • proposed use
   • density
   • building height
   • building setbacks
   • floor space ratio
   • site coverage
   • off-street parking
   • off-street loading
   • land use contracts
   • accessory buildings
   • setbacks for watercourses
   • lot consolidation
   • applicable development cost charges
   • landscaping, screening and fencing
2. The Building Inspector performs a technical review of the plans for compliance with the BC Building Code and other related standards.

What if I don't get a permit?

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Thompson-Nicola Regional District Bylaw No. 2066 states:
“Every person violating any provision of this bylaw commits an offence punishable on summary conviction to a fine of not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) or to imprisonment of not more than six (6) months for each offence. A separate offence shall be deemed to be committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.”
Appendix A of Building Bylaw No. 2066 states:
“Where work for which a permit is required by this bylaw has been commenced prior to issuance of a permit, the applicant shall pay to the Regional District double the fee prescribed in this Schedule, provided that the additional fee shall not exceed $2,000.00.”

A Notice in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act may be filed against a Land Title advising prospective purchasers and lenders that a building violation exists.