Building Permits

Forms, Templates and Fees

• Building Permit Application Form - Completion, submission, and acceptance of this form initiates the permit application process. Demolition Permit applications are initiated with the same form.
• Building Permit Letter of Authorization - Owner's representative to provide this form when submitting a building permit application on behalf of the owner.
• Owner's Undertaking (Part 3 Buildings) - To be submitted with building permit applications for Part 3 buildings where registered professionals are engaged.
• Permit Fees and Security Deposits
• Building Permit Extension Request
• Residential Building Permit Checklists
  • Single & Two Family Building Permit Application Checklist
  • Pre-Design Checklist
  • Post-Design Checklist
• Permit Drawings - Single Story Ancillary Buildings - Draft Form
  • On foundation with trusses
  • On cement slab with trusses
  • On cement slab with hand-framed roof

Online Building Permit Applications

• As part of an effort to move towards a more paperless and efficient service delivery, the City of Chilliwack has created an online portal to accept building permit applications online. This portal integrates with the City's existing Tempest Prospero permitting system and utilizes Avolve's ProjectDox cloud-based software for digital review and mark-up of building permit drawings submissions.
• At this time the City is accepting building permit applications that utilize this digital option for the following types of applications:
  • Part 9 residential construction such as new single and two family buildings, additions and renovations
  • Rural and residential accessory building construction
  • Agricultural building construction
  • Part 3 commercial/industrial Tenant Improvement (TI) projects
  • Demolition permit applications
  • Utility connection (water/sewer/storm) permit applications
• Other types of Building Permit applications, such as those for new Part 3 Buildings must still make a conventional hard copy submission for Building Permit. Detailed submission requirements for Online building permit applications are provided. Questions with respect to those unique digital submission requirements, or whether a project is able be submitted digitally, should be directed to [email protected].

Building Inspections

• General Building Inspection requests must be received before 3:30pm at least one business day prior to the inspection being required.
• You can schedule a Building Inspection yourself quickly and easily 24/7 using our online eInspections system. Alternatively, you can call 604 793-2905 during business hours. You will be asked to provide the street address, the permit/folder number, as well as the type of building inspection being requested.

Plumbing Installations

• Plumbing Contractor Certification (TQ)
• Registered Owner Declaration

Building Department Reports

• Month End Reports - Number of building permit starts by neighbourhood.
• Weekly Application Reports - Building permit detailed weekly reports.

Bylaws

• Building Regulation Bylaw 2970 - Bylaw regulating the administration and enforcement of the Building Code in Chilliwack
• Building Regulation Bylaw 2970 Schedules A to K - Contains the following:
• Permit fees and security deposits
• Construction values
• Owner's undertaking (Part 3 Buildings)
• Confirmation of Required Documentation (Part 3 Buildings)
• Fire Limits Areas
• Chilliwack Sprinkler Bylaw 3413 - Bylaw requiring the installation of fire sprinkler systems in buildings within the City of Chilliwack.
• Development Cost Charge Bylaw 2689
• Sign Bylaw 3005
• Swimming Pool Fence Bylaw 3811

Guides and Notes

• General Notes - Commonly requested information relating primarily to single and two family buildings.
• Single and Two Family Information Guide
• Commercial, Industrial, Institutional, and Multi-family Information Guide
• Tenant Improvement Permits Guide
• Landscaping Plan Requirements
• EV Charging Station Requirements