To book a building inspection call 250-960-4400 with your building permit number, type of inspection required and what date you would like the inspection. We require 24-48 hours notice to book inspections. You can book an inspection Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 5:00.

Inspections are done Monday to Friday between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm. You can request a morning inspection which will mean an inspector will be at your location between 10:00-12:30 or afternoon which will mean an inspector will be at your location between 12:00-3:00.

For a complete list of required building inspections please see the Schedule of inspections.

Please contact the Northern Health Authority.

Farm buildings (low human occupancy) used for farm purposes, constructed on properties with agricultural zoning and farm status under the Assessment Act are exempt from permit requirements. Owners must still comply with the requirements of the National Farm Building Code and the zoning regulations for property.

You may call (250)960-4400 and speak with a Service Centre staff member. The Service Centre will be able to answer your question or re-direct your call to the appropriate staff member.

Building permits are required for any new construction, alteration or addition to a structure in a Regional District of Fraser-Fort George.

If the deck structure is 2ft. or greater in height or connected to another structure setbacks must be met and a building permit is required. If you are unsure about a specific project, contact our office.

Sheds that are one story and maximum of 10 sq. m. (107.6 sq. ft.) do not require a Building Permit. Minimum setbacks to property lines apply and depend on which Zone the shed is located in. Larger sheds do require a permit.

To apply for a building permit you must bring in all the information required on and described on this page.

Please contact the Planning Services for specific information at 250-960-4400.

Please contact the Planning Department (250-960-4400) to discuss your zoning regulations.

The building permit fee is based on the true value of construction, including material and labour as determined by the Building Inspection staff. Building permits for structures are calculated at $6 for each $1,000 true value (example: true value of $300,000=$1,800 permit fee). Upon application for any permit a $100 non-refundable application processing fee will be charged.  When the building permit is issued a security deposit fee based on the type of construction will be charged as well. This security deposit will be refunded within 30 days of written request from the owner after the Final inspection is complete and acceptable by the building official.

List of Fees 

To obtain copies of building inspection records for a specific property that you do not currently own, you can complete a request for information form and submit it to the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George. Make sure to include what information you require. Please see Freedom of Information pages for more information.

You will pay for your building permit when you pick it up after the building inspector completes a plan review. Permit fees shall be paid by way of cash, cheque, Visa, MasterCard, debit or money order payable to the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George.

The permit will expire if work authorized had not commenced with in 270 days (approximately 9 months) from date of issuance, work has discontinued for a period of 180 days or the work has not completed with in three (3) years of the date of issuance of the permit. 

The Permit can be extended for two - 1 year periods 

• 1st extension is $300
• 2nd extension is $600

Building Inspectors are generally available Monday to Friday from 8:00 am to 10:00 am and 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm in the Prince George office. For the Robson Valley Region please click here.

The bottom of footings must be 4' below finish grade.

CLIMATIC DATA

Climatic data for the design of buildings in the Regional District shall be deemed to be:

Design Temperatures (Celsius):

January – 1%............................................................................................................	-32
January – 2.5% ……………………………………………………………………………	-29
July – 2.5% Drybulb ………………………………………………………………………	29
July 2.5% Wetbulb ………………………………………………………………………..	18

Degree – Days below 18 See Schedule ‘B’ – Climate Zone Map
15 min rain (mm) ………………………………………………………………………………	13
One day rain, 1/50 (mm) ……………………………………………………………………..	54
Annual rain, (mm) ………………………………………………………...............................	475
Moisture index …………………………………………………………………………………	64
Annual total precipitation (mm) ………………………………………………………………	650
Driving rain wind pressure (Pa) 1/5 …………………………………………………………	60
Snow Load 1/50:

Rain Load (Sr) (kPa) ……………………………………………………………………..	0.2
Ground Snow Load (Ss) (kPa) …………………………………………………………..	4.3

Seismic Data:

Sa (0.2) ……………………………………………………………………………………	0.27
Sa (0.5) ……………………………………………………………………………………	0.16
Sa (1.0) ……………………………………………………………………………………	0.076
Sa (2.0) ……………………………………………………………………………………	0.042
PGA ……………………………………………………………………………………….	0.14

Hourly Wind Pressure:

Probability 1/10 (kPa) …………………………………………………………………...	0.27
Probability 1/50 (kPa) …………………………………………………………………...	0.35

Radon area …………………………………………………………………………………...

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Required NAFS Fenestration performance of windows and doors in Part 9 buildings:

DP …………………………………………………………………………………………	720
PG …………………………………………………………………………………………	15
Water resistance …………………………………………………………………………	140

You can now find the 2018 BC Building Code online at www.bcpublications.ca under Public Library.