Effective January 1st, 2022 - The Regional District of Fraser fort George is implementing its new Building Bylaw No. 3239 . Some notable changes you will see will be a $100 application fee with every application, a security deposit with issued building permits that will be refunded within 30 days of final inspection approval. Changes to permit extensions time lines and fees.
What does this mean for me ?
Based on 2 storey Home (approx. 1000 sqft) with a value of $350,000 | Current RDFFG Bylaw | New Bylaw No. 3239 | Based on Garage (approx. 576 sqft) with a value of $29,000. | Current RDFFG Bylaw | New Bylaw No.3239 | |
Application Fee | None | $100 | Application Fee | None | $100 | |
Building Permit Fee | $1564 | $2070 | Building Permit Fee | $232 | $174 | |
Security Deposit | None | $1000 | Security Deposit | None | $250 | |
Total Fees for issuance | $1564 | $3170 | Total Fees for issuance | $232 | $524 |
The new bylaw can be viewed on the December agenda: https://pub-rdffg.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=1846
October 1, 2021 All Building Permits and applications are now processed and approved through our New City Reporter software. This means you will be receiving email notifications when your permit is ready for pick up and when your inspections are completed. The inspection, pictures and details will be sent directly to the homeowner and/or contractor.
Electronic Inspections Bulletin.pdf
March 1,2021 Dwellings that contain Secondary Suites must have Fire Separation between the individual units, this fire separation must be noted on plans when applying for a building permit, these details should include:
• Wall and ceiling details with fire separation and sound rating
(showing the variation used)
• Details and location of smoke and CO detectors
• Mechanical details
Building_Inspection_Bulletin_Secondary_Suites.pdf
On February 1, 2021, several significant amendments to the Environmental Management Act, SBC 2003, c 53 (the “Act”) came into force and which resulted in a substantial overhaul of the Contaminated Sites Regulation, BC Reg 375/96 (the “CSR”). These changes reflect the efforts of the Province to streamline and clarify the process for addressing contaminated sites while addressing purported weaknesses within the previous regime through a mandatory investigation process for contaminated sites.
With these amendments come a number of changes to the Act and applicable regulations that will impact application for subdivision, zoning, or a development or building permit with the Regional District.
Please visit the Province of BC website for more information at:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/air-land-water/site-remediation/site-identification