What documentation is required to make the building permit application?

  • A site plan
  • One complete set of blueprints of proposed dwelling or addition (plan alteration must be authorized or it may be subject to additional fees up to $2000.00)
  • Proposed building site elecation in flood prone areas
  • Survey of property if survey pins cannot be located

Engineer Seel required for the following:
  • Foundation wall over 12 meters in length 
  • Thickened edge slab over 1000 sq ft
  • Any building with a second storey (finished or unfinished) on a thickened edge slab
  • Footings and foundations less that 4 feet 6 inches or 1.37 meters below finished grade
  • Preserved wood foundations, wood grade beam and insulated concrete (ICF) basement or grade beam less that 8" thick.
  • Wood basement
  • Pile foundations not conforming to section 9.15.2.5 D. & E. and all pile foundations for dwellings of more that one storey.
  • Timber frame and log construction
  • Post and beam construction with posts spaced more than 2 feet apart per 9.4.2.1
  • Above grade concrete walls less that 6" thick
  • Post and pad type foundation
  • All foundations within 213.36m (700 ft) of a lake (RM of St. Laurent only)