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BUILDING
PERMITS
It is a legal requirement in
Nova Scotia to obtain a building permit for any construction project.
This applies to all construction projects; from a new home to shopping
mall renovations. The building inspector will review the plans to
ensure they meet all applicable National Building Code requirements,
obtain approval from the municipal engineer, and where necessary, the
Departments of Transportation and Environment and the Fire Marshall.
The inspector will conduct on-site inspections at various stages of the
construction project to ensure the building standards are met. The
processing of an application takes an average of three weeks.
In areas where there is a Land Use By-law in effect, it is also
necessary to obtain a development permit. This permit is required for
all new construction and any change in use to an existing structure. It
is confirmation the project is in compliance with the regulations of
the Land Use By-law with regards to the use, lot requirements and any
development requirements. Processing time for the development permit
averages a week and it must be issued prior to the issuance of the
building permit. Application for both permits may be made at the same
time.
BUILDING INSPECTORS
|
|
|
Phone
(902) |
email |
| Antigonish
County |
Harry
Martell |
o
c
f |
863-2366
863-9652
863-5751 |
hmartell@edpc.ca |
| Inverness
County |
Cyril
LeBlanc |
o
c
|
787-2900
258-5169
|
cleblanc@edpc.ca |
| Richmond
County |
Leon
LeBlanc |
o
c
f |
226-2900
631-3200
226-3985 |
lleblanc@edpc.ca |
| Victoria
County |
David
MacKenzie |
o
c
f |
295-2900
295-8101
295-3650 |
dmackenzie@edpc.ca |
| Port
Hawkesbury |
Sean Donovan |
o |
625 -5362 |
sdonovan@edpc.ca |
INSPECTIONS
Inspections are required for
all work for which a building permit has been issued and the request
for the inspections must be made by the applicant as certain stages of
construction are complete. The applicant is informed as to when
inspections are required at the time the permit is issued. The
inspections are conducted by the inspection staff of the District
Planning Commission, using the National Building Code as a reference
when evaluating the safety of the project. The following is a list of
inspections which are normally conducted:
| Inspection |
Installations
Required |
| Footer |
Location
certificate required in zoned area
All step footings to comply with
NBC 1995 |
| Foundation |
Operational
drain tile
Damp-proofing
Floor system to provide lateral support (where applicable)
|
| Framing |
Any
underground plumbing
All support framing
Plumbing waste and vent system |
| Pre-dry
wall |
Insulation
and vapour barrier
Mechanical ventilation |
| Occupancy |
Structure
complete, ready for occupancy |
BUILDER'S
CHECKLIST
| 1 |
Two copies of the site plan or
survey plan |
| 2 |
Two
complete
sets of the building plans, including foundation plan, floor plan,
detail section; plumbing schematic and where applicable, electrician's
application |
| 3 |
Completed development permit
(where required) and building permit application |
| 4 |
Permit fee
submitted with completed permit applications (refer to Permit Fee
Schedule) |
| 5 |
Development permit issued
(where applicable) |
| 6 |
Department of
Transportation approval (where applicable) |
| 7 |
Department
of Environment approval (where applicable) |
| 8 |
Public Works
approval (where applicable) |
| 9 |
Building permit issued |
| 10 |
Building
permit posted in a prominent on-site location |
| 11 |
Foundation inspection requested
and completed |
| 12 |
Surveyors
location certificate submitted
(for planned areas and areas serviced by municipal water and sewer only) |
| 13 |
Framing inspection requested
and completed |
| 14 |
Insulation
inspection requested and completed |
| 15 |
Occupancy inspection requested
and completed |
| 16 |
Occupancy permit issued |
PERMIT
FEES
All Applications must be accompanied by the required fees, cheques or
money orders made payable to the Eastern District Planning
Commission or in Victoria County, to the Municipality of the County of
Victoria. Refunds of 50% of the fee are issued only if the application
is withdrawn within 30 days of being issued and if no construction has
begun.
Any construction, repair or alteration commenced without the benefit,
of a permit will be subject to double the standard fee.
Building permits are valid for one year, This may be extended further
upon application for a permit renewal.
For further information, or to obtain a building and/or development
permit application form, please contact the Building Inspector for your
area.
This process is normally done for large developments which may have
concerns with proposed public or private roads, Department of
Environment criteria, extensions to Municipal Servicing or Department
of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal criteria. There is no
charge for a preliminary application, however it is an information
gathering process and must be followed with either a Tentative or Final
plan.
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