In the District Municipality of Clearwater, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by District of Clearwater Building Regulation Bylaw No. 129, 2014 (Consolidated to May 4, 2021, incl. Bylaw No. 251, 2021), verified 2026-09-24. Permit required for: Construction, alteration, repair, moving, demolition, change of occupancy, plumbing, retaining walls > 1.2 m, fireplaces/chimneys. Exemptions: Single-storey accessory buildings < 20 m², farm buildings < 600 m², unroofed decks ≤ 600 mm, Building Code exemptions. Permit fees: Calculated in accordance with Appendix 'A' based on construction value.
District of Clearwater Building Regulation Bylaw No. 129, 2014 (Consolidated to May 4, 2021, incl. Bylaw No. 251, 2021)
adopted bylaw
permit required for
Construction, alteration, repair, moving, demolition, change of occupancy, plumbing, retaining walls > 1.2 m, fireplaces/chimneys.
s. 1.4, s. 3.1(a)
exemptions
Single-storey accessory buildings < 20 m², farm buildings < 600 m², unroofed decks ≤ 600 mm, Building Code exemptions.
s. 1.5
fee basis
Calculated in accordance with Appendix 'A' based on construction value.
s. 17.1
authority
Building Official
s. 4.1(a)
scout note
Effective Dec 1, 2014. Requires a Building Official-issued permit for construction, alteration, repair, moving or demolition of buildings/structures, plumbing/septic installation, tall retaining walls, and fireplaces/chimneys; exempts small accessory buildings and low decks; Part 5 sets permit fees.
Bylaw document centre — District of Clearwater (folder listing)
CivicWeb folder listing all District of Clearwater bylaws, including Building Regulation Bylaw No. 129 and its amendments.