| permit required for | Any construction, alteration, reconstruction, demolition, removal or relocation of any building or structure, or other work related to construction; also installing a manufactured home or park model recreational unit, changing the Class of Occupancy, moving or demolishing a building or structure, and erecting a sign structure. | s. 301 "No person shall commence or continue any construction, alteration, reconstruction, demolition, removal or relocation of any building or structure, or other work related to construction, unless a Building Official has issued a permit" |
| exemptions | Buildings or structures exempted by Part 1 of the Building Code; accessory buildings less than 10 square metres in building area that do not create a hazard; accessory and agricultural buildings in Country Residential Zones less than 55 m2, one storey (6 metres), no plumbing; retaining structures 1.2 metres in height or less; fences; non-structural repairs or alterations; bridges (with exceptions); docks or wharves; decks where the elevation difference is less than 0.6 metres; polyethylene-covered greenhouses (not cannabis production facilities); travel trailers in commercial campgrounds; certain site services. | s. 105 "As a general exemption to all regulations of this Bylaw, this Bylaw does not apply to"; "accessory buildings less than 10 square metres in building area"; "retaining structures 1.2 metres in height or less" |
| fees location | City of Enderby Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1479, 2010, as amended from time to time | "FEES AND CHARGES BYLAW means the City of Enderby Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1479, 2010, as amended from time to time"; s. 802 "Building Permit Fees shall be determined in accordance with the Fees and Charges Bylaw" |
| authority | The Chief Administrative Officer and the Chief Building Inspector administer the bylaw; permits are issued by a Building Official. | s. 401 "The Chief Administrative Officer and the Chief Building Inspector shall administer this Bylaw" |
| fine range | Fine of not more than $10,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than six months. Work started without a permit where a Stop Work Order is issued: penalty equal to double the permit fee (not to exceed $1,500) for construction valued up to $1,000,000; 15% of the Building Permit fee (not to exceed $15,000) for construction valued at $1,000,000 or more. | s. 302 "liable to a fine of not more than $10,000.00 or to imprisonment for not more than six months"; s. 303 "such penalty not to exceed $15,000 (fifteen thousand dollars)" |
scout note
City of Enderby's building bylaw (originally adopted 2015), consolidated for convenience with amendment index showing 6 amendment bylaws through Bylaw 1782 (Dec 4, 2023, adding BC Energy Step Code definitions). Covers permits, applications, sewerage certification requirements. 38 pages.