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Building permits — Lillooet, British Columbia: Building Bylaw No. 2021-006 - consolidated to June 4, 2025

In the District Municipality of Lillooet, British Columbia, building permit rules are set by Building Bylaw No. 2021-006 - consolidated to June 4, 2025, verified 2026-09-27. Exemptions: Fences (except retaining walls), accessory buildings under 10 m2, trellises/arbours/soil walls under 1.22 m, CSA Z240/Z241/A277 series. Fees set in: District's Fees & Charges Bylaw. Administered by: Building Official.

Building Bylaw No. 2021-006 - consolidated to June 4, 2025 adopted bylaw

permit required for	Constructing, repairing, altering, moving, demolishing, occupying a new building, installing solid fuel appliance/chimney, changing use/occupancy, pools, retaining walls.	s. 7.1.1
exemptions	Fences (except retaining walls), accessory buildings under 10 m2, trellises/arbours/soil walls under 1.22 m, CSA Z240/Z241/A277 series.	s. 3.1.3
fees location	District's Fees & Charges Bylaw	s. 10.5.1.2
authority	Building Official	s. 2.3
fine range	Fine of not more than $10,000.00, or imprisonment not exceeding three months, or both, in addition to costs of prosecution.	s. 15.1.1

scout note

District of Lillooet's building bylaw, adopted June 22, 2021, consolidated with 2 amendments: Bylaw 2023-008 (June 20, 2023) and Bylaw 2025-025 (June 3, 2025). 57 pages, native text PDF.