Building Permits

To keep Powell River safe and livable, the City requires a Building Permit before starting any of the following:

• Construct any new building, accessory building, or structure

• Make alterations, additions, repairs to an existing building or structure

• Complete a previously unfinished area in an existing building

• Make interior structural renovations

• Demolish or relocate a building or structure

• Locate or relocate a manufactured or mobile home on a lot

• Remodel or construct a deck

• Construct a swimming pool

• Install or alter plumbing within a building or structure or on a property

• Connect to a municipal water, sanitary or storm sewer system

• Install a new chimney or fireplace

• Enclose your carport or change your garage to living space

• Build a retaining structure 5 feet or more in height

• Change the use/occupancy of an existing building, (i.e., from office to retail)

A Building Permit is not required for:

• Installing cabinets

• Roofing repairs or replacements (providing that no structural changes are made)

• Exterior finish repair or replacement (e.g., stucco or siding, providing that no structural changes are made)

• Landscaping or sidewalks

• Retaining structures less than 5 feet in height

• Buildings (e.g., a storage shed) less than 10 square metres in size (note: even though a permit is not required, the structure must still comply with zoning regulations with respect to setbacks and height)

Apply for a Building Permit