Major Projects Building Permit
New major building projects (commercial, industrial and multi-family) require a Building Permit. The following instructions will explain what is required to apply for a Building Permit.
Property
Any subdivision / consolidation of the property must be complete. The site plan must be submitted and calculations for design must match the legal property at the time of submission. Any changes to the property after application submission that occur prior to permit issuance may invalidate the permit application and require a resubmission. If rezoning is required, an application must be filed and have first reading through City Council.
Engineering Development Review
The submission to the Engineering Department must be made and the Department’s first review comments must be returned.
Development Permit
A Development Permit application must be submitted. Please refer to our Development Permit Page for application requirements and submission details. All Development Permit applications must include a completed Building Information Sheet at the time of submission.
Preliminary Building Permit Application Meeting
Prior to submitting a building permit application, you should inquire with the to determine whether a meeting is required.
Building Permit Application
Review related information and obtain required forms on our Forms & Documentation Page
To apply for a building permit for a major project, please send all required application documentation and drawings to bldapps@newwestcity.ca , or email us at buildingdept@newwestcity.ca to schedule an appointment for your application intake at City Hall.
Please note that documents must be attached as PDF's directly. For larger files that cannot be emailed, please contact us for a link to our FileShare site. We cannot accept documents saved via a cloud based server.
If all requirements are met, Staff will accept the permit application. An application fee must be paid at this time.
Contact
Phone
General Inquiries: 604-527-4580