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Submissions must include completed Schedules 2 and 3, a deposit, and two sets of scaled drawings (site plan, floor plan, front elevation, and cross section). Drawings must meet specific content requirements and include conformance statements to the BC Building Code. Additional site plan details cover civic address, dimensions, site coverage, landscaping calculations, setbacks, driveways, and permeable/front-yard surface limits, with labeling and calculations.",{"@graph":69,"@context":122},[70,84,105],{"@type":71,"itemListElement":72},"BreadcrumbList",[73,77,79,82],{"item":74,"name":75,"@type":76,"position":8},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":78,"name":9,"@type":76,"position":14},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/",{"item":80,"name":20,"@type":76,"position":81},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/exam/",3,{"item":83,"name":65,"@type":76,"position":19},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/bp-1015-building-permit-plan-submission-requirements/664253/",{"url":83,"name":65,"@type":85,"image":86,"author":91,"headline":65,"publisher":94,"fileFormat":97,"inLanguage":63,"description":67,"dateModified":98,"datePublished":99,"encodingFormat":97,"isAccessibleForFree":100,"interactionStatistic":101},"DigitalDocument",{"url":87,"@type":88,"width":89,"height":90},"https://docshare.wps.com/thumbnails/bp-1015-building-permit-plan-submission-requirements/664253.png","ImageObject",300,407,{"name":92,"@type":93},"Grenda","Person",{"url":74,"name":95,"@type":96},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-10-30","2026-10-29",true,{"@type":102,"interactionType":103,"userInteractionCount":14},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":104},"ViewAction",{"@type":106,"mainEntity":107},"FAQPage",[108,114,118],{"name":109,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":111},"What must be included with a building permit application for carports or sundecks?","Question",{"text":112,"@type":113},"Applications must include completed Schedules 2 and 3, a deposit, and two (2) sets of scaled plans with a site plan, floor plan, front elevation, and cross section.","Answer",{"name":115,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":116},"What drawing standards are required for the plans?",{"text":117,"@type":113},"Drawings must be to scale (site plan 1/8\") and include a statement about conformance to the BC Building Code. Graph paper and pencil-only drawings cannot be accepted.",{"name":119,"@type":110,"acceptedAnswer":120},"What additional information is required on site plans regarding impervious area and front yard landscaping?",{"text":121,"@type":113},"Plans must state maximum impervious area limits, calculate front yard landscaping coverage, and show required permeability/front-yard surface details with labeling and calculations, including conditions for reducing landscaping only to allow a driveway not exceeding 6 m in width.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},664253,1793248001,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":19,"category_name":20,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":14,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":81,"language":139,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":140,"faqs":141,"seo_title":142,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":129,"read_time":39},7971474921005,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_29158cc5080c5b710cf443261637dec0","This information is intended as a guide only and may be used to assist in preparing plans for carports or sundecks.  \nApplications for building permits must be accompanied by completed Schedules 2 and 3, a deposit and two (2) sets of plans which include:  \n􀁸 Site Plan  \n􀁸 Floor Plan  \n􀁸 Front Elevation  \n􀁸 Cross Section  \nDrawings must be to scale – 1/4\" = 1'0\" (Site plan 1/8\") . (Please Note: Drawings on graph paper and pencil drawings cannot be accepted) . Drawings must include a statement regarding conformance to the BC Building Code.  \nSITE PLAN  \nMust include:  \n􀁸 Civic address, dimensions of site, NORTH, adjoining street(s);  \n􀁸 Dimensions and location of existing buildings and proposed addition;  \n􀁸 Calculation of site coverage;  \n􀁸 Calculation and details of front yard landscaping and impermeable surfaces;  \n􀁸 Setbacks from proposed addition to property lines; and  \n􀁸 Location and width of existing or proposed driveway.  \n\n| FLOOR PLAN\u003Cbr>|  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| |  | Must include:\u003Cbr>􀁸 Dimensions of carport;\u003Cbr>􀁸 Size and locations of new windows and doors;\u003Cbr>􀁸 Location of existing windows and/or door in the wall common to the dwelling. The B.C. Building Code requires a gas seal between a garage and dwelling unit. Windows would have to be sealed up and doors would have to be weather stripped and equipped with a self-closing devise;\u003Cbr>􀁸 The B.C. Building Code does not permit a garage door to open into a bedroom; and\u003Cbr>􀁸 The B.C. Building Code does not permit windows in walls that are less than 1.2 m (4'0\") from the property line.\u003Cbr>ELEVATION |\n| Must include:\u003Cbr>􀁸 At least one (1) full view of front, rear or side of dwelling--choose that most affected by the addition;\u003Cbr>􀁸 Exterior finishes;\u003Cbr>􀁸 Railing construction and height for sundeck additions; and\u003Cbr>􀁸 Rise, run and location of stairs. |  |  |\n| | |  |\n\n\n| |\n| --- |\n| CROSS SECTION\u003Cbr>Must include:\u003Cbr>􀁸 Size, thickness and spacing of materials;\u003Cbr>􀁸 Roof or floor framing;\u003Cbr>􀁸 Sheathing thickness;\u003Cbr>􀁸 Exterior finishes for wall or roof;\u003Cbr>􀁸 Foundation footing sizes and depth; and\u003Cbr>􀁸 Slab thickness.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Permeable/Front Yard Surfaces\u003Cbr>Site plans submitted with building permit applications must now include the following information. Please label all material and show calculations.\u003Cbr>􀁸 Maximum Impermeable Area\u003Cbr>(a) In the RS1 to 7, RSC and RD zones, not more than 60% of the total area of the lot shall be covered by impermeable material.\u003Cbr>(b) That portion of an eave which is deeper than 0.6 m shall be considered to be impermeable material.\u003Cbr>􀁸 Calculate Front Yard Landscaping\u003Cbr>(a) In the RS and RD zones other than RSF, not less than 50% of the front yard shall be occupied by landscaping. Porches and verandas are not considered front yard area for the purpose of determining front yard landscaping.\u003Cbr>(b) On a lot where the minimum front yard landscaping requirement specified in Subsection (a) cannot be met without reducing the width of the only driveway providing a required access to and from the street, the minimum requirement may be reduced but only to the extent required to permit a driveway not exceeding 6 m in width.\u003Cbr>(c) Subsections (a) and (b) do not apply to lots with a front lot line abutting Georgia Strait or Boundary Bay.\u003Cbr>|","cbCaika7Ij3ozrcs","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaika7Ij3ozrcs","pdf",627058,"English","# Application Package Requirements\n# Drawing Standards and Required Elements\n## Site Plan\n## Floor Plan\n## Elevation\n## Cross Section\n# Permeable and Front Yard Surface Calculations","[{\"question\":\"What must be included with a building permit application for carports or sundecks?\",\"answer\":\"Applications must include completed Schedules 2 and 3, a deposit, and two (2) sets of scaled plans with a site plan, floor plan, front elevation, and cross section.\"},{\"question\":\"What drawing standards are required for the plans?\",\"answer\":\"Drawings must be to scale (site plan 1/8\\\") and include a statement about conformance to the BC Building Code. Graph paper and pencil-only drawings cannot be accepted.\"},{\"question\":\"What additional information is required on site plans regarding impervious area and front yard landscaping?\",\"answer\":\"Plans must state maximum impervious area limits, calculate front yard landscaping coverage, and show required permeability/front-yard surface details with labeling and calculations, including conditions for reducing landscaping only to allow a driveway not exceeding 6 m in width.\"}]","bp-1015 - Building Permit Plan Submission Requirements | PDF"]