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See Additional Considerations below.  \nADDITIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN A BUILDING PERMIT IS NOT REQUIRED  \nIf a deck previously approved under a building permit requires only minor repairs or non-structural repairs, such as replacing the walking surface, a building permit is not required.  \nIf a deck railing previously approved under a building permit needs to be replaced, a building permit is not required. See the Deck Addition Sample Plan for an example of a code-compliant railing. Additional information and options can be found in the current BC Building Code available online.  \nNote: The current British Columbia Building Code is applicable to all structures built in the province and the homeowner is responsible to ensure the railing meets the requirements of the code.  \nADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS  \nRestrictive covenants (registered on Title), watercourse and riparian setbacks, utility right-of-ways, and distances to property lines, may affect the location of your deck, whether a building permit is required or not. Determining if any of these factors will affect the location of your deck is the responsibility of the homeowner.  \nBUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS  \n☐  Building Permit Application – Online only.  \n☐  Appointment of Agent – The Appointment of Agent form is required if you are one of multiple owners or if the permit will be applied for by an agent for the registered owner(s) . As part of the online process, the owner(s) will be requested to DocuSign the form, complete it and upload it to the permit application.  \n☐  Application Fee – Required where the estimated value of construction exceeds $20,000 . The application fee will be requested after your online BP application has been accepted.  \nBUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS cont’d  \n☐ Plans – to scale 1/4” = 1’ or 1:50 showing the specifications of the structure. To be submitted as part of the online BP application process. For a sample of the expected level of detail and information required for a building permit application, see the attached sample deck drawings. Electronic plan submissions – hand drawn or computer generated – are to be in PDF format and must be a clean copy with no watermarks or other interfering mark-ups. 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More information can be found in our guide, Manufactured Floor Joist, Beam & Truss Roof Systems.  \n☐  Business Licence valid in the City of Nanaimo is required for builders, contractors, and developers.  \nADDITIONAL DECK CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION  \nFoundation Requirements  \nThe minimum foundation requirements for support of a deck can be","cbCaicpRs9xUtdYD","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicpRs9xUtdYD","pdf",1060954,8,"English","# BUILDING PERMIT REQUIREMENTS FOR DECK CONSTRUCTION\n## DECKS CONSIDERED PART OF THE LANDSCAPING\n## ADDITIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN A BUILDING PERMIT IS NOT REQUIRED\n## ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS\n# BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS\n## BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS cont’d\n# ADDITIONAL DECK CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION","[{\"question\":\"When is a building permit required for deck construction or rebuilding?\",\"answer\":\"A building permit is required when the deck is part of the principal entrance, more than two feet above grade, covered with a roof, or attached to the dwelling.\"},{\"question\":\"When can a deck be considered landscaping with no building permit required?\",\"answer\":\"If the deck is not physically connected to the dwelling, not part of the principal entrance, not more than two feet above grade, and not covered with a roof, it is considered landscaping and no building permit is required.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the online building permit application and plan submission requirements?\",\"answer\":\"The building permit application is online only. 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