How to Submit Permits

How to Submit Construction Permits

Building Permit Submission Instructions 

The City of North Vancouver is now accepting construction permit applications electronically.

Step 1: How to Prepare Electronic Documents and Drawings

  • The City is accepting electronic applications. Hybrid hard copy/electronic applications will not be accepted.
  • Electronic submissions must be signed and sealed in accordance with Architectural Institute of BC (AIBC), the Association of Engineers and Geoscientist of BC (EGBC), and the Association of BC Land Surveyors (ABCLS). They must contain digital seals in order to be accepted. Wet seals or photocopied seals and signatures will not be accepted on electronic submissions.
  • All electronic documents must be in PDF format.
  • Scanned hard copy documents (scan at 300 DPI, colour, PDF).
  • Do not password protect documents.
  • Do not reduce the file size.
  • Do not photograph documents (no jpgs, TIFFs, etc. or photos taken with cellphone).
  • PDF Packages / Portfolios are not accepted.

As official records of the City, it’s important that the documents are good quality and legible. Documents that are not formatted correctly, are poor quality (legibility/resolution), or are not named in accordance with the naming standard below will not be accepted. Rejected documents will delay the processing of your application.

A full listing of requirement documents can be found on the Document Checklist.

Building Permit application forms are on our Permits & Inspections page.

If you have any questions, please contact us at buildingpermits@cnv.org or 604-982-WORK (9675).

Step 2: How to Name Electronic Documents & Drawings

If you are submitting documents electronically, please follow these instructions.

Electronic Documents

2.1 Save each document individually and name it according to the standard below.

2.2 Naming standard for Civic Addresses with a East or West Direction Without a Suite: Address - Document Title
Examples:

  • 141 West 14th Street – Document Checklist
  • 141 West 14th Street – Building Permit Application Form
  • 141 West 14th Street – Owner's Authorization Form
  • 141 West 14th Street – Registered Professional, Geotechnical – Schedule B

2.2 Naming standard for Civic Addresses Without a Direction and Without a Suite: Address - Document Title
Examples:

  • 61 Bewicke Avenue – Document Checklist
  • 61 Bewicke – Building Permit Application Form
  • 61 Bewicke – Owner's Authorization Form
  • 61 Bewicke – Registered Professional, Geotechnical – Schedule B

2.3 Naming standard for Suites: Suite# - Address - Document Title
Examples:

  • 110-165 East 13th Street – Document Checklist
  • 110-165 East 13th Street – Building Permit Application Form
  • 110-165 East 13th Street – Owner’s Authorization Form
  • 110-165 East 13th Street – Registered Professional, Geotechnical – Schedule B

Drawings

2.4 Save and name each drawing type as an individual set (e.g. Architectural, Structural, and Mechanical etc.)

2.5 Civic Addresses without a Suite naming standard: Address - Drawing Set Name and Sheet Numbers
Examples

  • 61 Bewicke Avenue – Architectural Drawings A1-14
  • 61 Bewicke Avenue – Interior Design Drawings ID1-14

2.6 Suites naming standard: Suite#-Address - Document Title
Examples

  • 110-165 East 13th Street – Architectural Drawings A1-14
  • 110-165 East 13th Street – Interior Design Drawings ID1-14
  • 110-165 East 13th Street – Mechanical Drawings M1-12

Revised Drawings

Need to submit revised building permit drawings? There is this new document requirement for submitting revisions, the Building Permit Revision Submission Form. If you are submitting revised drawings electronically, please ensure a full set of drawings is submitted with changes highlighted. We will not accept single pages. Naming standard for Revised Drawings: Application # - Address - Document Name - Revision # Revision Date
Examples

  • BLD2020-02000 - 61 Bewicke Avenue - Structural Drawings S1-4 - Revised April 8 2020
  • BLD2020-02000 - 61 Bewicke Avenue - Architectural Drawings A1-14 - Revised April 8 2020

 

Step 3: How to Submit Electronic Documents to the City

3.1   Email your submission to buildingpermits@cnv.org.

3.2.  Applications larger than 20mb in size may be directed to use the City’s large file transfer tool (Send-It).

3.3.  Email buildingPermits@cnv.org to request a Send-It link to upload your PDF files.

3.4.  Building Division staff will let you know if your submission has been accepted.

 

Step 4: After Submission

4.1.  After your submission is accepted, please go to CityServe to pay online. If you prefer to pay by cheque, you can drop off a cheque in the City’s drop mail box at the 14th Street entrance. When paying by cheque, please write the property address on the memo section so we know how to direct the payment.

4.2.  Planning & Development reserves the right to request hard copy permit application submissions when appropriate, as they may be necessary depending on the scope of work and project size. If hard copies are required, we'll let you know after you've submitted your electronic application.

If you have any questions, please contact us at buildingpermits@cnv.org or 604-982-WORK (9675).

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