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title: "Enderby building permits: when you need one and how to apply"
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# Enderby building permits: when you need one and how to apply

**Question:** Do I need a building permit, and how do I apply?

**Short answer:** In the City of Enderby, you need a building permit before you build or structurally alter a building, install plumbing, move or demolish a building, or erect a sign structure. Some small work is exempt. Fill in the City's Building Permit Application form and call City Hall at 250-838-7230 with questions.

**Who handles it:** More than one level of government  
**Cost:** Fees are in Schedule 10 of the Fees and Charges Bylaw; see the building-permit-fees answer. The application fee is non-refundable.  
**How long:** The City does not state a processing time. An application expires six months after it is made if requested documents are not submitted, or after the City says a permit can be issued and the fee is not paid.  
**Where:**
- In person: City Hall, 619 Cliff Avenue, Enderby, BC V0E 1V0 (The application form shows this address. The City does not say where to hand in a completed application, so confirm by phone.)
- Phone: City Hall, 250-838-7230
- Email: City Hall, info@cityofenderby.com
- Phone: RDNO reception (inspections), 250-550-3700 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Phone: Building Inspection Line, 250-550-3730

## Key facts

- **Needed for:** Before constructing or structurally altering a building or structure, installing plumbing, installing a new masonry chimney or solid-fuel appliance, installing a manufactured home or park model, moving or demolishing a building, or erecting a sign structure. Exemptions apply.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1582, 2015 (consolidated), s. 601.1, s. 301](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1582-Building-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Every owner shall apply for and obtain a permit before:" … "constructing, or undertaking structural repair or alteration of a building or structure" … "installing plumbing systems related to the inspections" … "constructing a new masonry chimney, installing a new metal chimney for a solid fuel burning appliance or installing a new solid fuel burning appliance" … "No person shall install a manufactured home or park model recreational unit unless a Building Official has issued a permit" … "No person shall move a building or structure unless a Building Official has issued a permit" … "No person shall demolish a building or structure unless a Building Official has issued a permit" … "No person shall erect a sign structure unless a Building Official has issued a permit"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Not needed for:** Accessory buildings under 10 m² (no hazard); in Country Residential zones, accessory and agricultural buildings under 55 m², one storey, no plumbing; retaining structures 1.2 m or lower; fences; non-structural repairs; decks under 0.6 m above ground; plastic-covered greenhouses. All must meet the Zoning Bylaw.
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1582, 2015 (consolidated), s. 105.2](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1582-Building-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "accessory buildings less than 10 square metres in building area that do not create a hazard" … "accessory and agricultural buildings located in Country Residential Zones, are less than 55 m2 in size, are no higher than one storey (6 metres) in height, do not contain plumbing and meet the requirements of the City Zoning Bylaw" … "d. retaining structures 1.2 metres in height or less; e. fences; f. non-structural repairs or alterations" … "deck additions, except a deck where the difference in elevation between the deck surface and the ground surface at any point is 0.6 metres or more" … "greenhouses or other similar structures covered by a polyethylene film" … "deck additions, except a deck where the difference in elevation between the deck surface and the ground surface at any point is 0.6 metres or more and on the condition that the deck is sited in accordance with the Zoning Bylaw"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **How to apply:** Fill in the City's Building Permit Application Form and its required-documents checklist, available as a download from the City website.
  - Source: [Development, Planning, and Building, Building Permit Application](https://www.cityofenderby.com/city-hall/development-planning-building/)
  - Official wording: "Building Bylaw Building Bylaw (consolidated version) Building Permit Application Building Permit Application BC Energy Step Code"
  - Source: [Building Permit Application package, Application form](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Building-Permit-Application-Package.pdf)
  - Official wording: "BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION FORM" … "Completed and signed Building Permit Application Form"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **What to submit:** Signed application form, non-refundable application fee, site plan, two sets of construction plans, and Schedule 1 Site Disclosure Statement. Outside a riparian area, also an owner's affidavit that the Riparian Areas Regulation does not apply. Other documents may be required.
  - Source: [Building Permit Application package, Documents checklist](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Building-Permit-Application-Package.pdf)
  - Official wording: "Completed and signed Building Permit Application Form" … "Application Fee (non-refundable)" … "Site Plan" … "Two sets of Construction plans" … "Schedule 1: Site Disclosure Statement" … "Affidavit for properties NOT SUBJECT to the Provincial Riparian Areas Regulation" … "Additional Documents That MAY Be Required for Specific Permit Applications"
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1582, 2015 (consolidated), s. 701.3](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1582-Building-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "a copy of a title search made within 30 days of the date of application"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Processing time:** Not confirmed. The City does not publish a processing time.
- **Inspections:** Call the Building Inspection Line at 250-550-3730 and leave the permit number, civic address, contact name and phone, date wanted and type of inspection. Give at least two clear working days' notice (Building Bylaw s. 903.1). Inspections can also be booked through RDNO reception at 250-550-3700.
  - Source: [Development, Planning, and Building, Booking an Inspection](https://www.cityofenderby.com/city-hall/development-planning-building/)
  - Official wording: "please allow a minimum of two working days prior to the date of inspection" … "Please call the Building Inspection Line at 250-550-3730 and leave a message with the following information" … "Inspections can also be booked by calling Reception at 250-550-3700"
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1582, 2015 (consolidated), s. 903.1](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1582-Building-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "at least two clear working days' notice" … "The owner or representative shall give at least two clear working days' notice to the Building Official when requesting an inspection."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Contact:** City of Enderby, 619 Cliff Avenue: 250-838-7230, info@cityofenderby.com. Building inspection is contracted to the Regional District of North Okanagan: 250-550-3700 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).
  - Source: [Building Permit Application package, Application form header](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Building-Permit-Application-Package.pdf)
  - Official wording: "619 Cliff Avenue T: 250-838-7230"
  - Source: [Building Permit Application package, Application form header](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Building-Permit-Application-Package.pdf)
  - Official wording: "619 Cliff Avenue T: 250-838-7230 Permit No.:________________________________ PO Box 400 F: 250-838-6007 Enderby, BC E: info@cityofenderby.com Date Received: ____________________________ V0E 1V0 cityofenderby.com Application Fee: ☐ $55 ☐ $60 ☐ $109 ☐ $163"
  - Source: [Development, Planning, and Building, Building Inspection](https://www.cityofenderby.com/city-hall/development-planning-building/)
  - Official wording: "The City of Enderby delivers its building inspection through a contract with the Regional District of the North Okanagan." … "You can contact the RDNO office at 250-550-3700 to speak with a Building Inspector." … "Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06
- **Bylaw:** City of Enderby Building Bylaw No. 1582, 2015
  - Source: [Building Bylaw No. 1582, 2015 (consolidated), s. 101](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1582-Building-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw may be cited as “City of Enderby Building Bylaw No. 1582, 2015”."
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06

## How it works

The City's [Building Bylaw 1582](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1582-Building-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf) requires an owner to get a permit before constructing or structurally altering a building or structure, installing plumbing, installing a new masonry chimney or solid-fuel appliance, installing a manufactured home or park model, moving or demolishing a building, or erecting a sign structure. Building inspection for Enderby is contracted to the Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO).

Exemptions include accessory buildings under 10 m² that create no hazard; in Country Residential zones, one-storey accessory and agricultural buildings under 55 m² with no plumbing; retaining structures 1.2 m or lower; fences; non-structural repairs; decks under 0.6 m above ground; and plastic-covered greenhouses. Exempt buildings must still be sited as the Zoning Bylaw requires. Cannabis production buildings are not treated as greenhouses and need a permit.

## Steps

1. Check with Planner Kurt Inglis (250-838-7230, kinglis@cityofenderby.com) that your project fits the Zoning Bylaw.
2. Download the City's Building Permit Application package and fill in the form and its documents checklist.
3. Gather the signed form, application fee, site plan, two sets of construction plans and the Schedule 1 Site Disclosure Statement. Outside a riparian area, add the owner's affidavit that the Riparian Areas Regulation does not apply. Other documents may be required.
4. Ask City Hall how and where to submit. The City's page and form do not say whether to apply online, in person or by email.
5. Pay the permit fee after the City tells you the permit can be issued.
6. Book each inspection with at least two clear working days' notice (Building Bylaw s. 903.1). Call the Building Inspection Line at 250-550-3730 and leave your permit number, civic address, name and phone, the date wanted and the type of inspection. You can also book through RDNO reception at 250-550-3700.

## Good to know

- If work starts without a permit and a stop-work order is issued, the penalty is double the permit fee, up to $1,500 for work under $1,000,000.
- RDNO's own Building Bylaw 2670 applies to its electoral areas, not to the City.

## What you'll need

- Signed Building Permit Application Form
- Non-refundable application fee
- Site plan and two sets of construction plans
- Schedule 1 Site Disclosure Statement
- Owner's affidavit that the Riparian Areas Regulation does not apply (for sites outside a riparian area)

## Official forms and pages

- [Building Permit Application package (PDF)](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Building-Permit-Application-Package.pdf)
- [Building Bylaw 1582 (consolidated) (PDF)](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1582-Building-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf)
- [Development, Planning, and Building page](https://www.cityofenderby.com/city-hall/development-planning-building/)

## Related questions

- [Enderby building permit fees](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/building-permit-fees.md)
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- [Enderby fence rules: permits and height limits](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/enderby/fence-rules.md)
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## Sources

- [Development, Planning, and Building, City of Enderby](https://www.cityofenderby.com/city-hall/development-planning-building/) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Building Bylaw No. 1582, 2015 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1582-Building-Bylaw-Consolidated.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Building Permit Application package (PDF), City of Enderby](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Building-Permit-Application-Package.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1479, 2010 (consolidated) (PDF), City of Enderby](https://www.cityofenderby.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/1479-Fees-and-Charges-Bylaw-No.-1479-2010-Consolidated.pdf) (read 2026-11-05)

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