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title: "Midway building permits: when you need one and how to apply"
question: "Do I need a building permit in Midway, and how do I apply?"
place: Midway, British Columbia, Canada
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# Midway building permits: when you need one and how to apply

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

**Short answer:** In Midway you need a permit whenever work covered by the Village's Building and Plumbing Bylaw is done, such as building, moving, demolishing or altering a building, or plumbing work. Small accessory buildings under 10 m² are exempt. Apply on the Building Permit Application form.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Midway, https://www.midwaybc.ca)  
**Cost:** A $40 minimum, plus an application fee. See the building-permit-fees answer.  
**How long:** The bylaw and the Village website do not state a processing time. A permit lapses if work does not start within six months, and in any case 18 months after it is issued.  
**Where:**
- In person: Village Office, 661 Eighth Ave, Midway, BC (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Phone: Village Office, 250-449-2222
- Email: Village Office, midwayreception@shaw.ca

## Key facts

- **Needed for:** A permit is required whenever work regulated by the bylaw is done. The bylaw applies to building, moving, demolishing, altering or repairing a building, plumbing work, connecting a heating system to a chimney, and on-site preparation for a mobile home.
  - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997, s. 3.1](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-290-BUILDING-BYLAW.pdf)
  - Official wording: "A permit is required whenever work regulated by this bylaw is to be undertaken."
  - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997, s. 6.2, 6.1(k)](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-290-BUILDING-BYLAW.pdf)
  - Official wording: "where a mobile home or double wide is placed on property within the Village of Midway this Bylaw applies to on-site preparations"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Not needed for:** Bylaw does not apply to: one-storey farm, animal or poultry buildings under 46 m²; one-storey accessory buildings under 10 m² that create no hazard; non-structural repairs under $2,500 to houses, garages or accessory buildings; temporary buildings such as site offices; fixture or faucet repairs with no piping change.
  - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997, s. 6.3(a)](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-290-BUILDING-BYLAW.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw does not apply to one-storey buildings less than 46 m2 (500 sq.ft.) in ground area used or intended for:"
  - Source: [Bylaw 491, 2017, amending the Building and Plumbing Bylaw, Bylaw 491, adding s. 6.3(d)](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Bylaw-491-2017-A-BYLAW-TO-AMEND-THE-VILLAGE-OF-MIDWAY-BUILDING-AND-PLUMBING-BYLAW-NO.-290-1997-.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw does not apply to one-storey buildings less than 10 m² in building area that do not create a hazard, and used or intended for:" … "accessory buildings"
  - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997, s. 6.3(b)](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-290-BUILDING-BYLAW.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw does not apply to non-structural repairs valued at less than two thousand, five hundred ($2,500.00) dollars"
  - Source: [Bylaw 491, 2017, amending the Building and Plumbing Bylaw, Bylaw 491, adding s. 6.3(e)](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Bylaw-491-2017-A-BYLAW-TO-AMEND-THE-VILLAGE-OF-MIDWAY-BUILDING-AND-PLUMBING-BYLAW-NO.-290-1997-.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This Bylaw does not apply to temporary buildings"
  - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997, s. 6.3(c)](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-290-BUILDING-BYLAW.pdf)
  - Official wording: "when a fixture, valve or faucet is repaired or replaced, a stoppage cleared or a leak repaired if no change in the piping is required"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to apply:** Use the Building Permit Application form, which the Bylaws page links on the RDKB website. The application must be on the form the Village prescribes and signed by the owner.
  - Source: [Bylaws and Policies, Bylaws page](https://midwaybc.ca/bylaws-policies/)
  - Official wording: "Building Permit Application (RDKB website)"
  - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997, s. 13.4](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-290-BUILDING-BYLAW.pdf)
  - Official wording: "be made in the form prescribed by the authority having jurisdiction" … "be signed by the owner"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **What to submit:** Specifications and scale drawings in duplicate showing building dimensions, use of each room, legal description of the lot, the position and size of all buildings, and a plot plan with distances to property lines, water courses, the septic tank and field and highway access. A land survey may be required.
  - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997, s. 13.4(d)](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-290-BUILDING-BYLAW.pdf)
  - Official wording: "include as exhibits, copies in duplicate of the specifications and scale drawings of the building with respect to which work is to be carried out" … "plot plan showing location of all buildings and their distances from all property lines, other buildings, any water courses or lakes, location of septic tank and tile field and location of highway access"
  - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997, s. 13.4(d)(vi)](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-290-BUILDING-BYLAW.pdf)
  - Official wording: "a survey of the building site by a British Columbia Land Surveyor, when required by the authority having jurisdiction"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Processing time:** Not confirmed. The official pages do not state this detail.
- **Inspections:** The owner must give at least 72 hours notice to the authority having jurisdiction and request an inspection after footings and foundation forms are complete, after perimeter drains and damp-proofing, at framing before concealing, before sewers are covered, and at completion before occupancy.
  - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997, s. 15.1(h)](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-290-BUILDING-BYLAW.pdf)
  - Official wording: "give at least 72 hours notice to the authority having jurisdiction and request his inspection of the work:"
  - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997, s. 15.1(h)(v)](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-290-BUILDING-BYLAW.pdf)
  - Official wording: "after the building or portion thereof is complete and ready for occupancy, but before occupancy takes place of the whole or a portion of the building"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Contact:** Village Office: 250-449-2222, midwayreception@shaw.ca, 661 Eighth Ave. The bylaw does not name a building inspector or department.
  - Source: [Village Office, Village Office page](https://midwaybc.ca/village-office/)
  - Official wording: "The Midway Village Office is located at 661 Eighth Ave. The office is open Monday to Friday from 8:30 am - 12:00 pm, closed for lunch, 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm. The office is closed on all statutory holidays. Contact: Phone: 250-449-2222 Fax: 250-449-2258 Email: midwayreception@shaw.ca" … "Contact: Phone: 250-449-2222 Fax: 250-449-2258 Email: midwayreception@shaw.ca Mailing Address: PO Box 160, Midway BC, V0H 1M0 The Council Chambers are located in the Village Office."
  - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997, s. 5.1 (Authority Having Jurisdiction)](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-290-BUILDING-BYLAW.pdf)
  - Official wording: "means the Council of the Village of Midway and the employees authorized by the Council that have the authority over the subject that is regulated"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Village of Midway Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997, as amended by Bylaw 384 (2007) and Bylaw 491 (2017)
  - Source: [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997, s. 1.1](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-290-BUILDING-BYLAW.pdf)
  - Official wording: "This bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the "Village of Midway Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997.""
  - Source: [Bylaw 384, amending the Building and Plumbing Bylaw](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/BYLAW-384-bldg-bylaw-amendment.pdf)
  - Official wording: "A bylaw to amend Municipal Building Bylaw # 290, 1998."
  - Source: [Bylaw 491, 2017, amending the Building and Plumbing Bylaw](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Bylaw-491-2017-A-BYLAW-TO-AMEND-THE-VILLAGE-OF-MIDWAY-BUILDING-AND-PLUMBING-BYLAW-NO.-290-1997-.pdf)
  - Official wording: "A Bylaw to amend the Village of Midway Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The Village's [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-290-BUILDING-BYLAW.pdf) says a permit is required whenever work it regulates is done. That covers building, moving, demolishing, altering or repairing a building, plumbing work, connecting a heating system to a chimney, and site preparation for a mobile home. The use, siting and size of the building must also meet the zoning bylaw.

The bylaw does not apply to:

- one-storey farm, animal or poultry buildings under 46 m²
- one-storey accessory buildings under 10 m² that create no hazard
- non-structural repairs under $2,500 to a house, garage or accessory building
- temporary buildings such as site offices
- fixture or faucet repairs with no piping change

Other permits, such as a zoning or development permit, may still apply.

## Steps

1. Check your plans against the zoning bylaw (see zoning-lookup).
2. Get the Building Permit Application form, linked from the Village's Bylaws and Policies page. The owner must sign it. No online portal is mentioned.
3. Prepare specifications and scale drawings in duplicate showing building dimensions, the use of each room, the legal description of the lot, and a plot plan showing distances to property lines, water courses, the septic tank and field, and highway access. A land survey may be required.
4. Submit the application and pay the fee before the permit is issued (see building-permit-fees).
5. Request an inspection, giving at least 72 hours' notice, after the footings and foundation forms, after perimeter drains and damp-proofing, at framing before it is covered, before sewers are covered, and at completion before anyone moves in.

## Good to know

- The bylaw does not name a building inspector or department. Call the Village Office to ask who to contact.
- The bylaw and the website state no processing time.

## Official forms and pages

- [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997 (PDF)](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-290-BUILDING-BYLAW.pdf)
- [Bylaws and Policies, Village of Midway](https://midwaybc.ca/bylaws-policies/)

## Related questions

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## Sources

- [Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 290, 1997 (PDF)](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/BYLAW-290-BUILDING-BYLAW.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw 384, amending the Building and Plumbing Bylaw (PDF)](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/BYLAW-384-bldg-bylaw-amendment.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw 491, 2017, amending the Building and Plumbing Bylaw (PDF)](https://midwaybc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Bylaw-491-2017-A-BYLAW-TO-AMEND-THE-VILLAGE-OF-MIDWAY-BUILDING-AND-PLUMBING-BYLAW-NO.-290-1997-.pdf) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaws and Policies, Village of Midway](https://midwaybc.ca/bylaws-policies/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Village Office, Village of Midway](https://midwaybc.ca/village-office/) (read 2026-11-08)

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