{"title":"Valemount building permits: when you need one and how to apply","question":"Do I need a building permit in Valemount, and how do I apply?","slug":"building-permit","place":{"path":"ca/bc/valemount","name":"Valemount","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"building-and-renovating","name":"Building, renovating and your property"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"Village of Valemount","url":"https://valemount.ca"},"short_answer":"In Valemount you need a Village building permit for most regulated work: new buildings, accessory buildings over 10 m², additions, alterations, basement finishing, plumbing, chimneys and solid fuel appliances. Fill in the Building Permit Application (Form B) and email it to the Building Inspector.","aliases":["building permit valemount","do i need a permit valemount","apply for building permit valemount","valemount building inspector"],"cost":"A $100 non-refundable application fee, then $6 per $1,000 of construction value. See the building-permit-fees answer.","how_long":"The Village does not state a processing time. An application expires 180 days after it is received if no permit has been issued.","where":[{"type":"email","label":"Building Inspector (send Form B here)","value":"building@valemount.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"Village Office","value":"250.566.4435"},{"type":"in_person","label":"Village Office","value":"735 Cranberry Lake Road, Valemount, BC V0E 2Z0","note":"Monday to Friday, 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m."}],"documents":["Building Permit Application form (Form B)","Site plan showing the building, driveway, property lines and distances to the lines","Two sets of building plans (foundation, floor and elevation plans and cross sections)","Two sets of engineer-stamped truss details (needed before the framing inspection)","Record of Sewerage System, if there is no municipal sewer"],"forms":[{"title":"Building Permit Form B (PDF)","url":"https://valemount.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Form_B_Building_Permit-2024.pdf"},{"title":"Application Forms and Process, Village of Valemount","url":"https://valemount.ca/services/building-services/application-forms-and-process/"},{"title":"Building Bylaw No. 892, 2024 (PDF)","url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/82291/"}],"related":[{"slug":"building-permit-fees","title":"Valemount building permit fees","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/building-permit-fees/"},{"slug":"deck-shed-garage-permit","title":"Valemount permits for decks, sheds, carports and garages","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/deck-shed-garage-permit/"},{"slug":"zoning-lookup","title":"Valemount zoning: find your zone and what it allows","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/zoning-lookup/"},{"slug":"secondary-suite","title":"Valemount secondary suite and carriage house rules","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/secondary-suite/"},{"slug":"fence-rules","title":"Valemount fence rules: permits and height limits","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/fence-rules/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/mcbride","name":"McBride","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mcbride/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/clearwater","name":"Clearwater","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/clearwater/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/100-mile-house","name":"100 Mile House","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/100-mile-house/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/barriere","name":"Barriere","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/barriere/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/williams-lake","name":"Williams Lake","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/williams-lake/building-permit/"},{"place":"ca/bc/quesnel","name":"Quesnel","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/building-permit/"}],"topic":{"title":"Building permits in British Columbia: how to apply, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/building-permit/"},"facts":{"needed_for":{"label":"Needed for","value":"Any regulated work: new buildings, accessory buildings over 10 m², alterations, additions and repairs, finishing a basement, placing a manufactured home, plumbing, chimneys, fireplaces and solid fuel appliances, enclosing a carport, change of use, retaining walls over 1.2 m, and decks (except detached decks under 600 mm with no roof).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/82291/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 892, 2024 (PDF), Village of Valemount","section":"s. 5.1, 11.1, definitions","quotes":["A permit is required if work regulated under this bylaw is to be undertaken.","No person may construct, or structurally repair, a retaining wall without a building permit.","retaining wall means a structure exceeding 1.2 metres in height","detached decks that are less than 600mm above"]},{"url":"https://valemount.ca/services/building-services/","title":"Building Services, Village of Valemount","section":"When is a Building Permit Required","quotes":["Construct a new accessory building over 10 m2","Remodel or construct a deck","Install a wood stove, fireplace insert or solid fuel burning appliance"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"not_needed_for":{"label":"Not needed for","value":"The Building Bylaw does not apply to: fences (retaining walls are covered); accessory buildings under 10 m²; trellises, arbours and soil walls up to 1.2 m on single-family parcels; detached decks under 600 mm above ground with no roof; polyethylene greenhouses on single-family parcels; like-for-like roofing, window and door replacement; replacing plumbing fixtures without affecting venting.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/82291/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 892, 2024 (PDF), Village of Valemount","section":"s. 3.3","quotes":["an accessory building with a floor area of less than 10 square metres;","detached decks that are less than 600mm above","and do not have a roof structure","a wall supporting soil that is 1.2 metres or less in height"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"},"sources_differ":"The Village Building Services page says a deck needs a permit (\"Remodel or construct a deck\") and that a detached accessory building under 10 m² is exempt; the bylaw exempts only detached decks under 600 mm with no roof. The bylaw is used. Where no permit is needed the owner must still comply with all other bylaws and the building code (s. 3.3 closing paragraph)."},"how_to_apply":{"label":"How to apply","value":"Fill in the Building Permit Application form (Form B) from the Village website, save it and email it to the Building Inspector, building@valemount.ca. Confirm with the Planning Department that the plans match the zoning and whether a Development Permit is needed.","short":"Paper form emailed to Building Inspector","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.ca/services/building-services/application-forms-and-process/","title":"Application Forms and Process, Village of Valemount","section":"Building Permit Application","quotes":["Save to your computer before emailing back to Building Inspector.","Applicants must confirm with the Planning Department as to whether or not the property is in a Development Permit Area, in which case a Development Permit will be required."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"what_to_submit":{"label":"What to submit","value":"A site plan; two sets of building plans (foundation, floor and elevation plans and cross sections); two sets of engineer-stamped truss details (stamped copies are needed before the framing inspection); the Record of Sewerage System if there is no municipal sewer; the $100 application fee.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.ca/services/building-services/application-forms-and-process/","title":"Application Forms and Process, Village of Valemount","section":"Application Forms and Process","quotes":["A site plan is required to show the location of the new building, driveway and/or access road, property lines, accessory building and measurements from the new building to the property lines.","Two sets of building plans, in metric or imperial measure, that shall include:","stamped details must be provided to our office prior to calling for a framing inspection.","a copy of the Record of Sewerage System filed with the Northern Health Authority is required."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"processing_time":{"label":"Processing time","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_published","note":"The published pages do not say how long a permit takes.","sources":[]},"inspections":{"label":"Inspections","value":"For simple buildings, give the Village at least 48 hours' notice to request an inspection, and get the building official's written acceptance before concealing the work. The Village lists a typical sequence from footings through final. Contact Building Inspection Services to book.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/82291/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 892, 2024 (PDF), Village of Valemount","section":"s. 10.30","quotes":["For all work in respect of simple buildings the owner must give at least 48 hours’ notice to the Village when requesting an inspection","For all work in respect of simple buildings the owner must give at least 48","must obtain an inspection and receive a"]},{"url":"https://valemount.ca/services/building-services/order-of-inspections/","title":"Order of Inspections, Village of Valemount","section":"Order of Inspections","quotes":["Inspections must be completed at varying stages during the project."]},{"url":"https://valemount.ca/services/building-services/application-forms-and-process/","title":"Application Forms and Process, Village of Valemount","section":"Manufactured Homes","quotes":["When ready for a final inspection, please contact Building Inspection Services."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"contact":{"label":"Contact","value":"Building Inspector Dean Schneider: building@valemount.ca; Village Office 250.566.4435 (also a cell number, 250.566.1551, on the Building Services page).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.ca/services/building-services/","title":"Building Services, Village of Valemount","section":"Questions","quotes":["Dean Schneider, Building Inspector 250.566.1551 (cell) building@valemount.ca"]},{"url":"https://valemount.ca/services/building-services/application-forms-and-process/","title":"Application Forms and Process, Village of Valemount","section":"Questions?","quotes":["Dean Schneider, Building Inspector 250.566.4435 building@valemount.ca"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Village of Valemount Building Bylaw No. 892, 2024","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/82291/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 892, 2024 (PDF), Village of Valemount","section":"Title","quotes":["BUILDING BYLAW NO. 892, 2024"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-08"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":8,"stated":7,"matched":7,"none":0,"unknown":1},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nThe Village of Valemount's Building Inspector reviews your plans against the BC Building Code and the Village's [Building Bylaw No. 892](https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/82291/). A permit is required whenever work regulated by the bylaw is done. That includes new buildings, accessory buildings over 10 m², alterations, additions and repairs, finishing a basement, placing a manufactured home, plumbing, chimneys, fireplaces and solid fuel appliances, enclosing a carport, a change of use and retaining walls over 1.2 m. Decks need a permit unless the deck is detached, under 600 mm above the ground and has no roof.\n\nThe bylaw does not apply to fences, accessory buildings under 10 m², trellises, arbours and soil walls up to 1.2 m on single-family parcels, polyethylene greenhouses on single-family parcels, like-for-like roof, window and door replacement, or replacing plumbing fixtures without affecting venting. You must still follow all other bylaws and the building code.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. Ask the Planning Department (planner@valemount.ca) whether your plans match the zoning and whether a Development Permit is needed.\n2. Fill in Form B, save it and email it with your drawings to building@valemount.ca. The Village describes no online portal.\n3. Pay the application fee when you apply.\n4. Pay the permit fee and any security deposit when the permit is issued.\n5. Request inspections as work proceeds. The Village lists a typical sequence from footings through final.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- For simple buildings, give the Village at least 48 hours' notice to request an inspection, and get the building official's written acceptance before concealing the work.\n- Engineering or letters of assurance may be required. Confirm with the Building Inspector.\n- The Village's Building Services page lists any deck as needing a permit and does not give the height exemption, while the bylaw does. Confirm with the Building Inspector.\n- A Development Permit may also be needed if the property is in a Development Permit Area.","sources":[{"url":"https://valemount.civicweb.net/document/82291/","title":"Building Bylaw No. 892, 2024 (PDF), Village of Valemount","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://valemount.ca/services/building-services/","title":"Building Services, Village of Valemount","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://valemount.ca/services/building-services/application-forms-and-process/","title":"Application Forms and Process, Village of Valemount","accessed":"2026-11-08"},{"url":"https://valemount.ca/services/building-services/order-of-inspections/","title":"Order of Inspections, Village of Valemount","accessed":"2026-11-08"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-08","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 7 of 8 facts was matched to the official text; 1 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/building-permit/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/building-permit.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/valemount/building-permit.json"}}