Building Department

Form(s) can be printed from the Applications and Forms section found under the Building Permits link to the right.

Fill out the applicable form(s) and choose one of the following submission options:

• Email completed form(s) to building@westkelownacity.ca
• Mail or courier to 2760 Cameron Rd, West Kelowna, BC  V1Z 2T6.
• Drop off outside at City Hall.  Call for a drop off time at 778-797-8820.

For drawings, choose one of the following submission options:

• Email 
  • files less than 25 mbs per email can be emailed directly to building@westkelownacity.ca.
  • Compressed files can be emailed to attachment@westkelownacity.ca. It is imperative that you indicate the file destination is to the Building Department and indicate the project address. 
  • Upload to an FTP location.  Please call us at 778-797-8820 for location details.
• Mail or courier to 2760 Cameron Rd, West Kelowna, BC  V1Z 2T6.
• Drop off outside at City Hall.  Call for a drop off time at 778-797-8820.  

If you are unsure of what documents you will need to provide for your project, please contact the Building Department at 778-797-8820.

**Please note that any documents mailed or dropped off at City Hall will not be reviewed for a minimum of 24 hours. 

 Permit Issuance

You will be contacted by staff to advise that the permit is ready for issuance and will be able to choose one of the following options for obtaining the permit documents:

• Mail
• Outside pickup, by appointment.  Please call 778-797-8820 to schedule. 

We will attach the documents that are typically signed at City Hall to an email which will need to be printed, signed and scanned back to us.  Once we receive the scanned signed documents and payment is received, the permit will be issued based on your issuance choice. Once payment is processed we will email you the payment receipt.  

For ease of process, we are combining the application fee that was typically paid in advance and subtracted from the total permit cost at this stage into one payment.  You will now pay the Building Permit Application Fee, Damage Deposit Fee and Building Permit Fee together in one charge. 

 There are three payment options are available at this time:

• Cheques can be mailed to City Hall or deposited in the drop box on the outside of the building.
• Payment through your Utility account.
• Wire transfer.

We will continue to provide building inspection services to the maximum extent possible during the temporary COVID-19 business interruption.  We kindly ask the following:

• Only one representative on site during an inspection, a vacant site would be preferred.
• Owners and trades practice safe social distancing (approximately 6 feet) and take all precautions.
• If anyone on the property has been exposed, is under quarantine, or exhibiting symptons, please do not request a building inspection.  If an inspector does not feel that the necessary precautions are being met, the inspection will be cancelled.  
• To reduce surface contact we ask that any documents that would typically be available on site such as floor layouts, roof layouts or professional reports be submitted electronically a day in advance of any inspection requests.  Please make sure the building site address as well as the permit number is clearly indicated.

With efforts to protect both residents and staff, we ask that clients with occupied buildings consider postponing or suspending their projects and do not request inspections until regular business can resume.  As a standard practice, our office will not be conducting inspections that involve entering an occupied building.  We recognize this may be challenging, and may not work to meet your needs in all situations.  As such we will be working with clients on a case by case basis where deemed necessary and ask that you call our office to discuss your project needs. 

In order to bring our type of inspections inline with the mandatory inspections outlined in our Building Bylaw we will no longer be performing the following inspections:

• • Underslab Radon Piping Air/Vapour Barrier
  • Custom shower installations & testing

Although the City will not be conducting these inspections, it is still a requirement that the builder do all construction and design pursuant to the BC Building Code. 

**Please note that any documents mailed or dropped off at City Hall will not be reviewed for a minimum of 24 hours.  

Questions

Administration and technical staff are available for questions and assistance via phone and email.

Meetings will be held by phone or conference call and will be booked in advance.   

Contact: Building Department Phone: 778-797-8820 or email building@westkelownacity.ca