Building Department

The Building Department administers the City of West Kelowna's Building, Zoning, Safe Premises and Sign Bylaws and oversees building permits and inspections.

The department is responsible for ensuring that the construction of buildings and structures meets the standards of the Building Bylaw, BC Building Code and applicable federal regulations.

The department deals primarily with the regulation and inspection of new construction, renovations, alterations, additions, and changes in occupancy of existing buildings. Residents looking to connect to sewers should also contact the Building Department for assistance.

New BC Building Code Implementation - December 10, 2018

On December 10th, 2018 the new British Columbia Building Code (BCBC) regulation comes into effect.

Complete applications received prior to end of business day on December 7th, 2018 will be reviewed in accordance with BCBC 2012. Submissions received after 8:30 am on December 10th will be reviewed in accordance with BCBC 2018.

Please be aware of these timelines when making your submissions. All documents are required to reflect the updated code regulations.

Building Department Services will be limited on Wednesday, December 5th, 2018

Due to educational seminars on the above date, inspections will be scheduled but conducted on a limited basis. You will be notified of scheduleing impacts by our administative team. Counter queries will not be available on this date.

Building Department Customer Service

Inspectors are available for general inquiries from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. on simple buildings and structures (ie: single family dwellings, accessory buildings, sign permits). Inquiries involving more complex projects, (ie: commercial, industrial, institutional, multi-family) will require an appointment with an Inspector. Please call 778-797-8820 to arrange an appointment. Alternatively, we encourage you to email your inquiry to us or leave a detailed message at 778-797-8820 for response. All inquiries will be directed to the appropriate team member for review and response. Please do not send inquiries through multiple channels. All process, property inquiry and administrative type questions will be addressed by our Building Administrative Team at the front counter throughout the business day. Email correspondence is encouraged for these queries.

When making an inquiry, we need the following information:

Site location
Type of project proposal
Your detailed question(s)
Contact name, phone number, email

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FRONT COUNTER SUBMISSIONS

Documents for active Building Permit Applications on simple buildings and structures will be accepted by our Building Administrative Team during regular office hours. No appointment is necessary. Please ensure your documents are labelled with the project address and building permit number.
Document submission for complex applications will require an appointment, where the necessity of meeting with the Building Permit Review Committee will be assessed.
Complex applications will require approval prior to acceptance.