BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION PACKAGE NOTICE TO BUILDING PERMIT APPLICANTS In addition to completed applications forms, the following documentation is required to accompany all building permit applications unless specifically exempted by the Building Inspector. 1. 2 complete sets of construction drawings including all relevant elevation, floor plans, foundation plan and cross sections. 2. 2 copies of site plan indicating building setbacks from all property lines, water courses, banks, etc., and indicating any easements on the lot, and location and width of driveway. 3. Copy of truss layout complete with girder end loads and floor system layout if engineered products used. 4. Copy of current title search and all related charges. ie: right of ways, easements, covenants etc. 5. Cross section of driveway indicating proposed grade. 6. Plumbing isometric drawing if system not contractor installed. (Home owner only permitted and house must not be for sale 7. A copy of Registered Warranty by the Provincial Home Owner Protection Office when creating a dwelling unit. PLEASE ADVISE ALL SUB TRADES THAT A TOWN OF LADYSMITH BUSINESS LICENCE IS REQUIRED FOR PERSONS OR COMPANIES DOING WORK WITHIN THE MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES. PLEASE NOTE: 1. Development Cost Charges (DCC's may apply. Refer to information sheets attached. (Bylaw 1762 and Amendments. 2. Building Permits can only be paid by cheque at Development Services. 3. As per Bylaw #1834, Sec.2.04 Offsite Works and Services upgrades may be required. Please contact Engineering Department.
BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION Address of Project: Legal Description: Applicant Name: Mailing Address: Date: Phone: Cell: Email: Property Owner Name: Mailing Address: Phone: Cell: Email: Contractor Name: Mailing Address: Value of Construction: Property Folio: Postal Code: Postal Code: Postal Code: Phone: Cell: Email: Application is made to: Please check ALL Applicable Boxes Construction New Addition Relocate Sign Renovation Demolish Irrigation Other Service Type Water Storm Sanitary Proposed Use: Residential Commercial Accessory Industrial Agriculture Institutional Other (please describe: Construction Details: Number of Stories: Number of Units: Square Footage: Number of Bedrooms: Number of Bathrooms: Number of Parking Stalls: Type of Framing: Masonry Wood Structural Steel Other Heating System: Gas Oil Electric Other Sewage Disposal Town Sanitary Service Private Sewerage System Water Supply Town Water Service Private Water Well Description of Project: *Other Charges May Apply Pursuant to Bylaw #1834, Section 2.04. Name: Mailing Address: Phone: In consideration of the granting of this permit, I/we agree to release and indemnify the Town of Ladysmith, its Council Members, employees and agents from and against all liability, demands, claims, causes of actions, suits, judgements, losses, damages, costs, expenses of whatever kind which I/we or any other person, partnership or corporation of my/our/their respective heirs, successors, administrator or assignees may have or incur in consequence of or incidental to the granting of this permit or any inspection, failure to inspect, certification, approval, enforcement or failure to enforce the Town of Ladysmith Building Bylaw or the British Columbia Code and I/we agree that the Town of Ladysmith owes me/us no duty of care in respect of these matters. I HAVE READ THE ABOVE AGREEMENT, THE RELEASE AND THE INDEMNITY AND UNDERSTAND THEM. The person signing this application form, if not the owner, acknowledges that this signature is as agent for the owner and that he is authorized to bind the owner who is deemed to know of and understand the contents of this form. Signature of Owner or Authorized Agent: Date:
DRIVEWAY ACCESS PERMIT APPLICATION I,, being the owner/agent, apply for a driveway access permit as shown on attached site plan and staked at/on: Lot Block Plan District Lot Site Address: I agree to construct a driveway access in conformance with the Town of Ladysmith "Typical Driveway Grades" as attached, and conditions set out in the permit. I further agree to indemnify the Town of Ladysmith from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or other proceedings by anyone, made or brought against the Town of Ladysmith by reason of, or arising out of the work covered in this application. I further agree to maintain the driveway access in good condition and repair. NO CONSTRUCTION IS TO COMMENCE PRIOR TO SITE INSPECTION AND PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT Signature (Owner/Agent Date: Address: Postal Code: Name of Owner/ Agent (if different: Driveway Access Permit Fee: $25.00 Security Deposit: $1000.00 Permission has been granted to construct a driveway access to the above referenced property in accordance with the following conditions: ALL CONSTRUCTION TO CONFORM TO THE ATTACHED DRIVEWAY SPECIFICATIONS. OWNER/AGENT IS TO ENSURE THE ROAD BOULEVARD IS MAINTAINED IN GOOD CONDITION THROUGHOUT BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PERIOD. OWNER/AGENT CALLS PUBLIC WORKS FOR INSPECTION OF DRIVEWAY GRADE PREPARATION. Signature of Public Works Department Date: Internal Use only Public Works Inspection Driveway Grade Preparation: Date: Approved: Not Approved:
20% = 1.2m RISE IN 6.0m RUN (4 ft. (20 ft. NOTES: 1. THE MAXIMUM GRADE OF THE DRIVEWAY SHALL BE 20% WITH A CHANGE IN RISE OR FALL NOT EXCEEDING 6% FOR EACH HORIZONTAL 3.5M THE RISE OR FALL OF THE DRIVEWAY SHALL BEGIN 2.0M BEHIND THE CURB TOWARDS THE PROPERTY. 2. THE SLOPE OF THE EDGES OF THE DRIVEWAY OR FILL SHALL BE A MAXIMUM OF 1 VERTICAL TO 1 1/2 HORIZONTAL ROCK SLOPES AND CUTS SHALL BE A MAXIMIM OF 4 VERTICAL TO 1 HORIZONTAL. 3. DRIVEWAYS ARE NOT TO EXCEED 6.0 METRES (20 FEET IN WIDTH WITHIN THE ROAD RIGHT OF WAY. 4. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF DRIVEWAYS PER LOT IS TWO. TOTAL WIDTH OF THE TWO DRIVEWAYS SHALL NOT EXCEED 7.0 METRES (23 FEET WITHIN THE ROAD RIGHT OF WAY. 5. DRIVEWAY ACCESS MUST BE LOCATED AT A MINIMUM DISTANCE OF 7 METRES (23 FEET FROM THE INTERSECTION OF ANY TWO ROADWAYS 0.75 METRES (2.5 FEET FROM THE BASE OF ANY BOULEVARD TREE. 6. OWNER/AGENT IS TO SUBMIT A PLAN SHOWING LOCATION & PROFILE OF DRIVEWAY, BLDG LOCATION, ELEVATION OF GARAGE/PARKING AREA RELATIVE TO THE BACK OF THE EXISTING CURB & LOCATION OF EXISTING BOULEVARD PLANTINGS. 7. DRIVEWAY IS TO BE ROUGH GRADED TO PUBLIC WORKS APPROVAL. 8. ALL WATER AND SEWER ACCESS AND/OR CLEANOUTS WITHIN THE PROPOSED DRIVEWAY SHALL BE PROTECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TOWN OF LADYSMITH STANDARDS ATTACHED. 9. EXCEPTIONS TO THIS STANDARD WILL BE ALLOWED ONLY AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TOWN ENGINEER.
APPOINTMENT OF AGENT Building Permit No. I/We, the owners of the property having a civic address of, legally described as, in the Province of British Columbia hereby appoint (Name of (Company Name as My/Our agent with authority to endorse on my/our behalf, applications, documents and/or permits, other than documents to be registered in the Land Title Office, pertaining to the construction of a building, structure, or other improvement in, on, over or under the aforementioned property and to represent me/us in all discussions with the Town of Ladysmith and it's employees regarding the construction of the building, structure or improvement. I/We accept and understand that during construction I/we have the overall responsibility for assuring the building conforms to the requirements of the Building Code. The process of assessing conformity to the requirements during construction is the responsibility of the registered professionals for complex (Part 3 BC Building Code buildings, and the designer/builder for standard (Part 9 BC Building Code buildings. The Town of Ladysmith is responsible for monitoring the process to assure a reasonable level of Code conformance for public safety, accessibility and health only. In consideration of the granting of a building permit, I/we agree to release, indemnify and keep indemnified the Town of Ladysmith, its Council Members, employees and agents from and against losses, damages, costs, fees, heirs, successors, administrators or assigns may have or incur in consequence of or incidental to the granting of this permit or any inspection, failure to inspect, certification approval, enforcement or failure to enforce the Town of Ladysmith "BUILDING BYLAW" or the BC Building Code, in effect and I/we agree that the Town of Ladysmith owes me/us no duty of care in respect of these matters. I/We have read the foregoing and understand it. Owner (Signature (Print Name Date: Owner (Signature (Print Name Date: If owner is a Corporation or Limited Company: Corporate Seal (Company Name Owner (Signature Owner (Signature
GENERAL CONTRACTOR AND SUB-TRADE BUSINESS LICENCE LIST All businesses operating within the Town of Ladysmith are required to have a valid business licence. (Town of Ladysmith "Business Licence Bylaw 1513, 2003" General Contractor: Business Licence #: Business Address: Phone #: Site Location: Building Permit #: Architect Carpentry Sub-Trade Business Name Business Licence # Business Address Phone # Concrete/Forms Deck Installer Designer Doors & Windows Drywalling Electrical Engineering Engineering Engineering Excavating Exterior Finishing Flooring Glass Panel Work Guard Rail & Handrails Heating/Air Conditioning Insulation Landscaping Metal Working Painting Plumbing Roofing Surveying Other Other Other Further information about Business Licences is available at: www.ladysmith.ca/business-development/business-resources/business-licences.
LATERAL LOAD INFORMATION REQUIRED ON PLANS SUBMITTED FOR BUILDING PERMITS 1. Indicate Seismic Region where proposed construction is located - From BCBC Table C-2 Appendix C Division B. 2. Indicate whether it is light or heavy construction. 9.23.13.2. and 9.23.12.3. Heavy construction is defined as buildings with tile roofs or concrete topping on floors. 3. Indicate whether the design standard is BCBC Part 9, Pat 4, or the CWC Guide. a. Part 4 or the CWC Guide requires design by Structural Engineer; not compliance with the specific requirements from Part 9 as noted below. 4. On floor plans: a. suggest the use of grid lines to help confirm braced wall band alignment on each floor level, as well as cross sections; b. all braced wall bands must be indicated and dimensioned, (for example: by light shading; c. centerline of all braced wall bands must be indicated; d. all braced wall panels must be indicated and dimensioned, (for example, by darker shading, as per Table 9.23.13.5.. 5. Cross sectional view must indicate: a. braced wall bands are full storey in height and must be aligned with bands on the storeys below and above, as required by code; b. The type of braced wall panel - wood or gypsum. For example, if wood sheathed braced wall panels are used on any floor, including basement, then wood sheathed panels are required throughout that brace wall band 9.13.13.6.(4. c. fastener size and spacing for all sheathing, braced wall panels and non-braced walls, as per 9.23.3.5: d. anchorage size and spacing, for braced wall panels and non-braced wall panels areas (9.23.6.1.. Anchoring a braced wall panel to a slab is not considered adequate anchorage. BCBC 9.23.6.1. requires anchorage to be fastened to a foundation, even for interior braced wall panels. 6. Note any exceptions or trade-offs used in the design complete with dimensions. See 9.23.13.5. (3, 9.23.13.5. (4, 9.23.13.5. (4, 9.23.13.7. for options. If the above steps are followed time required for plan review will be reduced. Calculations Required 1. The percentage of braced wall panels in each braced wall band is required, 9.23.13.4.(1 & 9.23.13.5.(1;