Building Inspection
Overview
Building Officials are responsible for building inspections mandatory under the Cowichan Valley Regional District Building Bylaw. These inspections are required at various stages of construction, and the inspection records are kept on file by the Building Official for future reference. Inspection records provide an independent third party verification of no longer visible building elements located within a building or structure.
When is a Building Permit Required?
How to Apply for a Building Permit
NEW BC Energy Step Code Requirements
- Required for all Building Permit applications starting May 1, 2023
- Step Code and the CVRD
Book a Building or Plumbing Inspection
- Book an inspection with our Building Administrator
Building Permit Application Documents
- Building Permit Application & General Requirements (Fillable Form)
- Farm Building Siting Permit Application
- Demolition Permit Application
- Building Permit Guide
- List of Inspections for Building Permits
- New Home Warranty Authorization - BC Housing
- Gas and Electrical Permitting - Technical Safety BC
- Letters of Assurance - Schedule B (where applicable)
- Mechanical Ventilation Checklist
- Plumber Declaration Form
- Record of Sewerage System (Filing)
- Sewerage System Letter of Certification
- Agent Authorization Form
- Archaeological Sites - Property Owner Brochure
Development Services Documents
- Site Disclosure Statement (Schedule 1)
- FireSmart Manual and Scorecard
- Riparian Areas Regulation Property Declaration Form
Design Guides
- BC Accessibility Handbook
- BC Energy Step Code & the CVRD
- Manufactured and Moved In Structures
- Mobile Home Guide
- Safe and Durable Deck Guide
- Single Dwelling Seismic Design Guide
Geotechnical & Flood Hazards
- Flood Hazard Management Bylaws Brochure
- Flood Mapping in the CVRD
- Geohazard Assurance Statement
- Geotechnical Report Requirements
- Geohazard Assurance Statement Form
Hazardous Materials
Covenant Templates
- Save Harmless Covenant Template
- Second Dwelling Covenant Template
- Second Dwelling Removal Covenant Template
Regulatory Codes
Sample Plans
Addressing
Water Systems
Building Bylaws
Development Permit Areas
Flood Management Bylaws
- Shawnigan Lake Flood Management Bylaw
- Cowichan River Riverbottom Flood Management Bylaw
- Cowichan Koksilah Rivers Flood Management Bylaw
Zoning Bylaws
- Electoral Area A | Mill Bay/Malahat
- Electoral Area B | Shawnigan Lake
- Electoral Area C | Cobble Hill
- Electoral Area D | Cowichan Bay (Marine)
- Electoral Area D | Cowichan Bay (Uplands)
- Electoral Area E | Cowichan Station/Sahtlam/Glenora
- Electoral Area F | Cowichan Lake South/Skutz Falls
- Electoral Area G | Saltair
- Electoral Area H | North Oyster/Diamond
- Electoral Area I | Youbou/Meade Creek