Planning-&-Building
Planning & Building

Forms & Guidelines

The Planning and Building Department's Form Centre provides centralized access to all building permit and development application forms.

Online forms are available in PDF format, which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to be installed on your computer. This software is free and available from the Adobe Website. Some forms are available in "Fill & Print" format which allows you to enter information directly from your computer and then print the form. Please note that Acrobat does not allow you to save your completed forms.

Brochures

Home Improvements Brochure 
Short Term Rental Guide

Information Bulletins

Braced Wall Bands - Building Bulletin 25-01
Buildings-height-bulletin 2019-10-04
Cold Weather Protection 2020-10-26
Contaminated Sites Regulation
Cross Connection Bulletin - 2019-09-06
Decks - Building Bulletin 25-04
Demolition Permits - Building Bulletin 25-03
Downtown Development Permit Area Design Guidelines
Farm-home-plate-bulletin (1)
Fire Safety Plan
Inspection Schedule Building Bulletin 25-05
Landscaping-retaining-wall-requirements 2020-02-27
Liquor Licence Bulletin 2026-04
Notice on Title Sec 57 - Building Bulletin -25-09
Occupancy-permit-bulletin 2019-09-09
Plumbing-under-slab-inspections 2020-08-24
Pools - Building Bulletin 25-02
Required-plan-details-for-a-building-permit 2019-09-09
Residential-guardrail-requirements 2020-08-24
Secondary Suites Existing House - Building Bulletin 2025-06
Secondary Suites New Build - Building Bulletin 2025-07
Signage - Building Bulletin 2026-03
SFBA Application Bulletin 2026-02
Soil Gas Control - Radon - BCBC 2024 Building Bulletin 25-08
Solar Panels - Building Bulletin 26-01
Structural-engineering 2020-04-21
Tasting Rooms Bulletin 2019-07-29
Works and Infrastructure Requirements for adding Residential units

Application Forms

Agent Authorization Form
Building Permit Application Package 2025
Building Permit Plan Re-Review/Revision Application
Change in Major Occupancy Analysis Application
Complex Building Permit Application Package 2024
Demolition Application
Development Permit Application
Development Variance Permit Application
Driveway and Driveway Access Permit - Contact Works and Infrastructure at works@summerland.ca
Discharge of Firearms Permit
Plumbing Permit Application 2025
Plumbing Declaration
Pre-Application Enquiry Form
Property Information Request Form Fillable
Relocation Application 2024 DoS
Signage Permit Application
Solid Fuel Burning Appliance Application
Short Term Rental Business Licence Application 
STRATA Subdivision Application 2026
Subdivision Application
Temporary Use Permit Application
Zoning/OCP Plan Amendment Application


For Driveway Access Permit, Electrical Utility Service Request, Water/Sewer Utility Service Request, Temporary Road, Lane or Sidewalk Closure for Construction Purposes, Earthwork Permit, Permit to Construct or Perform Work within a Highway or Municipal Property, etc.), please schedule an appointment with Works &Infrastructure by phoning 250-494-0431 or email works@summerland.ca.

 

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