Quick Links and Other Resources – Building Department

Building Permit Information

Checklist – Building Permit Application
Building Permits – Preliminary Steps
Building Permit Forms
Apply for a Building Permit – Cloudpermit online permitting system
Interactive Map for property information, including legal description, zoning, and other information
Lytton Zoning Map
Site Remediation – Links to the Environmental Management Act, Schedule 2 information and Contaminated Sites Regulation, Site Disclosure Statement (SDS), where to submit, and other useful information.

Building Codes

Rebuilding Guidance Documents

Design Information

Building Accessibility Handbook 2020
BC Building Code 2024 Guide on Accessibility
Appendix C – Climatic and Seismic Information for Building Design in BC – See Table C-2 and Lytton. | Snow Load kPa 1/50: Ss=2.8 Sr=0.3 | Specified Snow Load = Cb*Ss+Sr
Climate Zone – See Zone 5 for Lytton
Illustrated Guide – Energy Efficiency Requirements for Houses – BC Climate Zone 5 to 7a
Frost Protection: Depth 0.762 m (30 inches)
Minimum Water Service size is a 3/4″ line.
Minimum Sewer Service size is a 4″ line.
Fire Lytton Resilient Community Fact Sheet (landscaping and building guidelines)
FireSmart: Home Ignition Zones
FireSmart Begins at Home Guide
Fire Resilient Community Fact Sheet
FireSmart Canada Guide to Landscaping
PacifiCan Lytton Homeowner Resilient Rebuilding (LHRR) Program grants
Radon Control Options for New Construction in Low-Rise Residential Buildings
PacifiCan – Lytton Business Restart Program
- Potential applicants are encouraged to reach out to the Lytton team at lytton@pacifican.gc.ca for a one-on-one meeting to discuss their business plans.
- PacifiCan Business Restart Fact Sheet
UL Solutions of Canada Building and Construction Materials CAN/ULC, UL, ULC, ANSI/UL Standards

Energy Step Code

BetterHomesBC – Find an Energy Advisor
CleanBC – Rebates and incentives for construction
Energy StepCode – A compliance path in the BC Building Code that Lytton has adopted in its Building Bylaw
Part 9 Energy Step Code Compliance Reports
Part 3 Energy Step Code Compliance Reports

Builders, Energy Advisors, Engineers and Surveyors

Canadian Home Builders Association, BC – Find an energy advisor, NET ZERO information, passive housing information, and builders.
Engineers & Geoscientists BC – Directory of registered individuals and firms (to verify that they are registered to practice)
Semi-local surveyors, engineers, energy advisors, and builders

Utilities

BC Hydro or call 1-877-520-1355
TELUS – Residential service: 310-2255; Business service: 310-3100
Interior Health (septic systems)

Electrical Safety

BC Hydro Electrical Safety

WorkSafe BC Resources

WorkSafeBC is committed to creating a province free from workplace injury or illness, and to providing service driven by our core values of integrity, accountability, and innovation. By partnering with workers and employers, they help British Columbians come home from work safe every day. Visit the WorkSafeBC webpage for more information on worker safety.

The Occupational Health and Safety Regulation requires that employers and owners notify us about certain types of projects before they begin. Do I need to submit a Notice of Project?