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Town of Bridgewater
Demolition Permit
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| Who Needs This Permit?
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Anyone who wants to demolish an existing
building, or any portion of it, in the Town of Bridgewater. |
| Issuing Municipality:
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Town
of Bridgewater |
| Where can you get
this Permits and / or further information? |
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Contact: |
Building Official, Town of Bridgewater
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Phone:
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(902) 541-4371 or 543-4651 |
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E-mail:
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engineer@town.bridgewater.ns.ca
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Visit:
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Bridgewater Town Hall, 4th floor
60 Pleasant Street
Bridgewater, NS B4V 3X9 |
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Write:
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same as above |
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Fax: |
(902) 543-6876 |
| Application Forms
& Process: |
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The application is filled out at
the office listed above, and submitted along with the appropriate fee and
appropriate information (such as the type of building and the method of
demolition which will be arranged).
Applicants will be notified by phone or by mail when a decision has been
made.
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| Waiting Period:
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Approximately 10 days from the date
of application. |
| Expiry & Renewal:
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This permit is valid for 1 year from
the date it is issued. It can be renewed. Note: the application expires
in 6 months if the application is not completed. |
| Price & Payment:
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0.21% of the estimated value of the
proposed demolition or $10.00 whichever is the greater.
Payment is by cash, cheque or money order made out to the Town of Bridgewater.
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| Related Requirements:
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Other applicable approvals may be
required, for example you may be required to notify the Traffic Authority. |
| Additional Information:
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- An information sheet prepared by the Town of Bridgewater on the General
Requirements for this permit is available at the Town Office.
Or you can click here to download the
file.
Please note: The file is in Portable
Document Format (PDF), which requires the FREE Adobe® Acrobat® Reader. If
you do not have the Reader, you can download
the program FREE of charge.
- All demolition shall be carried out in a manner to provide reasonable
safety to persons and property. Safety measures at the demolition site
must be in accordance with the National Building Code of Canada.
- If the demolition is to occur at or near the street or highway right-of-way,
the local Traffic Authority and/or NS Department of Transportation may
need to be notified.
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| Legislative Authority:
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Building Code Act, Chapter 46, Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1999 |
