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of Lunenburg
Building Permit
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| Who Needs This Permit? |
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Anyone who wants to:
(a) construct a building, addition, deck, stairs, or
(b) make any structural change (i.e. removal of load bearing partitions,
etc.), or
(c) do structural repair (i.e. replacement of joists, beams, load bearing
studs, etc.) or
(d) make any non-structural repair or alternation whose monetary value is
more than $5000.00, or
(e) demolish a building,
anywhere in the Town of Lunenburg.
Note: for situations in which a Building Permit is not required, see
Additional Information,
below.
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| Issuing Municipality: |
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Town
of Lunenburg
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| Where can you get this Permit
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Building Inspector |
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Phone: |
(902) 634-4410 |
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E-mail: |
explorelunenburg@ns.sympatico.ca
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Visit: |
119 Cumberland Street
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia |
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Write: |
PO Box 129
Lunenburg, NS B0J 2C0 |
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Fax: |
(902) 634-4416 |
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Website: |
http://www.town.lunenburg.ns.ca
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| Application Forms & Process:
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When applying for a Building Permit, an application
form must be completed by the contractor (builder) or the owner. You can
get an application form at the Town Office. Complete the form, and submit
it to the Building Inspector, along with the appropriate fee and all required
information. Construction drawings are required for all new construction
and most renovations.
Note: In some cases, before a Building Permit can be issued, applicants
must first get a Development Permit or
Certificate of Appropriateness of Heritage Property, from the Town Planner
/ Development and Heritage Officer.
Failure to comply with all requirements could slow the Building Permit
approval process.
Applicants will be notified by phone or by mail when a decision is made.
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| Waiting Period: |
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Generally within 1 week (after approval of the
Development Permit, if required). Designated Heritage Buildings could take
up to 1 month.
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| Expiry & Renewal: |
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This permit is valid for 1 year from its date
of issue. It can be renewed each year.
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| Price & Payment: |
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Initial Permit Fee: $ 20 + 0.2% [$2.00 per $1,000.00]
of construction value.
Renewal: $ 10 per year
No deposit or bond is required.
Payment is by cash, cheque or money order make out to the Town of Lunenburg.
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| Related Requirements: |
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Some or all of the following permits or approvals
may be required before this permit can be issued:
- Building Permits cannot be issued in zoned areas within the Town until
a Development Permit has been first issued.
- If the property is registered as a Town Heritage Property, no demolition
or substantial alteration in the exterior appearance may be undertaken
unless permission is given by the Town Heritage Advisory Committee.
- The Town Public Works Department must approve sewer connections and
driveway locations.
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If you are not connecting to a sewer system, you
may need approval for the installation of an Sewage
Disposal system [or septic tank] from the Nova Scotia Environment
and Labour.
- New buildings and major renovations require that the builder
obtain Building
Plans Approval (Office of the Provincial Fire Marshal, Nova Scotia
Environment and Labour). This approval is not required for 1 or 2
unit family dwellings, or private accessory (storage) buildings.
- If you want to erect a structure within 100 metres of the centerline
of a public highway, or if you want to create a new access to a property
from a public highway, you will need to get a Building
Near a Highway and Access to Property Permit from the N.S. Department
of Transportation.
- Municipal Fire Safety Inspection
- Electrical
Wiring Permit, Nova Scotia Environment and Labour
- Any form of Eating Establishment requires a Food
Establishment Permit from the N.S. Department of Agriculture &
Fisheries (Food Safety Division)
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| Additional
Information: |
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All construction or alteration shall comply
with the latest edition of the National Building Code, so as to provide
reasonably safe building materials and construction methods, and includes:
soil bearing preparation, grading, foundations, framing, interior/exterior
sheathing, siding, roofing and all trade components, etc.
Building Permits are not required for:
- accessory buildings not greater than 20 square metres (215.2 square
feet) in building area,
- fences less than 2 metres (6.56 feet) in height,
- installation of siding over an existing exterior finish,
- installation of storm windows, ground level patios and walkways,
- replacing an existing roofing surface, and
- interior and exterior non-structural repairs which have a monetary
value of less than $5000.00.
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| Legislative Authority: |
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National Building Code of Canada
Building Code Act, Chapter 46, of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989.
Nova Scotia Building Code Regulations made under Section 4 of the Building Code Act.
Building Bylaw, (Part 2A), Town of Lunenburg (and all amendments adopted thereafter)
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