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Town of Mahone Bay
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,
(e) demolish a building,
anywhere in the Town of Mahone Bay.
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 Mahone Bay
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| Where can you get this Permit
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Building Inspector
Town of Mahone Bay |
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Phone: |
(902) 624-8327 |
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E-mail: |
clerk@townofmahonebay.ca
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Visit: |
493 Main Street
Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia |
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Write: |
Building Inspector
Town of Mahone Bay
493 Main Street
Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia |
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Fax: |
(902) 624-8069
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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 from the
Planning Department.
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 Mahone
Bay.
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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 may 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.
- Municipal Fire Safety Inspection
- Electrical
Wiring Permit, Nova Scotia Environment and Labour
- 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.
- 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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Municipal Building Bylaw, (Part 2A), Town of Mahone Bay (and all amendments adopted thereafter).
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.
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