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Town of Shelburne
Building Permit
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| Who Needs This Permit? |
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Anyone who wants to erect, construct, alter,
replace, relocate or add to any structure (including advertising signs),
and anyone who wants to make any change or alteration in the use made of
land or structures, within the Town of Shelburne. |
| Issuing Municipality: |
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Town
of Shelburne |
| Where can you get this Permit
and / or further information?: |
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Phone: |
(902) 875-3494 |
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Visit: |
Municipality of Shelburne
Inspection Department
136 Hammond St.
Shelburne, NS |
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Write: |
Box 280
Shelburne, NS B0T 1W0 |
| Application Forms & Process: |
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An applicant may obtain the form from the Inspection
Department, Municipality of Shelburne. A municipal Waste Information Sheet
must be filled out with every permit application. |
| Waiting Period: |
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Approximately 2 weeks ordinarily, but several
months if a Development Agreement or a Zoning change is needed. |
| Price: |
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varies, depending on particular type of development
permit |
| Expiry & Renewal: |
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This permit is valid for 1 year from the date
it was issued. It can be renewed each year for $5.00. |
| 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.
- The Town Public Works Department must approve sewer
connections
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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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Building permits cannot be issued in zoned areas
until a development permit is first issued. Some parts of the Municipal
district are subject to a Land Use Bylaw. Check with the Development Officer
or Building Inspector. |
| Legislative Authority: |
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Land Use Bylaw, Town of Shelburne. |
