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| Town of Springhill
Building Permit
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| Who Needs This Permit? |
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Anyone who wants to erect, construct, add to, alter, replace
or relocate any building or any part of a building or structure, or change
the use of any building or structure, or demolish a building or structure
or part thereof within the Town of Springhill
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| Issuing Municipality: |
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Town of Springhill
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| Where Can you Get this Permit and / or Further
Information? |
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Phone: |
(902) 597-3754
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Visit: |
Town of Springhill
Springhill Town Hall
43 Main St.
Springhill, NS B0M 1X0 |
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Write: |
Building Inspector / Development
Officer
Town of Springhill
Springhill Town Hall
PO Box 1000
Springhill, NS B0M 1X0 |
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Fax: |
(902) 597-3637.
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| Application Forms & Process: |
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You can get an application form by visiting the Springhill Town Hall
or you can have one mailed to you, by calling or writing the Town of Springhill.
Please submit the completed application, along with the applicable fee,
to the Building Inspector, at the address listed above. The following
items must accompany the application form: On-Site Sewage Disposal System
Approval from Environment and Labour (if needed), deeds, survey plans (if
needed) and the Building Plans Approval, from the Office of the Fire Marshal,
Nova Scotia Environment and Labour. Please see Related
Requirements, below.
If all requirements are met, and the application is approved, you will
be notified by phone or you can inquire, in person, at the Springhill
Town Hall. ..
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| Waiting Period: |
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The initial application or the renewal of this Permit is normally
processed within 7 business days, once all items which must accompany the
application have been received, and all requirements are met..
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| Expiry: |
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The Permit is valid for one year from the date it is issued.
It can be renewed. It is the responsibility of the Permit holder to contact
the Municipality before it expires; NO NOTICE of renewal will be sent out
by the Municipality..
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| Price &
Payment: (No tax is charged) |
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Initial Application: depends on the type of structure
1% per $1,000 estimated cost of construction + $5.00 for alterations and
renovations
$0.02/sq.ft. for new residential garages + $5.00
$0.06/sq.ft. for new residential construction + $5.00
$0.10/sq.ft. for new commercial construction + $5.00
$20.00 for demolition permit
Renewal: $5.00
Payment at counter: Please pay by cash, cheque or debit card,
made out to the Town of Springhill.
Payment by mail: Please pay by cheque made out to the Town of
Springhill. .
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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.
- The Town Public Works Department must approve Sewer
Connections
- f 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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None.
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| Legislative Authority: |
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Town of Springhill Building Bylaw
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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