| Municipality of the
District of Yarmouth Building Permit
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| Who Needs This Permit? |
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Anyone building a building, adding to a building, renovations
and repairs to existing buildings, changing the use of a building.
No person shall construct or demolish a building to which the Building
Code Act applies or occupancy or change the class of occupancy of a building
to which the Act applies except in accordance with the Act and Building
Code Regulations and unless a permit therefore has been issued by an Inspector.
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| Issuing Municipality: |
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Municipality
of Yarmouth |
| Where can you get this Permit and / or further
information?: |
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Phone: |
(902) 742-9691 |
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Visit: |
Building Inspector
Municipality of Yarmouth
Court House Building
403 Main St., Main Floor
Yarmouth, NS B5A 1G3 |
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Mail: |
PO Box 152
Yarmouth, NS B5A 4B2 |
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Fax: |
(902) 749-1645 |
| Application Forms & Process: |
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A Building Permit Application may be obtained from the Development
Office, Municipality of Yarmouth. Completed applications including
building plans are submitted to the Building Inspector for review.
In cases requiring approvals by Provincial Government Departments (for
example Environment and Labour, for Sewage
Disposal or Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal for Building
Near a Highway and Access to Property Permit: Residential and Commercial)
applications are provided, received and processed through the Provincial
Departments by the office of the Municipality of Yarmouth. Completed
approvals are received by the office and applicants are advised in writing
of issue of Building Permit. |
| Waiting Period: |
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The permits is normally processed within one week, once all
items which must accompany the application have been received, and all requirements
are met. |
| Expiry & Renewal: |
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This permit is valid for 1 year from its date of issue. It
can be renewed. |
| Price & Payment: |
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Residential Construction: $0.07 per square foot + $7.50
Commercial Construction: $0.11 per square foot + $7.50
Sheds, Barns, Garages: $0.03 per square foot + $7.50 |
| 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.
- 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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Buildings under 107.6 square feet; re-roofing of existing
buildings; siding of existing buildings; replacing windows in existing buildings
do not require Building Permits. |
| Legislative Authority: |
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Building By-law, B-028-91, Municipality of the District of Yarmouth, Effective Date: April 25, 1991
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. |
