| Town
of Yarmouth
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, within the
Town of Yarmouth. |
| Issuing Municipality: |
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Town
of Yarmouth |
| Where
can you get this Permit and / or further information?: |
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Phone: |
(902) 742-0010 |
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Visit: |
Building Inspector
Town of Yarmouth
400 Main St.
Yarmouth, NS B5A 1G2 |
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Fax: |
(902) 749-1474 |
| Application Forms
and Process: |
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You can get an application by contacting
the Building Inspector, Town of Yarmouth (See Where
can you get ... above).
If approved, the permit is mailed to the applicant.
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| Waiting Period: |
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The permit is issued when sufficient information is received to assure
compliance with the code before construction begins.
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| Expiry & Renewal: |
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This permit is valid for 1 year from the date it is issued. It can be
renewed.
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| Price & Payment: |
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New and altered residential |
$0.10/square foot OR 1% per $1,000.00 estimated
cost of construction |
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New and altered commercial |
$0.20/square foot OR 1% per $1,000.00 estimated cost of construction
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Demolition Permit |
$50.00
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All permits have a $10.00 non refundable charge.
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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 you are connecting to a municipal sewer system, you will require
a municipal Sewer Entrance Permit, Town of
Yarmouth
- 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 |
| Legislative Authority: |
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Building Bylaw, Town of Yarmouth
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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