Skip to Content

Regional District of Central Okanagan Logo Regional District of Central Okanagan Logo

Contact Us
  • Living here
    Living here
    • Building permits and inspections
    • Bylaws
    • Citizen survey
    • Community events and programs
    • Dog licences and control
    • Emergency management
    • Fire protection
    • Maps and GIS
    • On the record
    • Protective services
    • Property taxes
    • Report issues and request services
    • Roads, parking and sidewalks
    • syilx / Okanagan people
    • Utility billings
    • Waste and recycling
    • Water and environmental services
    • Your say RDCO

    QuickLinks

    • Buy/renew dog license
    • Park & facility booking
    • Pay bills online
    • Waste pick up schedule & maps
  • Parks and trails
    Parks and trails
    • Attend nature programs and events
    • Book a facility or park
    • Book an educational program
    • Community halls
    • Environmental Education Centre for the Okanagan
    • Ice rinks
    • Park and trail directory
    • Park donations
    • Park planning and resources
    • Park use and regulations
    • Parks calendar
    • Parks newsletter
    • Sports courts
    • syilx / Okanagan partnerships
    • Volunteer in parks

    QuickLinks

    • Park & facility booking
  • Environment
    Environment
    • Air quality
    • Climate action
    • Outdoor burning
    • Transportation
    • Waste and recycling
    • Water and environmental services

    QuickLinks

    • Waste pick up schedule & maps
  • Business and land use
    Business and land use
    • Alarm permits
    • Bid opportunities and purchasing
    • Building permits and inspections
    • Business licences
    • Business waste
    • Economic development
    • Maps and GIS
    • Planning and land use
    • Starting a business

    QuickLinks

    • Business licences
    • Planning & development applications
  • Your government
    Your government
    • A-Z services
    • Bid opportunities and purchasing
    • Billing and payments
    • Boards, committees and programs
    • Budgets and financial statements
    • Bylaws
    • Contact us
    • Departments
    • Elections
    • Electoral areas
    • Freedom of information
    • Job postings
    • News and notices
    • Planning and land use
    • Plans, reports and studies
    • Regional Board
    • Report issues and request services
    • What we do
    • Your say RDCO

    QuickLinks

    • Board agenda & video
    • Budgets & financial plans
    • North Westside study
    • Regional Board

How Do I...

  • Apply and register
    • Alarm permit
    • Business licence
    • Building permit
    • Dog licence
    • Facility or park rental
    • Job posting
    • Planning application
  • Buy and pay
    • Alarm permit
    • Business licence
    • Bylaw
    • Dog licence
    • Property taxes
    • Utility bill
  • Find and view
    • Annual review
    • Board agendas and minutes
    • Budgets and financial statements
    • Emergency management
    • Maps
    • News and notices
    • Parks activities and events
  • Get involved and volunteer
    • Advisory committees
    • Paid-on-call fire fighter
    • Volunteer in parks
  • Report and request
    • Bylaw complaint
    • Found or lost dog
    • Freedom of information
    • Missed curbside collection
    • Open burning complaint
    • Park issue
    • Weeds complaint
  • Sign up for
    • Emergency notifications
    • News
    • Park programs and events
    • Parks newsletter

Building permits and inspections

HomeApply and registerBuilding permit
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Email

Building permits

General Information

Building Regulation and Inspection Services are provided to:  

  • Central Okanagan West Electoral Area (Westside Road, Killiney Beach, Westshore Estates, etc.)
  • Central Okanagan East Electoral Area (Joe Rich, Ellison, South end of Lakeshore Rd, etc.)

For properties within a local municipality, please contact their office directly for information on their bylaws and processes.

Building permits are required for the construction, addition, alteration or demolition of any building or structure. Accessory buildings less than 10 square meters are exempt. 

For more information or for general building and permit inquiries, please contact Inspection Services by phone 250-469-6211 or by email.

Building Bylaws

Our building inspectors follow Building Bylaw No. 1482 which administers the regulations of the BC Building Code, including local regulations, permits and building inspections. The bylaw is enforced on a continual basis and applies to the Central Okanagan East and Central Okanagan West Electoral Areas of the RDCO.

For Building permit fees please review the Development Application Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1483

Apply for a building permit

Building permit applications can now be submitted online. Please select your permit type and you will be prompted for required application files and application details. Only PDF documents will be accepted. Please note only complete applications will be accepted for processing. 

Online building permit application

Please ensure your building permit application complies with the current zoning on the subject property.  For your reference please find links to the GIS Mapping and planning and land use for additional information. 

If you require assistance with your online application please call Inspection Services at 250-469-6211 or email inspection@rdco.com. Please note, emailed applications will not be accepted. 

If you prefer to apply in person, applications can be submitted to Inspections Services at the Regional District of Central Okanagan office located at 1450 KLO Road on the 2nd Floor. We are open from 8:00am to 4:00pm, Monday to Friday, excluding holidays.

Building permits processing time may vary depending on the time of year, complexity of project and various factors.  Fees for building permits range according to type of application and construction value. For building permit fees please review the Development Application Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1483

Please refer to the building permit application checklist to ensure all required documentation is included with your application. Only complete applications will be accepted. 

  • Building permit application form
  • Owner's authorization form
  • Building permit application checklist

Property File Request

A property file request allows for homeowners, contractors and real estate agents to obtain information regarding building permit history and zoning on a particular property.

To request a property file, please submit a Service Request ticket, select building permits and inspections, property file. Fill in the required information and upload the signed listing agreement, accepted offer or owners authorization form.

We will provide the property file within approximately 2-7 business days via email.

Please note: Requests will be processed in the order that they are received

Re-Inspection Fee

The re-inspection fee is only for active building permits where an additional fee is required throughout the inspection process, determined by the building inspector. Follow the prompts on the re-inspection page to make payment. 

Re-inspection Fee

Once the re-inspection fee has been paid, follow the link below to schedule the next inspection on your building permit. 

Submit inspection request

Resources

Application Documents:

  • Building permit application form
  • Owner's authorization form
  • Building permit application checklist

Bylaws:

  • Building Bylaw No. 1482
  • Development Application Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1483

Booking an inspection 

  • Process for booking inspections

 

For Electrical Permit information, contact Technical Safety BC at 1-866-566-7233

For Septic information, contact Interior Health at 250-979-7665

 

To request a Title Search and Title documents, please contact:

Land Title & Survey Authority of BC: 1-877-577-5872, OR

Speedy Search: 250-763-9977 or speedysearch.ca 

 

Online versions of the BC Building, Plumbing and Fire Codes are now available free of charge.

To access the BC Codes, visit the following website: BC Publications website.

Building permit statistics and approved building permits

electoral area

Monthly building permit statistics - April 2023

Approved building permits map

 

Building Inspections

Inspection checklist

In accordance with the building bylaws, the items listed on this inspection checklist will be reviewed by the building inspector while completing an inspection. 

Inspections are required at various stages in the construction process to ensure that construction conforms to the minimum standards of the BC Building Code. Please review your permit package for inspections required on your approved building permit. If you have any questions on the inspections required, please contact Inspection Services by phone at 250-469-6211 or by email

Book an inspection

Inspections are required at various stages in the construction process to ensure that construction conforms to the minimum standards of the BC Building Code. Please review your permit package for inspections required on your approved building permit. If you have any questions on the inspections required, please contact Inspection Services by phone at 250-469-6211 or by email

The building permit package must be on site for all inspections. If these documents are not available for inspectors reference, no inspections will be made. 

Same day inspections are not available. If the date is not specified, the next inspection day for that area will be booked.

48-hour advance notice is required for your inspection booking.

Inspection request MUST include:

  • Permit number
  • Address
  • Contact name
  • Contact phone number
  • Date of inspection
  • Type of inspection

To book an inspection:

  • Submit a service request:

book an inspection here

  • Email: email your request
  • Phone: 250-469-6211, press 1                           

Please note: confirmation of inspection bookings is auto-generated through the service request system. We do not provide call backs for booking. If you require confirmation, please submit a service request. 

Inspection day schedule

Inspection schedule is as follows:  

West Electoral Area (Westside Road, Killiney Beach, Westshore Estates, etc.)

  • Monday, Tuesday and Thursday

East Electoral Area (Joe Rich, Ellison, South end of Lakeshore Rd, etc.)

  • Wednesday and Friday

Inspections are carried out between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on each scheduled inspection day.

Where a second re-inspection is required due to non-compliance to code or bylaw provisions, a re-inspection fee shall be paid prior to the re-inspection.

Inspector Area Map

BC Energy Step Code

The BC Energy Step Code is the new performance-based standard for the BC Building Code that establishes measurable energy-efficiency requirements for new construction. The BC Energy Step Code groups these performance requirements into a series of “steps” of increasing energy efficiency. To comply with these steps, applicants must use energy modelling software and on-site air tightness testing to demonstrate that both their design and the constructed building meet Step Code requirements.

As of January 1, 2023, all building permit applications for new construction under Part 9 of the Building Code must meet Step 3 of the Energy Step Code.

  • Learn more with our BC Energy Step Code Information Bulletin
Videos about Step Code
  • Videos on the Energy Step Code website
Timelines for Step Code
  •  BC Government website

Program-Qualified Energy Search Tool

  • Energy Advisors can be found through the Program-Qualified Energy Advisor Search Tool.

    They can also be found through the Natural Resources Canada.

    Training opportunities can be found through the following organizations:

    • Canadian Home Builders Association (CHBA)
    • British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT)
    • University of British Columbia (UBC/UBCO)
    • Okanagan College 

Rebates and Incentives

Please be aware that incentive programs exist for enhanced compliance:

  • Fortis BC offers their New Home Program which includes Energy Advisor Support
  • BC Hydro provides rebates and free programs and has launched the Power Smart Shop for energy efficient products
  • Rebates can also be found through the Rebate Search Tool offered by CleanBC Better Homes

More Information

Please visit energystepcode.ca for more information about Energy Step Code.

For further inquiries related to retrofitting or renovating, contact RDCO staff, who can help you provide the list of rebates and incentives available in our region.

Contact us

Subscribe to this page

Regional District of Central Okanagan footer logo

Regional District of Central Okanagan

1450 KLO Road
Kelowna, BC, V1W 3Z4
Phone: 250-763-4918
Email Us

Open Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Follow us

  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Links

  • A-Z services
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Statement
  • Freedom of information
  • Sitemap
  • Contact Us
  • Website Feedback

The RDCO acknowledges our presence on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ (land) of the syilx / Okanagan people who have resided here since time immemorial. We recognize, honour, and respect the syilx / Okanagan lands upon which we live, work, and play.

© Copyright 2022 Regional District of Central Okanagan

Designed by eSolutionsGroup

Browser Compatibility Notification

It appears you are trying to access this site using an outdated browser. As a result, parts of the site may not function properly for you. We recommend updating your browser to its most recent version at your earliest convenience.