Single Family Dwellings - The Corporation of Delta

Building Permit Application
Single Family Dwellings
Information Package and Guidelines – North Delta
The following must be submitted with your completed application form:
1. $175.00 non-refundable deposit
2. Schedule 2 – Owner’s Undertaking
3. Schedule 3 – Proof of ownership or a letter of authorization
4. 2 sets of construction plans with sufficient information to demonstrate conformance to the BC Building
Code and Bylaws of Delta including:
foundation plan floor plan – detail of rooms cross sections and construction details
elevation plan site plan rainscreen details
a cross section through the building and the lot showing conformance to the vertical building
envelope
statement on plans regarding conformance to the B.C. Building Code.
plans to be in conformance with Development Permit or design guidelines where applicable.
Note: All new Single Family Dwellings and Duplexes require a rough-in system for future installation of a Solar
Domestic Hot Water System (SDHWS) as set out by the Provincial Government. This information must be shown
on construction plans.
5. 2 sets of the roof truss layout including all applicable point loads.
6. Site coverage calculation, floor space ratio calculations, special calculations and calculation of front yard
landscaping shown on plans.
7. 4 copies of site plans:
Please note that you must retain the services of a B.C. Land Surveyor to assist you in the preparation of
these plans.
8. If the Owner is the general contractor:
completed Owner Builder Declaration & Disclosure Notice
(from the Homeowner Protection Office – Telephone 604-646-7050)
If a Builder is the general contractor:
current Delta business licence
completed Licensed Residential Builder form
(from the Homeowner Protection Office – Telephone 604-646-7050)
9. If a Basement is proposed and a pumped system is required, the applicant must provide:
a sealed design of the pump system and a letter of assurance from a Professional Engineer. The
pump design must include:
a dual or duplex pump
an appropriate backflow prevention device
temporary power back-up
an alarm audible within the premises
The Application Centre, Community Planning and Development
Contact Us: 604-946-3380 or com-pln-dev@delta.ca

Building Permit Application
Single Family Dwellings
Information Package and Guidelines – North Delta
10. For all Basements:
An illustration, including calculations, showing the area of the total perimeter wall of the basement
is required. It must show that more than 50% of the total perimeter wall area is below the lower of
the finished or natural grade.
Please note that applicants applying for a building permit in North Delta should refer to our Information Package
and Guidelines on Single Family Dwellings in North Delta.
Please click on the links below for further information:
Building Permit Application
Schedule 2
Schedule 3
Truss Sample
Site Profile Plan Requirements
Street Tree Planting
Solar Domestic Hot Water System
Design Guidelines
The Application Centre, Community Planning and Development
Contact Us: 604-946-3380 or com-pln-dev@delta.ca