By-law Administration and Records Services
General Administration
Refunds and/or Cancellations
A refund and/or cancellation request 
(14kb) may be completed and submitted to the by-law administration staff via mail, fax, e-mail or in person at:
City of Vancouver
Second Floor – East Wing
2675 Yukon Street
Vancouver, BC V5Y 3P9Fax Number: 604.873.7100
An administration fee (16kb)will be deducted from the fees paid, and other charges may be applied if plan checking and/or inspections have been carried out. The refund payment will be sent via mail in approximately three (3) weeks. Please note that there will be no refund issued for amounts of $10.00 or less.
Permit Extensions
A written request to extend the validity of a permit and the applicable fee (16kb) must be submitted a minimum of five working days prior to the expiration date of the permit (please note that expired permits will NOT be extended). The request must be approved by the District Building Inspector. Upon approval, a six month extension will be granted with confirmation in writing.
Any further extension requests must be approved by Vancouver City Council. For further information and/or to submit a request, please contact:
City of Vancouver
Second Floor – East Wing
2675 Yukon Street
Vancouver, BC V5Y 3P9Cindy Frison
604.873.7054
Independent School Certification
Under the provisions of the Independent School Act, all independent schools in BC must hold a valid Certificate Of Group Classification. One of the requirements is that the Inspector Of Independent Schools must be satisfied that the school facilities comply with the enactments of BC and the municipality in which the facilities are located.
Please submit a written request on school letterhead with the applicable fee (16kb):
City of Vancouver
Attention: Kathy Morgan
Second Floor – East Wing
2675 Yukon Street
Vancouver, BC V5Y 3P9
For further information, please contact Kathy Morgan at 604.873.7760.
Returned Cheques
Staff in the By-law Administration branch process returned cheques for permits issued and services provided solely in the East Wing of City Hall. If your cheque is returned from your financial institution for any reason, please contact Rose Turner at 604.873.7111. Please refer to the fee schedule (16kb) for service charges.
Certified Professional Program - Refunds
Staff in the By-law Administration branch process refunds under the Certified Professional Program. A refund request will only be accepted in writing from the Certified Professional Engineer of the project. For further information, please contact Mariko Henderson at 604.873.7539.
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