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Building and renovating

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) update

September 9, 2020: While the doors of Services Centre are closed, we are still open for business. We have limited staff onsite to help people with scheduled appointments or to take payment – all other enquires are available online, by phone, or email. Our staff continue to process and review applications to help ensure buildings and development can continue to operate, generate employment, and meet urgent housing needs. Inspections continue daily with enhanced safety precautions.

General enquiries: Phone 604-873-7611
Building and development and application enquiries: Email permitquestions@vancouver.ca
You may still need to submit physical drawings and plans for your project.

We are always working to make Vancouver's homes and buildings safer, healthier, and more accessible. We:

Work with the public to reduce the waste generated through building and renovating
Review permit applications, and enforce regulations in a fair and consistent manner
Work hard to decrease the length and complexity of the permit process by introducing online services and more efficient processes
Enforce procedures to protect historic buildings and our urban forest during development and renovations