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Water and sewer connection permits

A water service permit allows you to connect a new building with the City's water and sewer system.

A water and sewer connection permit allows you to connect your new property with the City of Vancouver's water, sanitary, and stormwater sewer services.

This permit is needed when you are building a new home or any other type of building, or renovating an existing building. 

Following are links to the two different types of water and sewer connection permits.

Types of water and sewer connection permits

One- and two-family dwellings, and laneway housing projects follow the same water connection permit process.

One- and two-family dwellings, and laneway houses

Find out about water and sewer connection permits for one- and two-family dwellings, and laneway houses.

The City’s Building Energy Retrofit Strategy targets the buildings that will most help to reduce these emissions.

All other building types

Find out about water and sewer connection permits for all buildings except houses, as well as general water servicing requirements.

Contact the Development and Building Services Centre about building and zoning

Phone
604-873-7611

Location and mailing address
Development and Building Services Centre
Ground floor
515 West 10th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5Z 4A8

Hours
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
8:30am to 4:30pm

Tuesday, Thursday
8:30am to 4:00pm

See when your queue number is called

Free 2-hour parking
West 10th Ave parking lot,
between Cambie and Yukon

One- and two-family dwellings, and laneway housesAll other building types