Building Permit Guide
The owner of any person authorized in writing by the owner must complete a building permit application form. Information required on the application form includes:
- Civic address and legal description of building location
- Owner’s name, address, telephone number & e-mail address
- Designer’s name, address, telephone number & e-mail address
- Contractor’s/builder’s name, address, telephone number & e-mail address
- Use & size of building
- Type of work being done (new/addition/renovation/alteration/repair/etc.)
Drawings must be submitted with the completed building permit application to show what will be built. The drawings, which will be required must:
- Show the owner’s name, project name and date
- Be clear and legible, complete with dimensions of all pertinent structures, rooms and spaces
- Be marked with the engineer’s or architects stamp, signed and dated, with the last 12 months (if professional design is required)
- Clearly show the locations of and define the use of existing and new construction for additions, alterations and renovations
Professional sealed plans plus certification by an architect and/or engineer licensed to practice in Manitoba are required for:
- Preserved wood (PWF) and concrete foundations when constructed in anything other than coarse grain soils
- Concrete footings and foundations for houses over 40’ (12.2m) in length
- Deep foundations (wood, steel, concrete or a combination thereof, which is either bored or cast in place)
Any building or structure classified as a “Part 3” building by the MB Building Code shall be referred to the provincial authority Inspection and Technical Services (ITS) for permitting, but a Development Permit must still be obtained from the office of the Tanner’s Crossing Planning District prior to the commencement of work.
Drawings to be submitted with Permit Application
The following is a list of drawings which may be required when applying for a building permit. Information typically shown on these drawings is listed but other information must be added, if necessary, to fully describe the proposed construction. For alterations and renovations, some of the drawings may not be required.
Site Plan: Building address, street names, size of site, size of building(s), location of building(s) in relation to property lines and exists building on property, north arrow, vehicle access to the property, parking, grading elevations and site drainage, attestation by designer that building complies with the code.
Code Analysis: Project description, building height, building area, number of streets the building faces, occupancy classification, sprinkler requirements, fire alarm requirements, occupant load, spatial separations, building size and construction relative to occupancy, exits, washrooms, electrical life safety.
Foundation Plan: Overall size of foundation, size and location of footings, piles, foundation walls, size & locations of openings (windows/doors/etc.), foundation drainage.
Floor Plan: (For each floor) Size and locations of interior & exterior walls, studs, rafters, trusses, masonry walls, pouted in place and precast concrete walls/floors, related structural details.
Structural Plans: Size/material/location of columns, beams, joists, studs, rafters, trusses, masonry walls, poured in place and precast concrete walls/floors, related structural details.
Elevations: Views of all sides of the building, height of finished grade, exterior finishing materials, size and locations of doors, windows, location of chimneys.
Cross-Sections and Details: Cut-through views of the building, lists of all materials cur through including structural and finishing materials, vertical dimensions, stair dimensions and handrails, height of finished grade, wind/water/vapour protection.
Mechanical Plans: Description and location of heating/ventilation/air conditioning equipment, size and location of ductwork, location of fire dampers, location of plumbing fixtures and supply and waste piping, size and location of sprinkler systems equipment.
Plumbing Drawings: Line drawing showing drain/vent sizes, trap locations, cleanout locations, and any other information pertinent to the plumbing system within the building.
For additional information or to submit a permit application, please contact the Tanner’s Crossing Planning District office.