Fill out a zoning request form and submit to the Planning Department to find out the property setbacks from lot edges, waterways and possible hazards to consider.

A site plan should:

• Preferably be drawn on a real property report, plot plan, or graph paper

A site plan must include:

• North arrow
• Property address
• Corresponding streets and avenues
• Dimensions of property lines​
• Location, measurements, building height, and setbacks of proposed and existing buildings and structures to property lines and any water features
• Location of any water features such as creek(s), and/or lake(s)
• Identify applicable caveats, covenants, easements

Site Plan Instructions and Sheet

Homeowners and/or contractors are responsible for ensuring that designs and construction meet applicable codes.

The following items are often overlooked:

General design requirements

• Structures must have standard building door; an overhead vehicle door alone is not adequate.
• Openings in walls are required to meet % of Opening based on limiting distance requirements of BCBC.
• Building height and area meets zoning requirements.
• The BC Building code limits the height of of wood frame walls to 3.6m (12'). Walls over this height require professional design.

Foundation options:

• Structures up to 55 sq m (592 sq ft) may be supported by a concrete slab on grade,
• Structures greater that 55 sq m (592 sq ft) must be supported by:

  • a concrete foundation wall on strip footings placed minimum 1.2m (42”) below grade around the entire perimeter of the building, Engineer-stamped site-specific foundation design for reinforced concrete slab floor-on-ground,

  • Concrete footing and columns with grade beams, or

  • preserved-wood foundation (engineering may be required).

Permits are required for kits, packages and pre-assembled structures larger than 20 square meters (215 square feet).

Application requirements:

• Site Plan
• Manufacturer package specifications and/or construction guide provided by the product manufacturer.
• Schedule B

• Floor plan must show location of all plumbing fixtures,
• Electrical and gas permits must be obtained from Technical safety BC,
• All structural, heating and ventilation, plumbing, work must be inspected before installing insulation, drywall, or other coverings.

Design drawings are required for all custom-built structures.

Design drawings can consist of the Residential Garage Workshop package, or custom design drawings showing

• Plan view
• Section view
• Elevation view
• Engineering (if required)

Design drawings requirements:

• Prepared by a person skilled in technical drawings, drafts person, or professional
• Minimum scale: 1/8"=1'-0" or 1:100; Preferred scale: 3/16"=1'-0" or 1:75
• Metric or imperial units are accepted. Please use units consistently.

Incomplete applications will not be accepted

• Permit Application
• Non-refundable Permit Application Fee
• Site plan instructions and sheet
• Design Drawings
  • Residential Garage Workshop Package
  • Kits, Packages and Pre-assembled structure to include the manufacturer package specifications and/or construction guide.
• Contaminated Site Declaration
• Form A - Owner's Undertaking
• Truss Layout with load points
• Engineered drawings (if applicable)
• Schedule A (if applicable)
• Schedule B (if applicable)
• Corporate List of Directors if property owned by Ltd company (if applicable)

"Pursuant to section 26 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (the Act), the personal information collected will only be used for the purposes of evaluating your application. Your personal information will not be released except in accordance with the Act.

Questions about the collection of your personal information may be referred to the Cariboo Regional District’s Manager of Corporate Services, Suite D, 180 North Third Avenue, Williams Lake, BC, V2G 2A4, 250-392-3351 or mailbox@cariboord.ca"

Each application is unique. Typical applications involve the following fees:

Non-Refundable Building Permit Application fee