Demolition

Asbestos Management

Anyone demolishing a building shall first ensure that any asbestos-containing materials with the potential to release fibres have been dealt with as per WorksafeBC Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) regulations (G20.112 Hazardous materials – Asbestos). WorksafeBC provides guidance and administers oversight of asbestos remediation. Except for:

• Detached garages, carports or accessory structures built entirely of wood, metal or plastic with NO interior wall covering, cavity or attic fill, and NO exterior stucco or brick cladding (attach an interior and exterior photo to the application) and

• Structures built after 1990

Arrangements for bulk sampling and asbestos removal can take time. Contact a consultant early in the planning process. A demolition permit will not be issued until every structure to be demolished is determined to be free of asbestos.

In order to protect Cariboo Regional District Workers from these hazards and ensure compliance by building owners or their prime contractors, all parties must follow Section 119 of the Workers Compensation Act.

Due to the above noted potential hazard, the Cariboo Regional District Building Official cannot carry out an inspection leading to the necessary approval process; until such time as the Owner or Prime Contractor has taken the necessary remedial steps towards hazard mitigation, and provided verification in a report.

Understand your location restrictions

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.

Prepare a site plan

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

Building location surveys

This policy is applicable within the North, Central and South Cariboo Building Inspection Service Areas.

1. Building location surveys will be required to be submitted for all new buildings, additions to buildings and alterations modifying exterior wall profiles or roof projections. Building location survey plans are to be submitted after the foundation wall forms are erected for concrete walls, or after construction of a masonry or preserved wood foundation and floor assembly, but prior to further construction or backfilling.
2. Notwithstanding 2(a), building location surveys will not be required for:
   • manufactured homes and additions, or ancillary buildings located in Mobile Home Parks;
   • single or two-family dwellings, or residential ancillary buildings, if a 1 metre “buffer” is provided in addition to the required setbacks, and all iron pins defining the lot are exposed. String lines shall be run between pins where required to clearly indicate setbacks plus the buffer prior to the arrival of the building official. NOTE: This exemption does not apply to other than straight-line lot lines; or
   • ancillary buildings under 55 m2 in building area located on surface foundations of other than concrete.
3. The survey plan shall indicate the shortest distance from lot lines to:
   
   
• the inner surface of the exterior concrete foundation wall forms after bracing is secured, and prior to the placing of the concrete;
• the outer face of wood sheathing for PWF foundation walls when the foundation is completed, and the floor system installed;
• the outer face of masonry blocks for masonry foundation walls when the foundation is completed; and
• The lake and watercourse setbacks are measured from the furthest projection of the structure to the natural boundary.

Setbacks to property lines shall be indicated on the survey plan for all exterior wall faces. Building Location Survey Plans derived from GPS instruments may be accepted by the building inspector for buildings located on large lots or un-surveyed lots, if the limits of accuracy of the instruments used are added to the required buffer and setback.

Documents required for 'demolition' permit application

• Permit Application
• Site plan instructions and sheet
• Contaminated Site Declaration
• Form A – Owner's Undertaking
• Asbestos Containing Material (ACM) Survey (Pre-1990 Buildings)

Fees

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

Demolition Permit fee

Waivers

• Covenants, easements, right-of-ways waiver
• Decommission declaration
• Site profile waiver

• MOE Site profile fact sheet