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Building & Septic Links
- Architectural Institute of BC Architect's Directory
- Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC (ASTTBC)
- BC Building Code
- BC Wildfire Service FireSmart
- BC One Call - Call Before you Dig
- BC Housing Licensing and Consumer Services
- BC Site Remediation
- Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC)
- Interior Health Authority Health Protection Offices (PDF)
- Information on Onsite Sewerage Systems
- WCOWMA Onsite Wastewater Management Association of BC - Find a Registered Onsite Wastewater Practitioner (ROWP)
- Site Disclosure Statements
- Technical Safety BC (Electrical and Gas)
- Wood Energy Technology Transfer Inc. (WETT Inc.) - Find a WETT-certified professional to inspect your wood-burning appliance or fireplace
Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Links
Reminder: If you are building a structure or opening a business, including a home occupation, near a road, you require a permit from Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Contacts
- Highway Access Permits
- Permits for Works on Right-of-Way
- HIghway Use Permit - Special Events
- Highway Use Permit - Structural Setbacks & Encroachment
- Guide to Rural Subdivision
Agricultural Land Commission Links
- Agricultural Land Commission (ALC)
- Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) Application Process
- ALR Maps of the CSRD
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Water Links
- Historical Hydrometric Data (Environment Canada)
- Livestock Drinking Water and Fish (PDF)
- Private Moorage Provincial Guidelines
- Hydrogeologist Contact List - Lakes 100m Development Permit (PDF)
- Qualified Environmental Professional Contact List - Riparian Development Permit (PDF)
- Riparian Areas Protection Regulation (RAPR)
- RAR Brochure (PDF)
- BC Association of Professional Biology
- Working near Water DFO Guidelines (Fisheries and Oceans Canada)
- Working near Water Regional Timing Windows - Ministry of Environment
- Groundwater Well Search
- You can contact the province through FrontCounter BC to see if your well has already been registered by calling 877-855-3222.
- Domestic Well Registration Form (PDF)
- If your well is not registered, it is recommended you register your well. You can complete the Well Registration Form and email the form to the Groundwater Department.
- Groundwater Licenses
- Under the new provincial Water Sustainability Act, non-domestic users of groundwater in B.C. are required to hold water licenses to authorize their ongoing use. Getting a groundwater license is not the same as registering your well; however, if your well is not registered, it will be completed by the Province as part of the groundwater license process. Groundwater is generally defined as water coming from a well, or other structure that may intercept an aquifer, like a dugout.
Hazard, Steep Slopes, Flooding and Geotechnical Links
- Geotechnical and Hydrotechnical Engineer Contact List - Hazard and Steep Slopes Development Permits, Flooding and Geotechnical (PDF)
- Floodplain Mapping
- Guidance For Selection of Qualified Professionals and Preparation of Flood Hazard Assessment Reports (PDF)
- Flood Hazard Land Use Management
Government Links
- Government of British Columbia
- Service BC Government Agents
- Front Counter BC
- Service Canada
- Local Government Act
- Local and Provincial Contacts List (PDF)