Looking to build new residential "infill" housing (small-scale, multi-unit housing) in Maple Ridge? Learn everything you need to know and begin the application process.
What Can I Build On A Residential Lot?
The types of buildings that can be built on a residential lot in Maple Ridge are: Single Detached Residential, Duplex (2 units), Multiplex (Up to 6 units), Detached Garden Suite (DGS), and Courtyard Residential
Building codes and regulations at local, provincial and federal levels exist to ensure that new homes uphold the high standards and quality of life we enjoy in Maple Ridge. They also ensure the safety of workers and the future residents who will occupy the buildings. Whether for a detached house or a multi-unit housing complex, this process requires multiple permits and approvals. The number of homes that can be placed on any given lot will be limited by lot size and zoning.
Once all prerequisites have been met and all fees have been paid, the City will issue a building permit. The wait time to receive this permit will depend on the volume of applications being processed and whether any additional permits are required. You may review the progress of your application at any time by viewing our Building Permit Inquiry system.
During the review of your application, our team members may contact you to request additional information, seek clarification, or identify required changes. Our team will work to review the completed re-submissions in a timely manner. Your projects are our priority.
How To Apply For A New Home Building Permit
Review our guides and checklists prior to applying for a building permit to help you plan your project, identify requirements, and establish necessary approvals.
Step One: Plan
Use the Ridgeview Mapping Application to search the property address and view the current zoning of the property. The zoning (e.g., RS-1b) of a property will determine what different forms of buildings can be built, siting of buildings, lot coverage, and other requirements.
Each zone has a corresponding section in the Zoning Bylaw, refer to those regulations for detailed information pertaining to each zone. General regulations (e.g., fence height, landscaping requirements) can also be found in the Zoning Bylaw.
The City's land use bylaws have been updated to allow for increased density and new housing types as required by the Province’s Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing legislation (SSMUH). Eligible lots may allow up to three, four, or six units of small-scale multi-unit housing under the City’s Urban Infill Residential Use (Section 402.29 of the Zoning Bylaw).
The Urban Infill Residential Use regulations apply to proposed development of two or more principal residential dwelling units on the lot.
Types of dwelling units:
- Principal dwelling unit: Single Detached Residential, Duplex (two-unit), Triplex (three-unit), Fourplex (four-unit), Townhouse, Courtyard Residential
- Accessory dwelling unit: Secondary Suite, Detached Garden Suite
Utilize the Urban Infill Residential Unit Locator to see if the property is eligible for the Urban Infill Residential Use and the maximum number of dwelling units which may be permitted.
To be eligible for the Urban Infill Residential Use the property must be:
Currently zoned for Single Detached Residential or Duplex Residential
Principal Use Zones That Permit the Urban Infill Residential Use Single Detached R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, RS-1, RS-1a, RS-1b, RS-1c, RS-1d, RS-2, RS-3, RUR, and SRS Two-Unit (Duplex) RT-1 - Under 4,050 m2 (0.4 ha) in Lot Area
- Currently serviced by City water/sewer
- Not located within the Fraser Escarpment Area (100 m zone)
- Not located within the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR), and
- Not designated a heritage property
The Urban Infill Residential Use allows the following number of units for qualifying properties:
| Urban Infill Residential Use Qualifying Property | Number of Dwelling Units Allowed |
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| Lot Area: Under 281 m2 |
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| Lot Area: 281 m2 to 4,050 m2 |
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| Lot Area: 281 m2 to 4,050 m2 and within 400 m of a Prescribed Bus Stop |
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| Properties That Do Not Qualify for the Residential Infill Use | Number of Dwelling Units Allowed |
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| Lot Area: Over 4,050 m2 |
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| Located within the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) |
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| Outside of the Urban Containment Boundary and Not Designated Within the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) |
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| Located Within the Fraser River Escarpment Zone (100 m) |
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| Heritage Designated Property |
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Prescribed Bus Stop
A Prescribed Bus Stop is determined by transit frequency and timing with a bus route that is scheduled to stop at least every 15 minutes during daytime hours. The Prescribed Bus Stops in Maple Ridge are on the major transit routes along Lougheed Highway and Dewdney Trunk Road between Maple Meadows Way and 226 Street.
Urban Containment Boundary
The City’s Urban Containment Boundary is established in the Metro Vancouver Regional Growth Strategy and identifies the areas within the City in which growth is directed. Locating housing, regional transportation, and other infrastructure investments within the Urban Containment Boundary supports land development patterns that can protect food producing land and reduce energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions from commuter traffic.
To determine if the property is within the Urban Containment Boundary go to the Ridgeview Mapping Application and enter the property address in the search bar. Go to the Layers tab and select the Development Theme to select the Urban Containment Boundary option.
Secondary Suites
The Urban Infill Residential Use may now permit a Secondary Suite in homes in which they were not previously permitted. Property owners are required to bring the Secondary Suite into compliance with the current BC Building Code through a Building Permit application.
Secondary Suites are permitted in single detached, two-unit (duplex), and triplex residential buildings subject to meeting the BC Building Code regulations. They are counted as a dwelling unit and need to be considered when designing for the maximum number of dwelling units allowed on a lot. Secondary suites must remain registered under the same title as the primary dwelling unit in which they are contained and cannot be stratified.
A Secondary Suite cannot exceed 40% of the total Gross Floor Area of the principal residential building in which it is located. Regulations pertaining to Secondary Suites can be found in Section 402.24 of the Zoning Bylaw.
Review the property’s site conditions and encumbrances which may include: watercourses, steep slopes, proximity to Conservation lands, flood plains, forest areas, trees, and registered easements or right-of-ways.
- Covenants, easements, or rights-of-way may be registered on the property and could limit the use of the property or developable area of the property. A property title search can be obtained through the Land Titles and Survey Authority of British Columbia
- Environmentally protected areas such as watercourses and steep slopes can limit the developable area of a property and require setbacks that impact the siting of buildings and structures. If there are watercourses or steep slopes on the property please request an Environmental Context Map from the Planning department to assist with identifying developable areas and to determine if an Environmental Development Permit is required. To request an Environmental Context Map please email Planning@MapleRidge.ca; a $55.00 fee will apply
- New development should be designed around the protection and preservation of healthy trees to maintain our urban forest and tree canopy. All trees 20 cm Diameter at Breast Height (DBH) or greater and any size tree in a Conservation Area require a Tree Permit prior to removal
- Depending on the number of trees planned for removal you may require a Tree Management Plan or an Arborist Report
- Replacement trees or cash-in-lieu may be required for trees that are removed
- Please refer to the Tree Management Bylaw for more information
- Habitable areas of a residential building must be built above the established Flood Construction Level. A geotechnical report under Section 56 of the Community Charter may be required at time of Building Permit application
- Properties located within the Fraser River Escarpment, an area of geotechnical complexity adjacent to the north bank of the Fraser River from 207 Street to 224 Street with an area of influence extending as far north as 124 Avenue, must comply with current Fraser River Escarpment policies. If the property is within the Fraser River Escarpment Area (FREA), the development is required to have a storm sewer connection for any addition of hardscape to the property
- For Urban Residential Infill Use applications only, apply for an Engineering Servicing Review (ESR). This must be completed before you can apply for your building permit. It will identify required engineering upgrades, amount of road dedication if required and identify potential site conditions to consider during the planning process. Send application to Engineering@MapleRidge.ca
- Only one access per lot is permitted as per Access Management Policy 9.14. The driveway width is a minimum 4.0 m, maximum 6.0 m at the property line and cannot exceed 50% of frontage width
- Access for corner lots with two street frontages should be on the lower classified and less busy street. The access must be 7.5 m from the intersection for sight lines
- No new accesses will be permitted on Arterial roads as per Access Management Policy 9.14
- Urban Residential Infill Use building permit applications are required to service the development underground. Servicing third party utilities (BC Hydro, Telecommunications) for a Single Detached Residential building permit application are exempt from the requirement to service the property underground and can have aerial services unless underground utility exists. See Policy 6.34 for more information
- It is your responsibility to contact the utility companies to coordinate servicing to the property
- Contact BC Hydro by calling My Hydro Connect at 1-877-520-1355 or reviewing the My Hydro Website and My Hydro Guide
- Shaw Residential Building Construction | Rogers Business Together with Shaw
- Telus TELUS Build: New Project Intake
- Fortis Build and renovate
- Development Retaining Wall Letter and Developer Infiltrators Completion Form (if applicable). The builder should confirm that the completion form has been submitted prior to the building permit submission. This is for home construction in a new subdivision
The parking requirements for residential development can be found in the City’s Parking Bylaw. For lots within 400 metres of a Prescribed Bus Stop that have single-detached or two-unit (duplex) zoning, no residential parking requirements will apply.
| Residential Use | Number of Parking Stalls Required |
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| Single Detached |
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| Secondary Suite |
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| Detached Garden Suite Cannot be tandem and must have unobstructed access. |
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| Two-Unit (Duplex), Triplex, Fourplex |
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| Courtyard*, Townhouse* *The parking requirements listed only apply to properties utilizing the Urban Infill Residential Use, they do not apply to any RM zoned property |
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| All parking stalls/garages must be designed to comply with the Parking Bylaw. Minimum garage width and tandem garage regulations apply. Bicycle parking requirements apply in the Town Centre Area. | |
- The City does not require stratification for properties with multiple dwelling units. A single landowner could choose to rent out the units
- Fee-simple Lots with two or more primary dwelling units are eligible for stratification. Bare Land Strata Lots are not eligible for building stratification
- Accessory dwelling units including Secondary Suites or Detached Garden Suites must remain registered under the same title as the primary dwelling unit in which they are contained and cannot be stratified
- Only one service connection to City services (water, sewer, sanitary) will be provided for any residential zoned lot. This applies to all building forms including single detached, duplex, triplex, courtyard and townhouse
Strata property ownership in British Columbia is a unique form of real estate ownership that applies to multi-level apartment buildings, multiplexes, townhouses, and subdivisions with shared common areas. When you purchase a unit in a strata property—whether it’s a condominium, apartment, townhouse, or unit within a multiplex—you gain individual ownership of your unit while sharing collective ownership and responsibility for common spaces such as hallways, lobbies, gardens, parking areas, and recreational facilities. They are referred to as “common areas”.
As an owner, you automatically become a member of the strata corporation, which is the legal entity responsible for managing and maintaining the common property. The strata corporation operates based on a set of bylaws and rules that outline how the property is governed, ensuring the upkeep of shared spaces and fostering harmony among owners. Strata living offers the benefit of shared costs for maintenance and amenities, making it an appealing option for many British Columbians.
Whether you’re looking to enjoy the convenience of urban condominium living or the community feel of a townhouse or multiplex, strata properties offer a flexible and practical form of ownership. It’s important to understand your rights and responsibilities as a strata owner, as well as the operational structure of the strata corporation, to fully appreciate the advantages of this ownership model in British Columbia.
Please refer to Understanding stratas - Province of British Columbia for information on what stratas are and how to stratify a property.
| Building Setback Requirements Refer to siting exceptions in Section 403.2 of the Zoning Bylaw. | |
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| Single Detached |
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| Urban Infill Residential Use |
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| Detached Garden Suites |
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| Other Siting Requirements |
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| Lot Coverage and Sizing Requirements | |
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| Single Detached Residential |
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Urban Infill Residential Use
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| Detached Garden Suites |
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| Accessory Buildings |
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| Secondary Suites |
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| Permeable Surface |
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| Landscaping and Outdoor Area Requirements | |
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| Urban Infill Residential Use Private Outdoor Areas |
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| Permeable Surface |
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| Waste Collection | Consider where garbage and recycling bins will be stored onsite, and the collection point where garbage service will be provided. |
| Building Height Requirements | |
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| Single Detached Residential |
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| Urban Infill Residential Use |
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| Detached Garden Suites |
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Information pertaining to the fees and application requirements for a Development Permit can be found on the Planning Applications Forms & Procedures page.
- Form and Character: Proposed Urban Infill Residential Use developments which include a triplex, fourplex, courtyard or townhouse development will require a Ground-Oriented Residential Infill (GORI) Development Permit before applying for a Building Permit. A GORI Development Permit requires review by the Advisory Design Panel and approval by Council
- Watercourses: Properties with watercourses and wetlands will require a Watercourse Protection Development Permit (WPDP) before applying for a Building Permit. A watercourse protection area and building/structure setback may apply. A WPDP is approved by staff
- The property may be exempt from a WPDP If the proposed building or structure in a single detached zone is setback two times the required setback of the zone adjacent to the watercourse protection area
- No-build/disturb covenants may be required to be registered on the property
- Steep Slopes: Properties with average natural slopes greater than 15% are subject to a Natural Features Development Permit (NFDP) before applying for a Building Permit. A NFDP is approved by staff
- A natural features protection area and building/structure setback may apply
- No-build/disturb covenants may be required to be registered on the property
- Conservation Lands: All properties within 50 m of lands dedicated Conservation on Schedule B of the Official Community Plan require a Natural Features Development Permit (NFDP) before applying for a Building Permit. A NFDP is approved by staff
- A natural features protection area and building/structure setback may apply
- No-build/disturb covenants may be required to be registered on the property
- Flood Plain and Forest Lands: A Natural Features Development Permit (NFDP) is required for all properties located in the floodplain areas and forest lands identified on Schedule C of the Official Community Plan. A NFDP is approved by staff
- A natural features protection area and building/structure setback and/or minimum Flood Construction Level may apply
- No-build/disturb covenants may be required to be registered on the property
- Wildfire Development Permit Area: A Wildfire Development Permit (WDP) is required for properties located in the Wildfire Development Permit Area as identified on Map 1, Section 8.4 of the Official Community Plan. A WDP is approved by staff
- Development on a single detached residential lot is exempt from the WDP requirement; however, a restrictive covenant detailing building design and landscaping requirements will be required for these types of developments
Site Plan
- Drawings scaled accurately
- North arrow, street name, street address shown
- All setbacks shown
- Basement, all floors including garage, u/s Truss and Ridge geodetic elevations
- Minimum basement elevation (including lots on septic)
- Front and rear Datum determination Geodetic elevation
- Natural and finished geodetic grades around the building
- Retaining walls including location, top and bottom elevations, and wall length
- Retaining wall drainage (required for all walls)
- Driveway width and % slope, parking locations, access to entrance and rear yard
- Streams, trees and water wells to be shown and labelled
- Septic disposal field location to be shown and labelled
- Stairs, decks, window wells, projections
- Zoning summary including all floor areas, permeable area and lot coverage calculations
- Infiltration system/rock pits, ROWs and covenant boundaries
- Specify that the sprinkler system conforms to NFPA 13D
- On-site stormwater management system
Elevations
- Natural and finished geodetic grades
- Building grade line, Datum Determination Points (DDP)
- Basement, all floors including garage, u/s Truss and Ridge geodetic elevations
- Dimension of raised heel trusses
- Maximum building height line shown
- Highest building face line shown
- Spatial separation calculation shown
- Window and door sizes
- Fire rated assembly locations
- Exterior cladding type (and WDP)
Floor Plans
- Structural framing indicated
- Foundations layout
- Unfinished basement dotted outline only for future layout
- Section line shown
- Room use and dimensions
- Clear height under beams shown
- Dimensions of doors, windows and stairs
- Label guard and handrail heights and locations
- Label the source of heating for main dwelling and secondary suite (if applicable)
- Fire separation detail (if applicable)
- Location and interconnection of radon system as per the BC Building Code (BCBC) 2024
- Indicate the living space(s) capable of maintaining an indoor temperature of 26°C
- Location of smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms, fans, attic and crawl space access hatch
- Solar conduit location (on all floors)
- EV Charger hookup location
- Solar panel location (South or West roof plan only)
Section
- Full cross sections
- Basement, all floors including garage, u/s Truss and Ridge geodetic elevations
- Rooms labelled
- Cross section through stairs showing headroom clearance and clear height under beams
- Floor-to-ceiling height of all floor areas including crawl space and roof space
- Stair detail including rise, run, tread depth/width, guards and handrails
- Building envelope details including rainscreen details
- Wall details besides unconditioned space
- Footing detail meeting frost depth and drain tile specifications
- Any roof deck above conditioned space must indicate framing, ventilation and insulation requirements
- Vertical radon stack
- Party wall detail (if applicable)
Step Three: Apply for a Building Permit
- With or without secondary suites
Process for Applying
The application package below includes all the requirements including drawings, forms and documents you need to submit a complete application.
Before Applying
- Use our Ridgeview application to confirm what you are eligible to build on your lot
- Review the document checklist
- Complete all required forms and save on your computer. You will have to upload them with your application
- Collect all required documentation
- Ensure homeowner’s email is included in application
- When you're ready, fill out our online form to submit your application
- Please note: incomplete applications will not be accepted
- Owner's Acknowledgement of Responsibility - Simple Buildings
- Residential Zoning Checklist - Urban
- Consent to Construction - Strata Properties
- Letter of Authorization Form
- Electrical Load Calculation
- On-Site Services Application
Please Note: You must submit a separate application for each dwelling building on a lot. For example, two dwelling buildings require two applications.
How to Pay
Use this Online Payment system to pay for your Building Permits. When your permit is ready for payment you will receive an email containing the Permit Number and Bill Number. Online payment is limited to a maximum of $6000.00 per transaction.
Application Review
City staff teams will review all completed applications and will:
- Provide you with a list of any deficiencies, conditions and items to be addressed before a permit can be issued
- Advise you of any payments related to development and amenity cost charges, damage deposit and engineering servicing fees
Permits will only be issued when all necessary requirements from the City have been met, and all fees have been paid.
Permit Approval
When your building permit is ready to be issued, staff will notify you by email with instructions to pickup, or download and print your permit(s) and approved drawings.
Please note: one paper set of City-approved drawings (full-sized and to scale), displaying the City accepted stamp, needs to be made available for viewing at the jobsite for City inspectors. If the City accepted stamp is missing, or the paper set isn’t at the jobsite, you will be required to reschedule your inspection and may be subject to a re-inspection fee.
Changes or Revisions
Changes and revisions can be submitted at various stages of the process, but will have an impact on processing times and issuance of permits.
- With no secondary suites
- With one secondary suites
- With two secondary suites
Process for Applying
The application package below includes all the requirements including drawings, forms and documents you need to submit a complete application.
Before Applying
- Use our Ridgeview application to confirm what you are eligible to build on your lot
- Review the document checklist
- Complete all required forms and save on your computer. You will have to upload them with your application
- Collect all required documentation
- Ensure homeowner’s email is included in application
- When you're ready, fill out our online form to submit your application
- Please note: incomplete applications will not be accepted
- Owner's Acknowledgement of Responsibility - Simple Buildings
- Residential Zoning Checklist - Urban
- Consent to Construction - Strata Properties
- Letter of Authorization Form
- Electrical Load Calculation
- On-Site Services Application
Please Note: You must submit a separate application for each dwelling building on a lot. For example, two dwelling buildings require two applications.
How to Pay
Use this Online Payment system to pay for your Building Permits. When your permit is ready for payment you will receive an email containing the Permit Number and Bill Number. Online payment is limited to a maximum of $6000.00 per transaction.
Application Review
City staff teams will review all completed applications and will:
- Provide you with a list of any deficiencies, conditions and items to be addressed before a permit can be issued
- Advise you of any payments related to development and amenity cost charges, damage deposit and engineering servicing fees
Permits will only be issued when all necessary requirements from the City have been met, and all fees have been paid.
Permit Approval
When your building permit is ready to be issued, staff will notify you by email with instructions to pickup, or download and print your permit(s) and approved drawings.
Please note: one paper set of City-approved drawings (full-sized and to scale), displaying the City accepted stamp, needs to be made available for viewing at the jobsite for City inspectors. If the City accepted stamp is missing, or the paper set isn’t at the jobsite, you will be required to reschedule your inspection and may be subject to a re-inspection fee.
Changes or Revisions
Changes and revisions can be submitted at various stages of the process, but will have an impact on processing times and issuance of permits.
- Two new residential buildings on a lot with or without secondary suites
- Adding second residential dwelling building on a lot (such as a detached garden suite)
Process for Applying
The application package below includes all the requirements including drawings, forms and documents you need to submit a complete application.
Before Applying
- Use our Ridgeview application to confirm what you are eligible to build on your lot
- Review the document checklist
- Complete all required forms and save on your computer. You will have to upload them with your application
- Collect all required documentation
- Ensure homeowner’s email is included in application
- When you're ready, fill out our online form to submit your application
- Please note: incomplete applications will not be accepted
- Owner's Acknowledgement of Responsibility - Simple Buildings
- Residential Zoning Checklist - Urban
- Consent to Construction - Strata Properties
- Letter of Authorization Form
- Electrical Load Calculation
- On-Site Services Application
Please Note: You must submit a separate application for each dwelling building on a lot. For example, two dwelling buildings require two applications.
How to Pay
Use this Online Payment system to pay for your Building Permits. When your permit is ready for payment you will receive an email containing the Permit Number and Bill Number. Online payment is limited to a maximum of $6000.00 per transaction.
Application Review
City staff teams will review all completed applications and will:
- Provide you with a list of any deficiencies, conditions and items to be addressed before a permit can be issued
- Advise you of any payments related to development and amenity cost charges, damage deposit and engineering servicing fees
Permits will only be issued when all necessary requirements from the City have been met, and all fees have been paid.
Permit Approval
When your building permit is ready to be issued, staff will notify you by email with instructions to pickup, or download and print your permit(s) and approved drawings.
Please note: one paper set of City-approved drawings (full-sized and to scale), displaying the City accepted stamp, needs to be made available for viewing at the jobsite for City inspectors. If the City accepted stamp is missing, or the paper set isn’t at the jobsite, you will be required to reschedule your inspection and may be subject to a re-inspection fee.
Changes or Revisions
Changes and revisions can be submitted at various stages of the process, but will have an impact on processing times and issuance of permits.
- Three or more single detached residential buildings on a single lot with or without secondary suites
- Courtyard Residential
Process for Applying
The application package below includes all the requirements including drawings, forms and documents you need to submit a complete application.
Before Applying
- Use our Ridgeview application to confirm what you are eligible to build on your lot
- Review the document checklist
- Confirm the individual civic addresses for the single detached residential dwellings that form part of the Courtyard Residential development to ensure your permit applications and associated documents (e.g., Schedule B) reflect the new civic address. A separate building permit application for each building is required
- Complete all required forms and save on your computer. You will have to upload them with your application
- Collect all required documentation
- Ensure homeowner’s email is included in application
- When you're ready, fill out our online form to submit your application
- Please note: incomplete applications will not be accepted
- Owner's Acknowledgement of Responsibility - Simple Buildings
- Residential Zoning Checklist - Urban
- Consent to Construction - Strata Properties
- Letter of Authorization Form
- Electrical Load Calculation
- On-Site Services Application
Please Note: You must submit a separate application for each dwelling building on a lot. For example, two dwelling buildings require two applications.
How to Pay
Use this Online Payment system to pay for your Building Permits. When your permit is ready for payment you will receive an email containing the Permit Number and Bill Number. Online payment is limited to a maximum of $6000.00 per transaction.
Application Review
City staff teams will review all completed applications and will:
- Provide you with a list of any deficiencies, conditions and items to be addressed before a permit can be issued
- Advise you of any payments related to development and amenity cost charges, damage deposit and engineering servicing fees
Permits will only be issued when all necessary requirements from the City have been met, and all fees have been paid.
Permit Approval
When your building permit is ready to be issued, staff will notify you by email with instructions to pickup, or download and print your permit(s) and approved drawings.
Please note: one paper set of City-approved drawings (full-sized and to scale), displaying the City accepted stamp, needs to be made available for viewing at the jobsite for City inspectors. If the City accepted stamp is missing, or the paper set isn’t at the jobsite, you will be required to reschedule your inspection and may be subject to a re-inspection fee.
Changes or Revisions
Changes and revisions can be submitted at various stages of the process, but will have an impact on processing times and issuance of permits.
- Multiplex defined as three (3) or more primary dwelling units in one (1) building. For example, a triplex, fourplex, fiveplex and sixplex
- Or townhouse style
Process for Applying
The application package below includes all the requirements including drawings, forms and documents you need to submit a complete application.
Before Applying
- Use our Ridgeview application to confirm what you are eligible to build on your lot
- Review the document checklist
- Complete all required forms and save on your computer. You will have to upload them with your application
- Collect all required documentation
- Ensure homeowner’s email is included in application
- When you're ready, fill out our online form to submit your application
- Please note: incomplete applications will not be accepted
- Owner's Acknowledgement of Responsibility - Simple Buildings
- Residential Zoning Checklist - Urban
- Consent to Construction - Strata Properties
- Letter of Authorization Form
- Electrical Load Calculation
- On-Site Services Application
Please Note: You must submit a separate application for each dwelling building on a lot. For example, two dwelling buildings require two applications.
How to Pay
Use this Online Payment system to pay for your Building Permits. When your permit is ready for payment you will receive an email containing the Permit Number and Bill Number. Online payment is limited to a maximum of $6000.00 per transaction.
Application Review
City staff teams will review all completed applications and will:
- Provide you with a list of any deficiencies, conditions and items to be addressed before a permit can be issued
- Advise you of any payments related to development and amenity cost charges, damage deposit and engineering servicing fees
Permits will only be issued when all necessary requirements from the City have been met, and all fees have been paid.
Permit Approval
When your building permit is ready to be issued, staff will notify you by email with instructions to pickup, or download and print your permit(s) and approved drawings.
Please note: one paper set of City-approved drawings (full-sized and to scale), displaying the City accepted stamp, needs to be made available for viewing at the jobsite for City inspectors. If the City accepted stamp is missing, or the paper set isn’t at the jobsite, you will be required to reschedule your inspection and may be subject to a re-inspection fee.
Changes or Revisions
Changes and revisions can be submitted at various stages of the process, but will have an impact on processing times and issuance of permits.
Step Four: Construction and Occupancy
Permit card must be posted as soon as construction commences. This card must be posted in such a position as to be clearly visible from the street at all times and protected from weathering.
Construction is to be started within 6 months from the date of issuance. An inspection on each permit is required and must pass within this time frame to verify construction commencement.
Construction is not to be discontinued or suspended for a period of more than 12 months.
Trade permit applications can be applied for once your building permit has been issued.
Building and trades permit inspections are required during various phases of a project. It is the responsibility of the permit holder to arrange for inspections.
Please note: one paper set of City-approved drawings (full-sized and to scale), displaying the City accepted stamp, needs to be made available for viewing at the jobsite for City inspectors. If the City accepted stamp is missing, or the paper set isn’t at the jobsite, you will be required to reschedule your inspection and may be subject to a re-inspection fee.
Occupancy of a building without first obtaining an Occupancy or Provisional Occupancy Permit may result in penalties as stated in the City of Maple Ridge Building Bylaw.
Before requesting an Occupancy Permit, the following must be completed:
- Final inspections on all gas, plumbing, electrical, sprinkler, retaining wall and building permits must be approved
- Schedule C-Bs and Site Survey are accepted
- Homes on septic must have Provincial Sewerage Regulation compliance by providing a stamped letter of certification for the installed field. View the guidelines for on-site sewerage systems
- Homes on wells must submit a sealed well water potability certificate
If all sub-trade inspectors and works inspectors approve for provisional occupancy, a Provisional Occupancy Permit may be issued for a limited period of time. Permit and security fees are required.
Our staff will contact you once the occupancy permit is ready for pick up. Please allow up to three (3) business days processing time after passing your final building inspection.
Application Guides and Checklists
- Addition/Renovation Application Checklist
- Single Detached/Accessory Addition Guide
- Basement Finish Permit Application Guide
- Basement Finish Sample Drawing (Basement Finish Only - No Kitchen) and Basement Finish Sample Drawings (Secondary Suite/Temporary Residential Use Layout with Kitchen)
- A Guide for Application to Convert: Carport to Garage or Carport/Garage to Living Space Conversion
- Guide to In-Home Salons and Spas
- Residential Documentation Checklist
The above information has been provided for convenience only and is not a substitute for applicable Bylaws, Codes, and Regulations from the City of Maple Ridge, Province of British Columbia, and Government of Canada. You are responsible to ensure that your project meets all legal requirements at each stage of planning and construction.
