Separate permits and inspections are required for electrical, gas and sewage disposal work. Land use planning bylaws also vary by area. Please contact the appropriate agency listed below.
Electrical and Gas Permits
Technical Safety BC
Tel 250.952.4444
Evidence of Access Permits, Culverts, Bridges and Roads
Ministry of Transportation
Tel 250.952.4515
Fire Protection Areas
| Region | Phone number |
|---|---|
| Galiano North | 250.539.5453 |
| Galiano South | 250.539.2131 |
| Malahat | 250.743.2103 |
| Mayne | 250.539.5156 |
| Otter Point | 250.642.6211 |
| Pender Island | 250.629.3321 |
| Piers Island | 250.655.3029 |
| Port Renfrew | 250.647.0101 |
| Salt Spring Island | 250.537.2531 |
| Saturna Island | 250.537.7179 |
| Shirley | 250.646.2107 |
| Willis Point | 250.213.5606 |
New Home Warranty Insurance
BC Housing - New Home Warranty
Tel 604.646.7050 or 1.800.407.7757
House Addressing
For addressing on Galiano, Pender and Saturna Islands contact the Island's Fire Department. For all other properties within the CRD Electoral Areas; Southern Gulf Islands, Juan de Fuca and Salt Spring Island contact CRD Building Inspection.
Land Use and Zoning
Juan de Fuca Area (including Willis Point, Malahat, East Sooke, Otter Point, Jordan River Shirley, Port Renfrew and Juan de Fuca Rural Resource Lands) contact CRD Juan de Fuca Electoral Area Planning Services Tel 250.642.1500.
Salt Spring Island
Islands Trust
Tel 250.537.9144
Southern Gulf Islands
Islands Trust
Tel 250.405.5151
Property Registration, Easements, Right of Ways or Restrictive Covenants
BC Land Title and Survey Authority
Tel 1.877.577.5872
Sewage Disposal Permit
Island Health
250.519.3401
