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Development, Planning, and Building

Development and Planning

The City of Enderby is pleased to offer case-managed development services right from its front counter. Kurt Inglis, Planner, is available to help residents, developers, and prospective property purchasers work through local regulations and requirements. Developing a property can often be complex; we are here to help you work through the complexity!

Whether you’re a resident looking to re-zone your property, a business owner looking to expand, or a prospective property purchaser looking to develop, contact Kurt Inglis at 250-838-7230 or by email at kinglis@cityofenderby.com.

Building Inspection

The City of Enderby delivers its building inspection through a contract with the Regional District of the North Okanagan.

Dwayne Skublen and Lance Riemer are the Building Inspectors for Enderby.

You can contact the RDNO office at 250-550-3700 to speak with a Building Inspector. They are generally available until 9:30am.

Booking an Inspection

Building Inspectors are available daily for inspections.   When booking an inspection, please allow a minimum of two working days prior to the date of inspection. Regular inspections are generally conducted in the late morning and afternoon.

Please call the Building Inspection Line at 250-550-3730 and leave a message with the following information:

  • Permit Number
  • Civic Address
  • Contact Name
  • Contact Telephone Number
  • Date for Inspection
  • Required Inspection

Voicemails will be checked daily.  Inspections can also be booked by calling Reception at 250-550-3700 during office hours (Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm).

For further information, visit RDNO’s Building Inspection page

Building Bylaw
Building Bylaw (consolidated version)
Building Permit Application
BC Energy Step Code

The BC Energy Step Code is a provincial standard for achieving more energy-efficient buildings. It does so by establishing performance-based energy-efficiency requirements for construction, which are being phased in through incremental “steps”.

The City of Enderby has adopted Step 1 of the BC Energy Step Code as of January 3, 2022. This step requires energy efficiency to be measured but does not impose targets, and is being adopted to assist the local construction industry and other stakeholders to develop best practices for the implementation of higher steps.

Newly constructed buildings falling within Part 9 of the BC Building Code (“simple buildings” such as single-family dwellings, duplexes, small apartment buildings, small commercial buildings with stores or offices, and small industrial shops) must be built in accordance with Step 3 of the BC Energy Step Code as of May 1, 2023 in accordance with amendments to the BC Building Code. Step 3 requires most new construction to be 20% more energy efficient than the base 2018 BC Building Code.

For further information, please refer to the Province’s BC Energy Step Code Builder Guides and Handbooks and the Regional District of North Okanagan bulletin on the BC Energy Step Code.

Secondary Dwelling Building Plans

The City of Enderby is a partner in the Regional District of North Okanagan’s secondary dwelling building plan initiative.

As part of our effort to address local housing needs, the City is pleased to offer low-cost access to selected secondary dwelling building plans.

For further information on the secondary dwelling building plan initiative, please visit the RDNO plan page.

Accessibility

The Building Accessibility Handbook 2020 is available from the Province. The renewed handbook reflects the British Columbia Building Code 2018 accessibility requirements. The handbook provides explanatory text and illustrations to support Code users to better understand and apply the complex Code requirements to make buildings more accessible.

Please download a copy of the BC Building Accessibility Handbook, 2020 edition.

Alternative Solutions

An alternative solution uses materials, appliances, systems, equipment, methods of design and construction and/or processes not specifically described in the BC Building Code or which vary from the specific requirements of the BC Building Code.

An alternative solution must meet strict requirements to demonstrate its suitability and achieve the minimum level of performance required by the BC Building Code.

Please review the City of Enderby Alternative Solution Application Process bulletin for more information.