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Basement Finish Permit Application
For finish only or the installation of TRU or Rental Suites
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City of Maple Ridge Revised 2017-06-26
11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9 Tel: 604-467-7311 Fax: 604-467-7461
Inspection Requests: inspectionrequests@mapleridge.ca Enquiries only at: buildingenquiries@mapleridge.ca
** If you cannot meet the following height requirements, you are unable to finish your basement:
Minimum clear height for finished basements is required to be 2.1m from finished floor to finished ceiling.
Minimum clear height for Secondary Suites is permitted to be 2.0m from finished floor to finished ceiling.
** Suites are NOT permitted in the following zones: CD-3-98, R-2, R-3, RM, RST
** Suites and TRU’s are NOT permitted in the Flood Plain
DATE: Property Zone:
(Please complete zoning compliance form) Construction Address:
Legal Description: Lot: Plan No.:
Registered Owner: Tel
Contractor's Business Name: Tel
Area of Basement to be Finished (sq. ft.): Total square footage of house __________________
Will there be a TRU (relative/nanny): yes no Area finished for TRU (sq. ft.): _________________
Will there be a Secondary (Rental) Suite: yes no Area finished for Suite (sq. ft.): _____________
Construction Value:
Is Property on: Water Well Sewer Septic Tank
Type of Heating in House:
Please complete the following 11 questions (for Suite or TRU only)
1. Do you live in the house?
(Note: if you do not live in the house you are not permitted to have either a suite or a TRU)
2. Is this an existing suite that you would like to now register?
3. Is this application to obtain approval for a new suite?
4. Is the floor area of the suite a minimum of 37m2 (398 sq.ft.)?
5. Is the floor area of the suite a maximum of 90m2 (968 sq.ft.)?
6. Is the floor area less than 40% of habitable floor space of the building?
7. Is the suite contained within the house (mandatory)?
8. Heating system for suite/TRU Forced air Electric Base Boards Hot Water
9. Can you provide one extra parking space on your property (3 mandatory)?
10. Is there a boarding or TRU on the same lot (not permitted only one allowed)?
11. Has the NO SUITE Covenant been removed?
If yes provide “No Suite Covenant” Removal Number ___
* If you have a Temporary Residential Unit (TRU) please review our “TRU handout”
*** TRU & Suite covenant documents MUST be registered with the Land Title office prior to final approval.
Name of contact person: Phone #:
Name of applicant: Phone #:
Applicants Signature: E-mail address:
BP Fee: BG Permit #: SU/TRU Permit #:
If on SEPTIC TANK: Provincial “Sewerage Regulation” compliance must be obtained and verified by an “authorized person” acceptable to the Municipality.
Office use only:
Basement Finish Permit Guide
For finish only or the installation of TRU or Rental Suites
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City of Maple Ridge Revised 2017-06-26
11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9 Tel: 604-467-7311 Fax: 604-467-7461
Inspection Requests: inspectionrequests@mapleridge.ca Enquiries only at: buildingenquiries@mapleridge.ca
DRAWING REQUIREMENTS:
Please check with front counter staff to see if we have a floor plan on file that you can use first. Also, in some areas in
Maple Ridge – due to flood plain issues – lower levels may not be able to be finished into living space.
Drawings submitted must show detailed floor plans including dimensions of each room, windows and door sizes.
Each room must be clearly labeled for use. If applying for a TRU – you must submit floor plans for the entire house.
You require the following in order to apply for a building permit:
Copies of liability insurance and a Schedule B for each Professional Engineer working for you (e.g., Structural,
Geotechnical, Fire Suppression) will be required if you are planning on removing walls or increasing the size of
openings in load bearing interior or exterior walls,
2 complete sets of plans drawn to scale with a ruler; floor plan(s), cross sections (Minimum acceptable size of
drawings to be not less than 11 x 17 and will not be accepted in pencil),
Site plan showing the required parking space if a rental suite is being installed, and
Drawings submitted must show detailed floor plans including dimensions of each room, windows and door sizes.
Each room must be clearly labeled identifying use.
The following sample drawings is provided for your reference, if installing a Suite or TRU
then kitchen layout is to be included
The following forms are available at the Building Department front counter or on our web page: www.mapleridge.ca. All
forms must be completed when submitting your plans for approval.
- Basement Finish Permit Application - Owners Acknowledgement of Responsibility - Simple Buildings
- Letter of Authorization - General
IF YOUR PROPERTY IS ON A SEPTIC SYSTEM AND/OR A WELL, THE FOLLOWING WILL BE REQUIRED:
Note: You may apply for your building permit before you have any of the following, however you will not be able to
obtain your permit or start building until the requirements have been met.
Provincial “Sewerage Regulation” compliance must be obtained and verified by an “authorized person” acceptable
to the Municipality.
Certificate of Well Water Quantity and Potability