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Checklist for NEW Secondary Suites
Copy of Maple Ridge Updated Mar 2015
11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9 Tel: 604-467-7311 Fax: 604-467-7461
permits@mapleridge.ca www.mapleridge.ca
You must comply with the following to register a new secondary suite:
If your property is located within a designated floodplain you are not able to have a suite unless the
property is located above the floodplain.
If your property is zoned R-1, R-2, R-3, CD-1-93, RST-SV, RT-1 RE suites are not permitted.
If there is a “No Suite” covenant on your property, this covenant will have to be removed.
Only one secondary suite will be permitted in a single family home.
The suite must be a minimum of 37m2 and a maximum of 90m2 in size (398.3sf to 968.75sf).
Must be less than 40% of habitable floor space of the building as per Section 9.36 of the current
BC Building Code.
A parking space must be provided on the lot for the secondary suite in addition to the two parking
spaces required for the house (tandem parking is permitted)
A secondary suite will not be permitted if there is already a temporary residential use compassionate
suite or accessory boarding use on the property.
The property owner must live in either the main part of the house or in the secondary suite.
If you meet the above criteria, please provide the following:
The suite must comply with the current BC Building Code requirements for secondary suites.
Provincial “Sewerage Regulation” compliance must be obtained for secondary suites which are not
on municipal sanitary sewer and are to be verified by an “authorized person” acceptable to
municipal Inspection services.
Application for a building permit is to be completed and accompanied by two sets of complete
drawings for the suite.
o Once we have approved the plans you will be contacted and advised that you can now
come in to pay for the building permit.
o Electrical, plumbing and gas permits must be taken out by certified contractors licensed
to work in Maple Ridge.
o Inspection Services will perform a series of inspections.
o Once all inspections are completed and finalized, and the registered Housing Agreement
Covenant has been submitted (see * below), an Occupancy Permit will be issued.
*The Housing Agreement covenant must be registered with the Land Title Office. Contact a
Development Services Technician in the Inspection Services Department (604-467-7311) and the
documents will be prepared for you at a cost of $30.25. When the documents are ready, you will
be contacted to make an appointment to come in and sign them as well as provide a cheque
payable to The Land Titles and Survey Authority of BC to register the covenant (Fees are determined
by the Land Titles and Survey Authority of BC and are subject to change without notice).
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Checklist for NEW Secondary Suites
Copy of Maple Ridge Updated Mar 2015
11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9 Tel: 604-467-7311 Fax: 604-467-7461
permits@mapleridge.ca www.mapleridge.ca
We can provide Commissioners to witness signatures at no extra cost to you. Once the documents
are signed by the Mayor and Clerk all copies of the covenant will be sent directly to the Land Titles
office for registration. Once the Land Titles office completes the registration they will forward
copies back to the City and the City will send copies of the covenant to you.
The "Housing Agreement Covenant" is registered against the property, not the owner and will remain
registered against the property until such time as the present or future owner of the property has it
removed. Once the relative no longer resides in the TRU, please contact the City’s Building
Department as the kitchen must be removed and inspections performed.
Schedule of Fees:
Permit fees vary depending on the work being done (those costs are extra)
Double water and sewer charges apply annually (not applicable if on septic or well)