Application Forms & Fees
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- Building Division Application Forms & Fees
- Request For Civic Address
- Development Application Forms & Fees
- Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) Applications
- Liquor & Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB) Applications
- Wastewater Discharge Permits
Applications will be accepted between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:00 pm.
Building Division Application Forms & Fees
- Agricultural Building Permit Application
- Alternative Solutions Application
- Board of Variance Application
- Complex Buildings New & Additions Application
- Demolition Permit Application
- fees for a demolition permit are $150 plus disconnect fees
- information on disconnect fees for City services is available under Water and Sewer Permits
- General Building Permit Application
- Plumbing Permit Application
- for Red Seal plumbing contractors doing plumbing works that do not require a building permit, or
- for homeowners doing their own plumbing work on their single family dwelling
- Plumbing Trade Permit
- for Red Seal plumbing contractors doing plumbing works when there is an associated active building permit
- Residential Building Permit Application
- Sign Permit Application (hard-copy)
- Sign Permit Application (online)
- Sprinkler Permit Application
- Swimming Pool Application
- Tenant Improvement Application
- Fees & Charges
- Letter of Authorization (for Building Permit Applications)
Development Application Forms
To schedule a meeting with City staff prior to submitting an application, please review the Development Inquiry Meeting Information.
Application Forms & Fees
- Development Application Form (Fillable PDF)
- Agricultural Land Commission Development Application Form (Fillable PDF)
- Second Dwelling Application Form (Fillable PDF)
- Supportive Recovery Use Application Form (Fillable PDF)
- Application for Final Approval to Subdivide (Fillable PDF) (submit only once all PLA conditions have been fulfilled)
- Historic Downtown Revitalization Tax Exemption Application Form (Fillable PDF)
- Administrative Change Request Form (Fillable PDF)
- Owner's Authorization Form (for development applications) (Fillable PDF)
- Fees & Charges
Development Guides
- Rezoning
- Subdivision
- Development Permits (form & character, environmental, agricultural)
- Liquor Licence Amendment (permanent change)
Guidelines for development permits can be found in Part 5 - Development Permit Guidelines.
Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) Applications
For exclusion, inclusion, subdivision, boundary realignment or non-farm use applications, you will need to review the ALC's Before You Start an Application information. To make an ALC application, you will need to first submit an application to the Provincial Agricultural Land Commission via their Online Application Portal, then submit an application to the City of Abbotsford Planning Services Division, which includes our Agricultural Land Commission Development Application Form and all required supporting documentation (Note: This includes a printout of your Provincial Agricultural Land Commission Applicant Submission as well as the confirmation e-mail from the ALC indicating your Application ID Number).
Liquor & Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB) Applications
To make a Liquor Licence or Provincial Non-Medical Cannabis Retail Licence application, you will need to first submit an application to the Liquor & Cannabis Regulation Branch, then submit an application to the City of Abbotsford Planning Services Division, which includes our LCRB Application Form and all required supporting documentation.
Please note that Provincial Non-Medical Cannabis Retail Licence applications will be considered through a consolidated intake and competitive review process, as per Council’s Cannabis Retail Store Policy (C005-11). Applications may be submitted between February 3 and May 1, 2020. The application process consists of four steps and is anticipated to take approximately six months. For more information, please refer to abbotsford.ca/cannabis or letstalkabbotsford.ca/cannabis.