Application Forms & Fees

Applications can be submitted between 8:30 am - 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays).

Building Permit Forms

All building applications must be made in-person to the Building Division and will not be accepted by email, with main reception, or the City Hall after hours drop-box.

Application Forms
- Building Permit Application Form
- Demolition Permit Application Form
  fees for a demolition permit are $150 plus disconnect fees
  
  information on disconnect fees for City services is available under Water and Sewer Permits
- Plumbing Permit Application
  for Red Seal plumbing contractors, or homeowners doing their own plumbing work on their single detached dwelling
  
  Fees associated with plumbing work are charged on the plumbing permit.
- Sign Permit Application (hard-copy)
- Sign Permit Application (online)
- Sprinkler Permit Application
  also see Sprinkler Permit Process bulletin
- Board of Variance Application
- Certified Professional Program Application Package
- Construction Sound Variance Exemption Application
Other Forms & Fees
- Letter of Authorization Form
- Identification of Contaminated Sites Form
- BC Energy Compliance Report
- Alternative Solutions Application
- Building Permit Application Amendment
  for requesting an amendment to Building Permit application categories (i.e. change of Applicant, Contractor, Registered Owner, Primary Contact, Return Deposit To)
- Fees & Charges
For further information, contact Building Permits & Licences at 604-864-5525 or email building-info@abbotsford.ca.
- Zoning Compliance Checklist - Agricultural
- Zoning Compliance Checklist - Residential

Development Services 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)
  Rezoning Sign Requirements
  
  Subdivision Sign Requirements
  
  Site Disclosure Statement
- Supportive Recovery Use Application Form (Fillable PDF)
- Application for Final Approval to Subdivide (Fillable PDF) (only submit once all PLA conditions have been fulfilled)
- Historic Downtown Revitalization Tax Exemption Application Form (Fillable PDF)
- Sidewalk Patio Permits (Fillable PDF)
- Administrative Change Request Form (Fillable PDF)
- Letter of Authorization Form (for development applications) (Fillable PDF)
- Fees & Charges
Development Guides
- Rezoning
- Subdivision
- Development Permits (form & character, environmental, agricultural)
- Liquor Licence Amendment (permanent change)
  Provincial Liquor & Cannabis Regulation Branch
Guidelines for development permits can be found in the Official Community Plan Bylaw, Part 5 - Development Permit Guidelines.
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. Please see ALC Application Submission Guide for additional information on the application and process.

This includes a printout of your Provincial Agricultural Land Commission Applicant Submission.

Please review our Fees & Charges document for applicable application fees.
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, visit letstalkabbotsford.ca/cannabis.

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Applications can be submitted between 8:30 am - 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays).

Building Permit Forms

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