Burnaby, BC
Burnaby publishes a home-improvement permit hub and routes permit applications through My Permits.
Official sources checked Sep. 28, 2026
Pick the project that matches your work. These are starting rules for Burnaby; property-specific zoning, heritage and trade approvals can still apply.
Burnaby treats many deck construction/alteration projects as additions or alterations requiring a permit, but the exact route depends on scope and the post-July-2026 Development Permit changes. Confirm the proposed deck through My Permits.
Burnaby requires permits for construction of buildings/structures, including accessory structures, while zoning and development-permit requirements can also apply.
Burnaby states that alterations to existing homes, including interior modifications, require a permit except for listed minor works such as fixtures, cabinets, flooring and painting.
Burnaby requires the necessary building and subtrade permits plus inspections to install or legalize a secondary suite in an existing eligible home.
Burnaby classifies work that changes the building footprint or increases floor area as an addition and requires a permit application.
Burnaby requires permits for alterations, while minor work such as replacing fixtures, cabinets/flooring, painting and minor non-structural exterior repairs is exempt. Scope determines the result.
Burnaby requires building permits for structural restoration and alteration work.
Burnaby links dedicated swimming-pool and hot-tub permit guidance from its home-improvement permit page; enclosure, structural and development requirements can vary by installation.
Burnaby treats new accessory buildings and detached garages as new buildings and requires the applicable building-permit application.
Burnaby operates separate residential trade permits for electrical, plumbing, gas, heating and fire-sprinkler work; the current page explicitly requires an electrical permit for electrical installations in single-family and duplex dwellings.
Burnaby’s current-linked official fence/retaining-wall guide states that building permits are not required for fences and screening walls; zoning and height rules still apply.
Burnaby requires building permits for retaining walls over 1.2 m and for specified terraced/complex walls; an inspector can also require a permit based on site conditions, size or complexity.
Burnaby provides a residential demolition permit for houses and residential accessory buildings. Partial building/structure or interior-partition removal is instead routed through a building alteration permit.
Use the municipality’s permit office for current forms, fees, drawings and questions about your property.
Select the residential permit type, then follow the City’s My Permits Portal link.
Use these official links to confirm the current rule for your Burnaby property.
Sources checked Sep. 28, 2026. Requirements can change; the municipality makes the final permit decision.
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