Commercial Permit Information

Part 3: Large and Complex Buildings

All permits related to Commercial, Multi-Family, and Industrial buildings categorized under Part 3 of the MB Building Code must be acquired through our office. Part 3 Buildings include those classified as Group A, B, or F-1, or exceeding 600 m2 in building area or exceeding three storeys in building height and encompass major occupancies. This can involve Group C (residential), Group D (office/service), Group E (retail), or Group F-2, F-3 (medium- and high-hazard industrial).
 

Submitting plans for a building application should consist of:

  1. Status or Certificate of Title
    A current copy (within 30 days) of the Status or Certificate of Title must be submitted. Where there has been a recent change of ownership, a signed letter is required from your lawyer stating who the purchaser and seller are and that the purchase documents have been forwarded to the Land Titles office for registration. 

  2. Letters of Assurances for inspection and certifications 
    1. Fire protection – Part 3
    2. Structural – Part 4
    3. Environmental Separation – Part 5
    4. Mechanical – Part 6

  3. Site Plan
    1. All buildings and dimensions of all building
    2. Dimensions from building to building and to property lines
    3. Parking, loading, and fence details, etc.
     
  4. Architectural drawings
  5. Structural drawings
  6. Mechanical drawings
 
PART 3 PLUMBING PERMIT