Building Inspection
Overview
The Building Officials of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary provide services to Electoral Areas A, B, C, D and E as well as the municipalities of Fruitvale, Greenwood, Midway, Montrose, Trail and Warfield.
Contact the Building Department for information on Building Permits or Building Bylaws.
The Building Department also maintains statistics of building permits issued throughout the years.
Building Permits and Plumbing Permits are required for most construction projects. Click here for information on what type of permit you need, and how to get one.
Building and Plumbing Officials require inspections of all buildings when all the requirements of a construction stage have been completed. Click here for info on when these inspections are required and helpful links.
Quick links to Forms & Information
A building bylaw is designed to ensure that building development meets health, fire, structural and general safety requirments. The RDKB Building Officials are available to provide additional information regarding building bylaw requirements. Building Bylaw #1753 applies to the whole Regional District of Kootenay Boundary and contains information on regulations that will help you when applying for a building permit.
Year-end Building Statistics and comparison reports for the Municipalities and Electoral Areas are available here, and Information on Electrical Inspection or Highway Access procedures can be found by contacting the appropriate provincial agencies.