City of Maple Ridge

How to get a building permit in Maple Ridge, BC

Where to apply, what Maple Ridge asks for, what it costs, and who issues electrical and gas permits — with links to the city's own forms.

Where to apply in Maple Ridge

Citizen Portal (Maple Ridge Online Services) — https://citizenportal.mapleridge.ca/citizenportal/app/login . Fully online paperless applications. Currently accepts New Home Construction, Home Improvement (renovations, launched May 2026), Tenant Improvement, Demolition, Engineering Servicing Review, Pre-Application Review, and Highway Use. Other permit types being added. Guided multi-step wizard (save/pause/resume); staff review in parallel; pay fees online by Visa/Mastercard within 60 days of 'Ready to Issue'. Separate permit-payment page: https://www2.mapleridge.ca/BuildingPermitPayment

Official City of Maple Ridge permit page

Building Department: 604-467-7311; BuildingEnquiries@MapleRidge.ca (general), PermitApplications@MapleRidge.ca / BuildingApplications@MapleRidge.ca (applications). City Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 6A9. Mon–Fri 8am–4pm.

Who issues electrical and gas permits

SPLIT — Maple Ridge is one of the delegated BC municipalities that runs its OWN electrical and gas permit program (NOT Technical Safety BC). The City issues Electrical permits (Contractor and Homeowner) and Gas permits (including a Homeowner Gas Permit for single-family dwellings) directly, and cites the provincial Safety Standards Act. This differs from most Lower Mainland cities — contractors apply to the City, not TSBC, for electrical/gas here.

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Step by step in Maple Ridge

1
Confirm zoning before anything else
Check the property's zone, setbacks, height and lot coverage, and whether it sits in a Development Permit Area. If it does, that approval has to come before the building permit — Maple Ridge won't issue until land use is settled.
2
Work out which permits you need
Structural work needs a building permit from City of Maple Ridge. Electrical and gas are separate and are issued by SPLIT — Maple Ridge is one of the delegated BC municipalities that runs its OWN electrical and gas permit program (NOT Technical Safety BC). Plumbing is usually part of the building permit.
3
Prepare drawings and documents
City of Maple Ridge asks for: New home / larger projects applied for through the Citizen Portal (upload PDF/JPG/TIFF/PNG/DOC/TXT); smaller/legacy applications at City Hall counter; Drawings drawn to scale with sufficient detail (site plan, floor plans, elevations, cross-sections) — check the project-specific Application Checklist (e.g. Addition/Renovation Application Checklist); Site/plot plan showing existing + proposed buildings and setbacks; BC Energy Step Code / Zero Carbon Step Code compliance required for new dwellings (energy report; certified Energy Advisor modelling for Part 9 homes) — Maple Ridge has an adopted Step Code page; New-home warranty (BC Housing enrolment or owner-builder exemption) required for new residential construction under the Homeowner Protection Act; Owner authorization / Letter of Authorization where an agent or contractor applies on the owner's behalf; Registered professional involvement (Schedule B / Letters of Assurance) required for complex or engineered work per BC Building Code Part 9/Part 3; Tree Cutting Permit required for trees >20 cm diameter; Arborist Report required if a DP applies and <20 trees cut — often must be resolved before/with the building permit; Heritage Alteration Permit required first for exterior changes to designated heritage buildings.
4
Submit your application
Citizen Portal (Maple Ridge Online Services) — https://citizenportal.mapleridge.ca/citizenportal/app/login . Fully online paperless applications. Currently accepts New Home Construction, Home Improvement (renovations, launched May 2026), Tenant Improvement, Demolition, Engineering Servicing Review, Pre-Application Review, and Highway Use. Other permit types being added. Guided multi-step wizard (save/pause/resume); staff review in parallel; pay fees online by Visa/Mastercard within 60 days of 'Ready to Issue'. Separate permit-payment page: https://www2.mapleridge.ca/BuildingPermitPayment
5
Pay the permit fee
Two components: a plan-processing (application) fee payable at time of application, and a building permit fee payable at permit issuance. Fee amounts set by the Maple Ridge fee/building bylaw; permit fee generally scales with construction value. Electrical/gas/plumbing permits have their own fee schedules. Confirm the current schedule with Maple Ridge before you budget.
6
Plan review, then build to inspections
The building department reviews against the BC Building Code and zoning; answer any comments quickly. Once issued, post the permit on site and book inspections at each stage — footings, framing, rough-in, insulation, final. Don't cover work before it's inspected.

What Maple Ridge asks for

New home / larger projects applied for through the Citizen Portal (upload PDF/JPG/TIFF/PNG/DOC/TXT); smaller/legacy applications at City Hall counter
Drawings drawn to scale with sufficient detail (site plan, floor plans, elevations, cross-sections) — check the project-specific Application Checklist (e.g. Addition/Renovation Application Checklist)
Site/plot plan showing existing + proposed buildings and setbacks
BC Energy Step Code / Zero Carbon Step Code compliance required for new dwellings (energy report; certified Energy Advisor modelling for Part 9 homes) — Maple Ridge has an adopted Step Code page
New-home warranty (BC Housing enrolment or owner-builder exemption) required for new residential construction under the Homeowner Protection Act
Owner authorization / Letter of Authorization where an agent or contractor applies on the owner's behalf
Registered professional involvement (Schedule B / Letters of Assurance) required for complex or engineered work per BC Building Code Part 9/Part 3
Tree Cutting Permit required for trees >20 cm diameter; Arborist Report required if a DP applies and <20 trees cut — often must be resolved before/with the building permit
Heritage Alteration Permit required first for exterior changes to designated heritage buildings

Permit fees in Maple Ridge

Two components: a plan-processing (application) fee payable at time of application, and a building permit fee payable at permit issuance. Fee amounts set by the Maple Ridge fee/building bylaw; permit fee generally scales with construction value. Electrical/gas/plumbing permits have their own fee schedules.

Fees change and vary by project — confirm the current schedule with City of Maple Ridge.

Maple Ridge permit forms

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Permit types in Maple Ridge

Building permit

The core municipal approval to legally construct, add to, or structurally alter a building, issued after plan review confirms compliance with the BC Building Code and local bylaws.

Plumbing permit

A trade permit (often issued separately from, or alongside, the building permit) authorizing installation, extension, or alteration of potable water, drainage-waste-vent, and connections to municipal water/sewer, verified against the BC Plumbing Code.

Worth knowing about Maple Ridge

Runs its own delegated ELECTRICAL and GAS permitting (unusual for the region — do NOT send trades to Technical Safety BC here). Development Permit and/or Tree Permit may be required BEFORE or alongside a building permit. Heritage properties need a Heritage Alteration Permit. Strong push to the online Citizen Portal — new homes and renovations are portal-first.

Maple Ridge permit questions

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What do I need to apply for a building permit in Maple Ridge?

City of Maple Ridge asks for: New home / larger projects applied for through the Citizen Portal (upload PDF/JPG/TIFF/PNG/DOC/TXT); smaller/legacy applications at City Hall counter; Drawings drawn to scale with sufficient detail (site plan, floor plans, elevations, cross-sections) — check the project-specific Application Checklist (e.g. Addition/Renovation Application Checklist); Site/plot plan showing existing + proposed buildings and setbacks; BC Energy Step Code / Zero Carbon Step Code compliance required for new dwellings (energy report; certified Energy Advisor modelling for Part 9 homes) — Maple Ridge has an adopted Step Code page; New-home warranty (BC Housing enrolment or owner-builder exemption) required for new residential construction under the Homeowner Protection Act; Owner authorization / Letter of Authorization where an agent or contractor applies on the owner's behalf; Registered professional involvement (Schedule B / Letters of Assurance) required for complex or engineered work per BC Building Code Part 9/Part 3; Tree Cutting Permit required for trees >20 cm diameter; Arborist Report required if a DP applies and <20 trees cut — often must be resolved before/with the building permit; Heritage Alteration Permit required first for exterior changes to designated heritage buildings.

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General information only, not legal or code advice. Requirements vary by project and change over time — always confirm what applies to your job with City of Maple Ridge before you build.

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