PCC Renovations
City of Vancouver
- Permit required
- Generally required for moving interior walls or existing plumbing, electrical or gas lines, and for adding a secondary suiteCity of Vancouver
- No permit required
- Replacing fixtures, cabinets or flooring, painting, and minor non-structural exterior repairsCity of Vancouver
- Electrical permits
- Issued by the City. An owner needs no licensed contractor only if all six conditions hold: they own and live in the detached home, it has no secondary suite, no part is rented, the service is not above 200 amps, they will be doing all of the electrical work themselves, and they are knowledgeable about this type of work and prepared to get approval from an electrical inspectorCity of Vancouver
- Gas permits
- Issued by the City for fully detached homes on one meter at 2 psig or less, and other buildings at 2 psig or less up to 120 kW; the rest go to Technical Safety BCCity of Vancouver
- Plumbing permits
- Issued by the City. No contractor licence is needed to do the work on a detached home you own and live inCity of Vancouver
Checked October 11, 2026 against City of Vancouver. Confirm current rules with City of Vancouver or its building line, 3-1-1 (within Vancouver) / 604-873-7000 (from outside Vancouver).
PCC Renovations in Vancouver
























