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Fire Permits
If you own or are interested in starting a business, there are specific permits that West Vancouver Fire & Rescue requires you to have, depending on your business type.
Contact us to find out which permits your business requires.
The BC Fire Code requires some buildings with occupancies over 60 will require a Fire Safety Plan.
All forms may be found on the fire safety plans webpage:
For restaurants and bars, the following permits are required to operate legally:
- Dangerous Goods/Compressed Gas Permit
- Occupant Load Permit
- Temporary Occupant Load Permit (if asking to temporarily increase your occupant load for an event or hosting an offsite event in a temporary structure)
Forms may be found on the Fire Safety Plan & Pre-Incident Plan webpage.
For landlords and rental property owners, the following permits are required to operate legally:
For construction/demolition company owners, the following permits are required to operate legally:
- Dangerous Goods/Compressed Gas Permit
- Hot Works Permit Application
- Tower Crane Contract
- Fire Safety Plan & Pre-Incident Plan
Forms may be found on the Fire Safety Plan & Pre-Incident Plan webpage.
For car dealerships and garage owners, the following permits are required to operate legally:
Forms may be found on the Fire Safety Plan & Pre-Incident Plan webpage.
Here are some other fire permits to be aware of to operate legally:
- Temporary Occupant Load Permit (if asking to temporarily increase your occupant load for an event or hosting an offsite event in a temporary structure)
- Special Events Permit
- You may require a Fire Safety Plan & Pre-Incident Plan
- Beach Fire/Open Air Permit