Presentation
Presentation: Secondary Suite Permit Program
October 10, 2023Pages 186–1905 sections
Slide deck overviewing the secondary suite permit program proposed changes.
Comparison of 13 municipalities shows View Royal is one of only two with such a programProposes eliminating annual Type 1 renewals
Secondary Suite Permit Program
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Background
- In 2006, the Town established a Secondary Suite Program and Council adopted Secondary Suites Permit Bylaw No. 601, 2005.
- Type 1 Permit: a permit issued for a secondary suite that complies with the B.C. Building Code (BCBC).
- Type 2 Permit: a permit issued before September 1, 2007, for a secondary suite that does not comply with the B.C. Building Code.
- To legalize a secondary suite, a homeowner must apply for a Building Permit and Type 1 Secondary Suite Permit.
- Type 1 Secondary Suite Permit Application Fee is $150.
- Permits must be renewed annually before March 1 - the owner must complete a renewal application and pay an annual fee of $100.
- Currently, there are 201- Type 1 and 245- Type 2 secondary suite permits, for a total of 446 secondary suite permits.
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Regional Comparison
| Municipality | Secondary Suite Permit Program |
|---|---|
| Sooke | No |
| Langford | No |
| Colwood | No |
| Highlands | N/A |
| Metchosin | No |
| View Royal | Yes |
| Esquimalt | No |
| Victoria | No |
| Oak Bay | No |
| Saanich | No |
| Central Saanich | No |
| North Saanich | Yes |
| Sidney | No |
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Secondary Suite Permit Program - Operations
| Task | Approx. Annual Staff Time (hrs) |
|---|---|
| Secondary Suite Permit Process | |
| Administrative tasks associated with accepting new secondary suite permit applications (taking payment, reviewing documents for complete application, sending out referrals to other departments) | 5 (~70hrs) |
| Staff review of new secondary suite permit applications (all departments) | 20 |
| Issuance of secondary suite permits | 2 |
| Secondary Suite Permit Renewal Process | |
| Update the renewal form, permits and letters for the renewal year, and upload on website | 4 (~25 hrs) |
| Prepare the first renewal letter, create labels and stuff envelopes | 6 |
| Prepare the second renewal letter, create labels and stuff envelopes | 4 |
| Review renewal forms, check them off and file them | 15 |
| Prepare a third past deadline letter with inspection dates and times | 6 |
| Building inspections | 10 |
| Building inspection follow-up with homeowner | 3 |
| Miscellaneous tasks | 5 |
| Total | Approx. 80hrs (~165 hrs) |
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Proposed Changes to Secondary Suite Permit Program
- No longer require new and the renewal of Type 1 secondary suite permits
- Double the renewal fee of Type 2 secondary suite permits from $100 to $200
- Update the Fees and Charges Bylaw and the Municipal Ticket Information Bylaw
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(1)Extracted from: 2023 10 10 Committee of the Whole Agenda - Agenda - Pdf