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Building & Development

Building Permits are required for but not exclusively for: 

  1. The erection or construction of any building, including homes, sheds, garages, solar panels etc.
  2. The demolition, alteration or addition to any building, including decks with elevation of more than (24 inches) 600 mm above grade;
  3. The change of use of any building (example, retail to restaurant);
  4. The installation of mechanical equipment, wood stoves, space heaters or fireplaces;
  5. Swimming pools and hot tubs with a depth of more than (24 inches) 600 mm;
  6. Retaining walls with a height more than (36 inches) 900 mm.

For your convenience, we have created a packet containing all the pertinent information and forms required for some of the most common types of development. Please see below:


To download a copy of the individual required Development forms, please see the following (note if you have downloaded a packet, the applicable forms are included already):

Building:

Business Licensing:

For more information on the Development permit process, please see our Raymond Land Use Bylaw 987-11 June 2011 (consolidated to Bylaw 1153-25, September 2025) .pdf

Safety Codes and Inspections

Safety Code Permits (Building, Gas, Electrical, Plumbing)

Safety code permits are applied and paid for with Park Enterprises directly. Unlike larger towns or cities, the Town of Raymond does not employ internal safety code inspectors for the administration of the permits. Rather, our permits are forwarded to our contracted agency Park Enterprises Ltd. to handle the permit process, including, but not limited to the following basic services:

  • Permit Issuance
  • Administration of Permits
  • Safety Code Advise / Questions
  • Scheduling On-Site Inspections
  • Conducting On-Site Inspections

To schedule an inspection for a permit that was issued, please click the link below.

Park Enterprises LTD LogoTo schedule a safety code inspection click this link.