Richmond building permits
Richmond separates residential building information from commercial and multi-family requirements. Its Building Approvals hub connects the checklists, submission systems and inspection services.
By PermitWave · Sources checked . This guide helps you prepare questions; the City decides permit requirements and approval.
Application pathway
- Open Building Approvals and select residential information or commercial and multi-family requirements for the building you are changing.
- Check property zoning and any development approval requirements before assuming a proposed use or additional dwelling is permitted.
- Follow Richmond's MyPermit and ePlan instructions for your application type. Check forms, bulletins and submission requirements together.
- Use the City's inspection and plan-review-status service to follow the application, and obtain the current applicable fee information from Richmond.
Local project considerations
- Richmond lists demolition separately from residential and commercial building applications. A demolition scope needs its own application research.
- A commercial alteration should use the commercial and multi-family requirements rather than a single-family renovation checklist.
- Ask about property-specific flood protection, servicing or development conditions before finalizing the design; the general building hub cannot settle parcel eligibility.
Official applications, checklists and fees
Use these municipal pages for the current application route and fee information. A PermitWave review fee is separate from municipal and professional fees.
Before paying for drawings or construction
- Describe the proposed use and all work, including existing unpermitted work.
- Confirm property zoning and separate development, trade and building approvals.
- Ask which drawings, professional schedules and inspection stages apply.
- Request the applicable fee schedule and current processing guidance for your category.