Plan Examination
The City of Winnipeg Charter requires that all plans for construction be "inspected" for code compliance before a permit can be issued. The task of inspecting or examining the plans is the responsibility of the Plan Examination Branch.
The customers the Plan Examination Branch deals with vary from contractors, developers, architects, and professional engineers, to the general public. Applications for permits can range from new house construction, decks, garages, rec room development, to multi-storey apartments, office, arenas, stadiums, shopping malls, etc.
The plan examiners review the plans for all these types of buildings. Compliance to the appropriate building, electrical, plumbing/mechanical codes, standards and by-laws must be met before a permit is issued to commence construction. All this is for the protection and safety of the general public.
Applicants submit their plans to the Planning, Property and Development Department. These plans are then circulated to various city branches involved in the permit process. One of these branches is the Plan Examination Branch which consists of two components: housing and commercial.
With expertise in fire protection, structural, electrical and plumbing/mechanical, the plan examiners examine and check plans and specifications to ensure compliance to the requirements of the appropriate codes as regulated by the City of Winnipeg Building By-law. Plan examiners include professional engineers and engineering technologists.
Reviewing plans is not that easy. Plan examiners must have ‘expert’ knowledge of codes and standards, know what to check for and know how to read plans. But the most important aspect in the review of plans is the ability to exercise sound judgment in the application of the codes and standards.
The Plan Examination Branch has developed numerous brochures to assist the public in their efforts to obtain a permit. These brochures can be found on this web site or in the kiosks located outside the office of the Zoning and Permits Branch, Unit 31 - 30 Fort Street.
The
Plan Examination Branch
Unit 83 – 30 Fort Street
Mezzanine level
Call 311.
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Guidelines
for the Rehabilitation and Re-use of Residential and Office Buildings in
Manitoba Addresses the the fire safety and code application problems encountered when existing residential and office buildings, especially heritage buildings, are being renovated, enlarged or whose use is changing. 351 KB | Download |
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A Guide
to the Building Permit Submissions for Commercial Projects To assist applicants in understanding the "Submission for an Application to Build" that must accompany each permit application, 445 KB | Download |
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Building
and Site Design (BSDS) Summary for Permit Applications for Commercial New Construction and Additions |
Last update:
March 4, 2010
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