The District of Summerland has introduced a new online application portal on its website.

This application portal, powered by CityView, allows people to apply for building permits, works permits, servicing requests, planning applications and submit bylaw enforcement complaints online.

Building permit applicants may also select to have their building plans reviewed electronically without the need for large-scale hard copy plans submitted to the municipality乌鸦传媒檚 offices.

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The Online Application Portal includes:

乌鸦传媒� online tracking of the status of applications

乌鸦传媒� the ability for customers to submit additional documents

乌鸦传媒� secure online payment of fees

乌鸦传媒� up-to-date information on all development applications that are in process with the municipality

To access the Online Application Portal, visit the District of Summerland乌鸦传媒檚 official website at and navigate to 乌鸦传媒淏uilding Permits乌鸦传媒� or 乌鸦传媒淧lanning and Development乌鸦传媒� under 乌鸦传媒淧lanning and Building乌鸦传媒� or 乌鸦传媒淲&I Forms乌鸦传媒� under 乌鸦传媒淐ity Services乌鸦传媒�

From there, users can create an account or log in, select the appropriate application type, and follow the step-by-step instructions to complete their submissions efficiently.

Funding for this system came through a $298,541 grant awarded to the municipality in 2021 by the Union of British Columbia Municipalities Local Government Development Approvals program. 

This funding has enabled the municipality to adopt best practices and explore innovative solutions to streamline development approval processes while supporting local planning objectives.

Since 2019, Summerland council has included development application process improvement as one of its strategic priorities.

The municipality has taken other steps to improve its development approval processes, including the delegation of minor development variance permits, the adoption of a new building bylaw and subdivision and development servicing bylaw, and the continual review and update of the municipal zoning bylaw.