Licensed contractors working with natural and manufactured gas, liquefied petroleum gas, hydrogen, digester gas, landfill gas, or a mixture or dilution of gasses, need to apply for a permit before they install regulated equipment or piping.
If you have an installation or operating permit and the scope of the work on that site has since changed, get the permit amended at your nearest BCSA office.
There are two types of gas permits: installation and operating. Each section contains the steps to get your permit.
Municipalities not covered by the BC Safety Authority for gas permits
Please note, the BC Safety Authority issues gas installation permits for the Province of British Columbia for all gas installations and if they are high pressure or over 409,600 BTU, otherwise the following jurisdictions issue their own gas permits:
BURNABY, City of | Building Department |
KELOWNA, City of | Inspection and Permits |
MAPLE RIDGE, City of | License and Permits |
VANCOUVER, City of | Development Services |
| NORTH VANCOUVER, City of 141 West 14th North Vancouver, BC, V7M 1H9 | Building and Development |
NORTH VANCOUVER, District of | Building and Development |
RICHMOND, City of | Business and Development |