Homeowners doing gas installations require a permit before they begin. For more information on performing gas work, getting your permit, municipalities that issue their own gas permits and working with contractors, please visit our Thinkpermit website.
Applying for your gas permit
To apply for a gas permit, you must complete the Homeowner Gas Permit Questionnaire Form 1165, the Gas Installation Permit Form 501 and submit it, along with payment, to a BCSA
or Service BC Centre.
For details on permit fees, please see the Homeowner gas permit fee schedule.
Inspecting your work
BSCA will inspect your work. You must request this inspection by contacting the area Gas Safety Officer at your nearest BCSA office and completing the Gas Notification of Completion, Installation or Alteration form.
Owners of other types of buildings
Owners of a strata, non-strata duplex or home with legal suites, and those operating a business from their home, cannot obtain homeowner permits and must hire a licensed contractor to perform legal, permitted work. For more information, please read the Homeowner Scope of Work Directive in the Gas Regulations section.