Gas Installation Permits

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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, piping, or appliances.

If you have an installation and the scope of the work on that site has since changed, get the permit amended at your nearest BCSA office.

Please note: The BC Safety Authority issues gas installation permits for the Province of British Columbia, except for the following municipalities that issue their own gas permits. They issue gas installation permits for single family dwellings or if the gas meter pressure is 2PSI or less, and/or if the total connected load to the gas meter is 409,600 BTU/hr or less.

Gas Installation Permit

Get an installation permit by creating an account with BC Online.

Alternatively, please prepare all the information in the Gas Installation Permit Application Form 501 and:

1. Call our customer service line on 1-866-566-7233 or,
2. Mail or fax the form to your nearest BCSA office or ServiceBC Centres (call before you go),
3. Visit any of the BCSA offices in person.

For commercial and all other installations, please refer to the Gas Fee Schedule or for residential installations refer to:

• Contractor Fees (Residential Installations - Fully Detached Dwelling)
• Contractor Fees (Residential Installations - Multi-Unit Dwellings)

For BCSA areas of jurisdiction,remember, you’ll need to contact the BC Safety Authority when each phase of the regulated gas system is complete to request an inspection.

Completing your installation

For BCSA areas of jurisdiction,if you have finished or altered your permitted installation, please complete the Gas Notification of Completion, Installation or Alteration Form 570 and:

1. Register or log on to your BC Online account or,
2. Call our customer service line on 1-866-566-7233 or,
3. Mail or fax the form to your nearest BCSA office or,
4. Visit any of the BCSA offices in person.