The City's Engineering Department has assigned project managers to improve customer service and streamline the review process for developments. Project managers will coordinate the engineering requirements at the various stages of development.
As part of the rezoning and/or Development Permit application
Engineering Department will review proposed development in two stages, an Initial Application and a Complete Application. The requirements include, but are not limited to the following items:
The following are requirements for an engineering Initial Application:
- Proposed Utility Metering Strategy, if applicable
- Offsite Prime Consultant Commitment Form
- Fire Flow Calculation as per Fire Underwriter survey
- Preliminary Offsite Servicing submission
- including water, sanitary, storm calculations for proposed off-site works, key plan including existing and proposed utility service connections, road ROW and SRW, conceptual road geomatics (if available) and driveways, site and fire access design and proposed VISTA switch/PMT location(s)
- Preliminary Onsite Rainwater Management Plan (RWMP)
- Groundwater Screening Checklist
- Solid Waste & Recycling Access Plan
- Phasing Plan, if applicable.
- applicable to multi-phase developments. Phasing plan should outline the sequence and timing of construction stages, key milestones and occupancy considerations.
*An underground package can be obtained by sending an email request to [email protected]. Include the Project ID and UG in the subject line (i.e. type “INFR23-000## UG” into the subject line).
The following are requirements for an engineering Complete Application:
- Detailed Offsite Servicing Submission
- Engineering report and drawings package, submitted at the 80%, 100% and Issued for Construction (IFC) stages
- RMA Design Report, RMA design drawings, Boulevard Tree Planting Plan and RMA irrigation design drawings, where applicable
- Detailed Onsite Rainwater Management Plan (RWMP)
- Detailed Groundwater Management Plan (GWMP)
- Flood Management Review and/or Dike Impact Review (if within a designated flood plain)
- Other required submissions as identified in Initial Application review
- Determination of required legal instruments
- Indemnity agreement, Section 219 covenant, easements, Statuary Right-of-way, etc
- Submission of accepted design drawings in Burnaby Shape file format (at time of Final Adoption)
- Accepted Offsite Civil Engineering Design
- Utility Coordination Plan
- legal documentation and security requirements
- Development Project Estimate and Security Requirements
- Executed Servicing Agreement or Access and Works Agreement
Off-site civil engineering construction (servicing agreement works)
The Engineering Department may require a servicing agreement for the offsite works related to the development. The servicing agreement will require submissions prior to construction, during construction and post construction.
- Letter – Intention to Start
- Pre-construction meeting with engineer of record and City inspector
- Weekly summary of daily inspection reports
- Change order requests
- Submit design changes for City approval
- Deficiency List
- Certificate of Inspection (signed & sealed with Permit to Practice #)
- Inspector Print Drawings
- Certificate of Completion (completed by Burnaby)
- As-built Drawings
- Status reports
- Maintenance period deficiency list
- Certificate of Acceptability (completed by Burnaby)
During building permit application
The Engineering Department will require the following submissions before the building permit can be issued.
- Construction Impact Mitigation Strategy (CIMS)
- Erosion & Sediment Control (ESC) Plan
- Hoarding & Shoring Plans
- Effective January 1, 2025, projects applying for building permits that include excavations supported by soil anchors abutting City rights-of-way will be subject to a one-time fee. The fee will be calculated per square metre of the excavation face supported by anchor rods, as determined by a qualified professional engineer, in accordance with the Burnaby Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw. The fee must be paid in full prior to permit issuance. This one-time fee accounts for the long-term impact of anchor rods within the City’s rights-of-way.
- Temporary Power Location
- Construction Water Size & Location
- Water Meter Sizing
- Starting July 1, 2024, water meter installation will be required for each water site servicing.
- Site Servicing Plan