Poly B replacement permits in Surrey
What Surrey actually publishes about permitting a residential repipe, verified August 6, 2026.
Is a permit required?
Yes, under the Surrey Plumbing Bylaw: alteration permits are required whenever a plumbing system or its piping is altered.
Who can pull the permit
Both routes exist. Contractors register with the plumbing team and apply through the portal; homeowners have their own application form, which must include isometric drawings of the work.
Inspections
Requested through Surrey's online permitting portal. The stage list isn't published; confirm when the permit is issued.
Fees
The published schedule works per fixture, roughly $156 for the first fixture and $47 for each additional. Confirm current amounts with the city.
Timelines
No published processing timeline; confirm with the city.
Who administers it
Planning & Development, Building Division plumbing section.
What Surrey doesn’t publish
In keeping with this site’s rule of never guessing, these details were not verifiable from Surrey’s published materials and should be confirmed directly with the municipality:
- ?Owner-occupancy conditions for the homeowner route.
- ?Inspection stages.
- ?Whether a standalone repipe needs an associated building permit.
How this fits the bigger job
The permit and inspection record is part of the documentation package your insurer will want after a repipe, alongside the completion certificate. The insurance chapter covers that package, and the cost guide covers what the whole job runs. The Surrey city profile shows how much of the local housing stock sits in the Poly B era.
Sources for this page
- City of Surrey plumbing permit pages and fee schedule
Verified against Surrey’s published municipal materials on August 6, 2026. Rules and fees change without notice; confirm with the municipality before starting work. This page is not legal or code advice.
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