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Development Services & Planning
The Development Services Department is responsible for land-use planning, development, business licensing, bylaw enforcement, building inspection and permitting, and overall engineering management of the Town's municipal infrastructure inclusive of roads, structures, water, sanitary and storm sewers and facilities.
Building Permits
Building Permits regulate various types of building construction within the Town of Smithers.
Municipal Cemetery
The Town of Smithers Cemetery is located at 1958 Dominion Street Smithers.
Business Licensing
If you are doing business within the Town of Smithers, you require a business license.
Engineering and Mapping
Provides servicing information for properties, administers infrastructure contracts, and ensures Town of Smiithers engineering standards and specifications are met.
Development Permits
Selected areas of town may require a Development Permit prior to subdivision or obtaining a Building Permit.
Alpine Theme
The Town of Smithers has Alpine Theme Design Guidelines for downtown Smithers, Highway 16, and multi-family developments.
Subdivision
A subdivision alters the legal property boundaries of a parcel of land and can include dividing a property into smaller lots, creating a bare land strata or changing the alignment of an existing property line.
Official Community Plan Update
In 2010 the Town of Smithers completed a review and update of the Official Community Plan (OCP) from 2000.
Official Community Plan & Zoning
An Official Community Plan (OCP) is a general statement of community vision, objectives and policies of the local government to guide growth and development in Smithers.
Development Variance Permits & Board of Variance
If you want to undertake a development in a manner that is not in accordance with the Zoning, Servicing, or Sign Bylaws, you may apply to Council for a variance to these bylaws.
