Fiber Cement Siding Silverdale

Mission’s Building Bylaw 3590-2003 governs construction in the municipality and is enforced through the building permit system. For fiber cement siding work, exterior renovations that need structural changes or additions, like build-outs on exterior walls or enclosing under decks, will usually need a building permit. However, simple replacement of exterior finishes without structural changes typically does not need a permit. Contractors must follow the BC Building Code and Mission’s submission requirements when a permit is required. Mission’s residential building permit guide states that exterior finish repair or replacement does not need a building permit if no structural changes are made. But a permit is required for exterior build-outs or additions to the house envelope, for adding or increasing decks, or enclosing space under a deck. For fiber cement siding in Silverdale, straightforward re-siding of existing walls usually goes ahead without a permit. However, any re-siding that changes the wall structure or adds projections may require a permit and full plan submission. Mission’s one- and two-family dwelling building permit guide includes Fire Interface Development Permit Area (FIDPA) requirements for properties in designated fire-interface zones, which cover parts of Silverdale. For new, replacement, or retrofitted dwellings and accessory buildings in these areas, exterior walls must be covered with fire-resistive materials like stucco, metal siding, brick, cement shingles, concrete block, poured concrete, rock, logs, or heavy timbers. All siding materials must be at least 12 mm thick and extend from ground level to the roofline. Therefore, fiber cement siding used in Silverdale must meet these fire-resistance and thickness requirements when the property lies within the FIDPA.