City of Surrey 2020-2024 Financial Plan

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

• Rolled a transition plan for the 2018 BC Building Code and provide training to all City Building Officials and Plan Checkers to ensure seamless implementation and enforcement of the new code; •

Highly successful opening of the North Surrey Sport and Ice Complex; and • Enabled online intake for hydronic heating plumbing permits.

ECONOMIC PROSPERITY AND LIVELIHOODS

• Began the development of dashboards to streamline the timely issuance of permits; • Streamlined the transfer for permit process; •

Updated the Electrical permit fees to provide an easier and more transparent calculations; and • Launched an inspection customer survey to increase engagement with contractors. In cooperation with Engineering Department introduced the Demolition Waste Disposal and Recycling Bylaw and enhanced procedures to ensure a minimum of 70% of demolition materials are taken to a licensed recycling facility or reused; and • Initiated a detailed review of the Tree Protection By-law to help meet the City’s broader Ecosystem objectives. •

• Continued ongoing support and staff liaison to the Agriculture and Food Security Advisory Committee and the Development Advisory Committee; • Hosted workshop for external QEPs and for internal staff on Sensitive Ecosystems Development Permit Areas; • Completed HVAC upgrades and/or • Chiller replacement at Guildford Rec, HVAC upgrade to 5 facilities, roof replacement Newton Community ctr, Pondside Café, Heritage Kensington Prairie and Shannon Hall; • Energy audits of SAC, SSLC and Guildford, upgrade of controls and systems and upgrade four facilities to energy efficient LED lighting; • Implemented design review and inspection processes to support the BC lighting replacements with LED Lighting at 6 facilities to improve energy efficiency;

Energy Step Code for improving energy performance levels in new buildings;

Clayton Community Centre under construction

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