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The city of Kelowna Building Department was recognized as the first building department in Canada to achieve IAS Accreditation, during a presentation on Nov. 27, 2013, at the BOABC Fall Education Conference at the Vancouver Airport Marriott Hotel.
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The city of Kelowna, British Columbia, is the first Canadian municipality to achieve accreditation of its building department from the International Accreditation Service (IAS). The IAS accreditation demonstrates that the city's Development Service Department Building and Permitting Branch (KBPB) uses best practices in its plan review, permitting, and inspection services.
"The city of Kelowna places a major emphasis on customer service and technical innovation. Achieving the IAS Certificate of Accreditation is a gratifying confirmation that our staff are working at a very high standard," said Kelowna Mayor Walter Gray. Kelowna is home to more than 118,500 people and is part of the Central Okanagan Regional District, which has a population of about 167,000. The KBPB is responsible for conducting permitting, plan review, and inspections in accordance with the British Columbia Building Code and Kelowna's Building Bylaw.
"This achievement confirms that we are meeting our council and corporate priorities to operate under best practices," said KBPB Director Mo Bayat. "We believe that the accreditation takes Kelowna one step closer to meeting our mission objectives to lead the development of a safe, vibrant, and sustainable city. I am very proud to work with such a caring, dynamic and forerunning team to raise the bar as the first accredited Canadian building department." Click here to read more. |
