Building permit applications for the City of Vaasa are primarily submitted through the electronic ePermit service. In the service you can apply for a permit, follow the processing of your application and supplement the application if necessary.
The City of Vaasa uses the electronic ePermit service, through which you can manage building permit matters online:
We recommend that the permit application be completed by the Principal Designer authorised by the client. The Principal Designer or the applicant can grant access rights to all parties involved in the project.
Through the electronic service you can:
- apply for a permit for most building projects, such as a building permit, a demolition permit and an extension of the building permit
- follow the processing status of your permit application, communicate about the project with the Permit Officer and supplement the application if necessary
- view the permit decision and its conditions, special plans, inspection reports
- review your previous permit applications.
Service support
Email: rakennusvalvonta.epermit@vaasa.fi
Phone: 040 778 1425 (Lisbet Kroksjö)
User guide for the electronic application (pdf) (Finnish)
Remember to submit the permit application under “Apply for a permit”. Creating the application alone does not mean it has been submitted for processing.
Before submitting the application:
- all basic information must be completed
- required documents must be attached (attachments in pdf format).
Incomplete applications cannot be processed. An orange exclamation mark indicates that some required information is missing and the application cannot yet be submitted. Complete the missing information before submitting the application. If necessary, Building Control will return the application for completion.
After the permit has been granted:
- the permit decision and approved principal drawings can be found under the Decision tab
- inspection reports appear under the Special Plans tab when inspections have been completed
After submitting the application, it is important to actively monitor the service until the permit is granted. Requests for additional information and corrections are sent via the electronic service, and you must respond promptly so that the permit processing can continue.
A building permit may be applied for on paper only in the case of extension permits or permits where RH information does not change. We nevertheless recommend using the electronic service in these cases as well. Scanning fees according to the current price list will be added to the permit fee for paper applications.