One of the most common questions BC strata councils ask is who is actually allowed to prepare and seal an Electrical Planning Report. BC strata law answers it by building classification — and more than one credential qualifies.
Part 3 (complex) buildings
For a Part 3 building, the Qualified Person who can sign and seal an EPR is one of:
- a Professional Engineer (P.Eng), registered with Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC);
- an Applied Science Technologist (AScT), registered with ASTTBC; or
- a Certified Technician (CTech), registered with ASTTBC.
All three are recognized Qualified Persons under the regulation. No single one of them is "more compliant" than another for an EPR — the seal that matters is the one the regulation calls for the building.
Part 9 (simple) buildings
For a Part 9 building, a Master Electrician is also a Qualified Person, in addition to the P.Eng, AScT, and Certified Technician options above.
What about Depreciation Reports and EV Ready Plans?
A Depreciation Report uses the same P.Eng, AScT, or Certified Technician credentials. An EV Ready Plan is not "sealed" the way an EPR is — it is prepared in line with the CleanBC EV charging program's qualified-professional requirements.
Why this matters when you compare proposals
Some firms market a single credential as if it were the only acceptable one. It isn't. What a council should confirm is simpler: that the provider can sign and seal the report for your building's classification with the credential the regulation requires. CF Electrical Services covers every BC strata building type and assigns that credential automatically, so a council doesn't have to source different providers for different buildings.
Written by CF Electrical Services — BC strata electrical consulting (Electrical Planning Reports, EV Ready Plans, and Depreciation Reports).