Building Permits deal with the structural stability of buildings and the health and safety of the building’s occupants. You need a building permit in addition to your development permit. Where the Land Use Bylaw regulates the use and form of development through issuing a development permit, the Alberta Building Code regulates methods and materials used in building construction, the occupancy and the use of buildings and equipment to safeguard the health and safety of building occupants. Many of the items you need development permits for also require building permits. At the time of application, you will need to provide plans showing the details of the work to be done. For most projects, such as finishing a basement or building a deck, we might require only a hand drawn sketch. For an addition to a house or commercial building, you may require drawings prepared by an architect or engineer.

Building Permit Application

Building Permit Fee Schedule

What Sort of Things Require a Building Permit?

• Any deck 0.6 m (2 ft) or more above grade
• Covering of an existing deck
• Construction of a new building
• Change in occupancy of any building
• Alteration to an existing building
• Demolition of any building
• Relocation of any building
• Reconstruction of any building that has been damaged by earthquake, fire or other cause
• Correction of an unsafe condition on any building
• All parts of any building affected by a change in occupancy
• The work necessary to ensure safety in parts of any building
• Installation, replacement, or alteration of materials or equipment regulated by the Alberta Building Code
• Installation of a solid fuel appliance (wood burning stove or fireplace)
• Any construction affecting public health or safety
• Excavation of land for the erection of a building
• Installation of a swimming pool
• Installation of a hot tub
• Installation of modular or mobile structures
• Commercial type tents