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Permits and Resources

Before you start your next project, it’s important to be informed about the types of permits required to help ensure your project is completed safely and on time. There are two main categories of permits:

Development Permits address issues related to community planning, bylaws, land use, image and compatibility. They are required for new builds, changes in property use, or additions to existing structures.

Safety Codes Permits ensure that the necessary legislation, regulations and policies are followed for construction and renovation projects.

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Development Permits
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Safety Codes Permits

Change of Use Exemptions for Permitted Uses

Land Use Bylaw Amendment 21/015 exempts some permitted uses in prescribed commercial districts from a Change of Use Development Permit. 

Find out if you're eligible

E-Permitting

Online access to Building/Trades, Planning/Engineering and Business Licensing.

View the E-Permitting Application

Amendments

Amendment applications are used to request changes to the existing land-use bylaw and statutory plans (Area Structure Plan and Area Redevelopment Plan). These changes will be reviewed by Council and a decision will be either accepted or rejected. Application checklist updated April 2024.

  • View the Application Checklist
  • Get the Application Form

Development Permits

Checklist and Paper Applications
  • Application for development permit (Updated April 2024)
  • Pre-application requirements for development permit applications (Updated April 2024)
  • Rural commercial and industrial development permit application checklist (Updated April 2024)
  • City centre commercial and industrial development permit application checklist (Updated April 2024)
  • How to draw a site plan
  • Application for zoning certificate
  • Compliance certificate application (April 2024)
  • Development completion certificate inspection application (April 2024)
  • Landscape inspection application (Available from May 15, 2024) Landscape security release
  • Demolition development permit application checklist (Updated April 2024)
  • Special event permit application
  • Special event (private land) application
  • Noise bylaw letter of request
  • Variance application form (revised April 2024)
  • Authorization for municipality land
  • Notice of appeal application (revised Feb. 2022)

Industrial

Project accommodation development permit

Project accommodation is a residential complex used to house workers on a temporary basis. Camps are usually made up of mobile units and used for sleeping, eating, and other basic needs. These units can be taken apart and moved as needed. Updated April 2024.

Application Checklist

 

Rural Area new oil sands or pilot plants development permit

This applies to the development of oil, gas, gas facilities, sand and gravel, and logging operations.

Application Form

 

Sand and gravel extraction development permit (Updated April 2024)

Application Checklist

 

Oil sands development permit (Updated April 2024)

Application Checklist

 

Stockpiling development permit

Application Checklist

 

Taiga Nova commercial and industrial development permit (Updated April 2024)

Application Checklist

 

Urban, commercial, industrial or institutional development permit (Updated April 2024)

Application Checklist

Commercial

Business licence permit

Application Form

 

Development permit for cannabis retail store 

This permit is for a development that is used exclusively for retail sales of Cannabis, products that contain Cannabis and Cannabis accessories. Updated April 2024

Application Form

 

First use or change of use development permit for a Cannabis retail store

This permit is for a development that is used exclusively for retail sales of Cannabis, products that contain Cannabis and accessories.

Application Checklist

 

First use or change of use development permit (Updated April 2024)

A permit to change the use of land or a building

Application Checklist

 

Home business development permit

Apply for a permit for a business based out of your home (updated April 2024)

Application Checklist 

 

Home occupation declaration (Revised April 2024)

Declaration

 

New use of an existing commercial or industrial building development permit

Use this form to apply for a permit for an existing or new use of commercial building.

Application Checklist

 

Sign development permit

Use this form to apply for a permit for signs (Updated April 2024)

Application Checklist

 

Urban, commercial, industrial or institutional development permit (Updated April 2024)

 

Application Checklist

Residential

  • Accessory structure (residential garage) development permit application checklist (Updated April 2024)
  • Addition to single-family residential development permit application checklist (Updated April 2024)
  • Basement suite development permit application checklist (Updated April 2024)
  • Boarding house development permit application checklist (Updated April 2024)
  • Decks development permit application checklist (residential) (Updated April 2024)
  • Manufactured home development permit application checklist (Updated April 2024)
  • Multi-family development permit application checklist (Updated April 2024)
  • Rural area single family residential development permit application checklist (Updated April 2024)
  • Single family residential development permit application checklist (Updated April 2024)

Engineering and infrastructure development 

Effective April 1, 2025, an updated $125.00 fee will be introduced for Utility Line Assignment (ULA) permit applications, as outlined in the 2025 Fees, Rates and Charges Bylaw 24.026. 
  • Boulevard Crossing Permit
  • Clearing and Grading Permit
  • Traffic Accommodation Plan
  • Utility Installation/Street Occupation Permit
  • Utility Line Assignment Permit

Safety and traffic

  • Request to Turn Traffic Signals
  • Route or Haul Permit Application
  • Safety codes permits
  • UGS connection/disconnection permit application
  • Wastewater system description 

Subdivision

Application Form

Application Checklist 

(Updated April 2024)

 

Civic addressing request

Discharge of caveat 

(Updated April 2024)

* E-permitting may be intermittently unavailable on Wednesdays between 5PM and 10PM for scheduled maintenance.

 

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