Edmonton Building Permits
In most development, you will also need a Edmonton building permit in addition to your development permit. Normally, The City of Edmonton will only review building permit application after the development permit have been approved. Out of all the require permits for your development, Building permit is most time consumming and complex. If this stage is not completed corrently, it can take many weeks to months to achieve building permit approval.
The Alberta Building Code regulates construction techniques and materials used in interior and building construction, the occupancy and use of buildings, buildings safety and barrier-free requirements etc. A building permit is required for the construction, alteration or demolition of buildings, interiors and structures, installing new signs, change of use etc. Once your development permit has been approved, you will be required to submit for building permit. For building permit, you will be required to provide detail technical drawings and detail design of your proposed development.
At the building permit review stage, the techincal drawings and specifications submitted will be reviewed by a Plans Examiner to determine if the project complies with the Alberta Building Code and other require construction standards. If the design meets all standard and code requirements, a building permit is issued. If the Plans Examiner noted any infractions on the drawings or has questions regarding the design and constrcution of your development, you will receive a Plans Examination Report to request for more information or more changes. The additional information will be reviewed and once everything is properly addressed, the building permit will then be issued.
The building permit may be subject to conditions that will be noted on your drawings and permit. When the building permit application is submitted, you must pay all the associated oermit fees. Building permit fees are based on the size of the project or by its construction value. Your project may also require additional permits that fees will be charged for, such as plumbing, gas, sewer permits, heating permits, and electrical permits. You might have to pay a water charge to cover the cost of un-metered water use during construction. And there are safety code fees added to every building, mechanical or electrical permit issued.
