Construction Standards and Specifications
This page is a resource for contractors and engineering professionals who require technical specifications and other documents, polices and regulations related to development projects.
Parks and Recreation standards
Bollards and chains |
Cemetery |
General |
Irrigation |
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Park furniture |
Playgrounds |
Seeding, soil and sodding |
Signage |
Site specifications |
Trails |
Trees, shrubs and flowers |
Tennis courts |
Building codes and barrier-free standards
Building codes which deal with accessibility, or barrier-free design, exist to allow proper and safe access to buildings and facilities for all people regardless of physical, sensory or developmental disabilities. The rules for barrier-free design are found in section 3.8 of the Alberta Building Code.
Accessibility Guidelines |
To help explain barrier-free requirements in Alberta, the City of Edmonton has produced an Access Design Guide. The Safety Codes Council of Alberta has not yet updated its Accessibility Guidelines to meet 2019 Alberta Building Code requirements. In the interim, the City of Medicine Hat recommends the Edmonton guide. |
Service Agreements
After a subdivision is approved or a Development Permit is issued, a developer may be required to enter into a service agreement with the City.
A service agreement ensures:
- The development is constructed in accordance to the City of Medicine Hat standards
- The developer pays for the share of the infrastructure that they will benefit from
A service agreement will also be required if the developer wishes to provide services to existing un-serviced properties in the City.
The service agreement is a legal contract between the developer or property owner and the City of Medicine Hat which outlines the terms and conditions, financial and otherwise, which must be met and agreed upon prior to development proceeding.
Service agreements make provision for construction of municipal improvements such as water mains, storm and sanitary sewers, roads, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, power, street lighting, landscaping and various other items.
Before submitting Construction completion certificate (CCC) and Final acceptance certificate (FAC) applications, please review the requirements within the MSSM and ensure that required supporting information is included in the submission. Deliver four hard copies of a CCC or FAC submission to Planning and Development Services, on the 2nd floor of City Hall.