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.
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Municipal servicing standards manual (MSSM) |
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NEW EDITION (Published March 2025) These standards provide a set of guidelines that outline the minimum expectations of Municipal staff when planning the development or redevelopment of lands through the Plan of Subdivision process. Municipal servicing standards manual (MSSM)
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Roads and storm construction specifications |
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Technical specifications for Contractors performing infrastructure work for the City of Medicine Hat. Requirements and standards for safety, fencing, culverts, pavement work, storm sewers, excavation trenching & backfilling, and sidewalk construction. |
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Water and sewer specifications |
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Design standards and construction specifications for all projects related to water and sanitary sewer. Should you have any questions, please contact us by email or call 403-529-8176. Water and sewer specifications Water and sewer standard drawings |
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Cross lot servicing |
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It is critically important to consider placement of services as a part of a Development Permit or Subdivision design. Developers must consider the options which can be utilized to service their sites. Cross Lot Servicing refers to situations where services cross multiple parcel boundaries. The link below describes design options for cross lot servicing during the development planning stage. Acceptance of these options and instruments for cross lot servicing are at the discretion of Planning & Development Services, through the approval process. |
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Environmental site assessment |
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The City must ensure that any land has suitable environmental conditions before that land is developed. It is therefore important that land developers provide environmental assessment of potential development sites. For complete information about environmental site assessment, see below: |
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Telecommunication line assignments |
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Telecommunication Line Assignments are to ensure there are no conflicts with existing or future municipal infrastructure.
It is the responsibility of telecommunication companies to ensure that their contractors are provided with the City's approval with comments, and to ensure that the contractors have completed any specified requirements before the work begins. Related info: |
Parks and Recreation standards
Most of the content in the drop-downs below refer to sections or drawings in the following three documents:
Construction Specifications Irrigation Design Standards Standard Drawing Package
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General |
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Bollards and chains |
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| Cemetery |
| Irrigation |
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| Park furniture |
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| Playgrounds and courts |
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| Seeding, soil and sodding |
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| Signage |
| Trails |
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| Trees, shrubs and flowers |
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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.
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Accessibility Guidelines |
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To help explain barrier-free requirements in Alberta, the Safety Codes Council of Alberta has updated its Accessibility Guidelines to meet current Alberta Building Code requirements. Download the guide: 2024 Accessibility Design Guide For further questions regarding barrier-free requirements, email us. |