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Home Improvement

Thinking of starting a home project? Do the job right by visiting the links to common projects below. You'll find useful information such as permit and bylaw requirements, how to apply and how to book inspections.

If you do not see your project below, contact Planning & Development Services

Additions and enclosures

Additions and enclosures

Decks, patios and balconies

Demolitions

Detached garages and sheds

Driveways and sidewalks

Fireplaces

Fences and retaining walls

Landscaping and ponds

Renovations and basements

Solar panels

Secondary and backyard suites

Swimming pools and hot tubs

Homeowner trade permits

A homeowner's trade permit is authorization from The City to perform a limited scope of electrical, plumbing, gas or HVAC work.

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Do I need a permit?

Permits are required for renovation projects such as:
  • Any changes to a building's structure, electrical system or plumbing system
  • Adding a deck, garage or driveway
  • Adding a room or finishing a basement
  • Repairs due to fire or flood damage
  • Changing the exterior finish material of a house
Permits are not required for maintenance or cosmetic upgrades such as:
  • Painting, installing cabinetry, replacing flooring
  • Replacing roof shingles
  • Replacing windows of the same size
  • Replacing the exterior finish of a house with similar materials (e.g. replacing existing vinyl siding with new vinyl siding.)
Questions?

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Development Permit

Ensures that the proposed development will not negatively affect the surrounding area and neighbours, taking into account the City's Land Use Bylaw regulations.

Building Permit

Ensures that the construction methods meet the requirements of the Alberta Building Code and other relevant safety regulations.

Depending on your project, you may need both a development permit and a building permit.

infill apartment building

Infill development is replacing a home in an existing older area with a newer home, or building something new on vacant or underutilized land within an older urban area. If you are considering an infill project, you will find helpful information here:

Residential infill

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