The demolishing or removal of a building from a site.
A demolition permit is required whenever you are demolishing or removing a building from a site. This can include partial demolition as well as reducing a house to foundation and rebuilding.
No, a development permit is not required to demolish a building.
By law, we must inspect the construction work at various stages:
Once all work is complete, and the site is backfilled
A Contractor with a valid business license to work as such may apply for a contractors permit.
Download the Demolition Permit Application here.
Obtain all signatures. Due to the complexity of obtaining all signatures, multiple applications may be submitted.
If you are planning to disturb the ground, find out where the buried utilities are on your property as part of your planning process.
Whether you are landscaping, building a new fence or deck, or simply planting a garden, disturbing the ground on your property can cause damage to a buried utility. Some utilities are buried mere centimetres below the surface. For more information, contact Alberta One Call at 1-800-242-3447 or at www.albertaonecall.com
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