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Building permits — Beaumont, Alberta: 2026 Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1093-25 (Office Consolidation)

The City of Beaumont, Alberta has 1 adopted bylaw on file: 2026 Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1093-25 (Office Consolidation), verified 2026-09-27.

2026 Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1093-25 (Office Consolidation) adopted bylaw

fee basis	Commercial/Institutional/Industrial/Multi-Unit Residential Building: fee per $1,000 of construction value, minimum $300; Residential New Dwelling Unit: $9.90 per square metre, minimum $1350; Safety Codes Council Fees of 4.0% added.	Section B - Development & Permit Fees
fine range	Unauthorized work: Double Building Fee; failure to file verification: $330.00; failure to call for inspection: $330.00 per offence; occupying prior to final inspection: $937.86 per day; re-inspection: $330.00 first, $660.00 subsequent.	Section C - Miscellaneous Planning & Development Fees

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Sets Beaumont's Safety Codes/building permit fees (new residential $9.90/m² min $1,350; commercial $9.90/$1,000 construction value min $300) plus a Safety Codes Council levy (4%, $4.50–$560). Beaumont self-administers building permits (accredited); Inspections Group Inc. handles electrical/gas/plumbing by subcontract.