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Bylaw 2024-01
Village of Beiseker
Permit Bylaw
A BYLAW OF THE VILLAGE OF BEISEKER, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA REGULATING AND
CONTROLLING THE FORM, CONTENT AND COST OF PERMITS FOR THE USE, OCCUPANCY,
RELOCATION, CONSTRUCTION, OR DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS AND THE INSTALLATION OF
MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS.
WHEREAS the Village of Beiseker has been authorized by the Safety Codes Act, chapter S-0.5 of the Revised
Statutes of Alberta 2000 and amendments thereto, to enforce the sections of the Act that apply to buildings;
AND WHEREAS the Village of Beiseker wishes to issue permits for the building, plumbing, gas and electrical
disciplines;
AND WHEREAS approval of Quality Management Plans for building, plumbing, gas and electrical disciplines
given the Village of Beiseker the authority to do so;
AND WHEREAS pursuant to the Safety Codes Act, the Village of Beiseker may enact a bylaw respecting fees and
the carrying out of the Village's powers and duties in enforcing the Act;
AND WHEREAS it is considered desirable that such a bylaw be enacted;
NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Village of Beiseker duly assembled, enacts as follows:
1.
TITLE
This bylaw shall be known as the "Permit Bylaw" of the Village of Beiseker.
2.
DEFINITIONS
In this Bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires;
a) "Act" means the Safety Codes Act, chapter S-0.5, R.S.A., 1991 as amended
or replaced from time to time;
b) "Applicant" means the owner of a building or a property or a representative
authorized in writing by the owner who applies for a building, electrical, plumbing or gas permit;
c) "Building Code" means the current version of the Alberta Building Code
pursuant to the Act;
d) "Electrical Code" means the current version of the Canadian Electrical Code
pursuant to the Act;
e) "Estimated project value" is the total cost of constructing and finishing
the building, calculated as outlined in Schedule "A";
f) "Gas and Plumbing Code" means the current version of the CSA-B149 Natural Gas and
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Propane Installation Code and National Plumbing Code pursuant to the Act;
g) "Permit" means a permit issued pursuant to this Bylaw and as defined in the
Safety Codes Act Permit Regulations;
h) "Partial Permit" means a permit to proceed with construction of a part of a
building or structure;
i) "Permit Placard" is an identification card issued to notify the owner and/or
public that a permit has been issued for the building;
j) "Safety Codes Officer" means a person appointed pursuant to Section 31 of
the Act, as amended'
k) "Site" means the physical location of the work that is the subject of the
permit;
l) "Quality Management Plan" means the Quality Management Plan for the
Village of Beiseker;
m) All definitions contained in the Act and the Regulations made pursuant to the Act
shall apply in this Bylaw.
3.
SCOPE
This bylaw applies to the issuance of permits for the use, occupancy, relocation, renovation, construction or
demolition of any building regulated by the Act or by regulations made pursuant to the Act within the
Village of Beiseker.
4.
PROHIBITION
1.
No person shall use, occupy, relocate, construct or demolish any building or part thereof unless
there is a valid and subsisting permit therefore.
2.
Unless there is a valid and subsisting permit, no person shall commence or cause
commencement of:
a)
the excavation of any land for the purpose of erecting or relocating any building;
b)
the installation of any heating, venting or air conditioning equipment specifically
governed by the Act;
c)
the installation of any masonry, or factory-built fireplace, or other fuel fired appliance governed by
the Act;
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d) the installation or construction of any retaining wall that exceeds 1.2 meters in height.
e) No work shall commence on electrical, gas or plumbing systems prior to submission of the applicable
permits.
3.
A permit is not required for painting and decorating.
5.
PERMITS
1.
To obtain a permit, an applicant shall file an application in writing on a form prescribed by
and available from the Village of Beiseker.
2.
Every application shall:
a)
identify and describe details of the work, use and occupancy of the building and
the installation of mechanical systems, equipment and electrical equipment to be
covered by the permit for which the application is made;
b)
be accompanied by the permit fee calculated per Schedule "A" of this bylaw;
c)
be signed by the registered owner and the permit applicant.
3.
An application for a permit may be refused if, within ninety (90) days from the date of
receipt of the application, adequate information and documentation is not supplied to the Safety Codes
Officer and there shall be no refund of any fees that have been paid.
6.
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
1.
Except where permitted by the Safety Codes Officer, every applicant shall submit two (2)
sets of plans, drawings, specification and other information required by the Safety Codes
Officer with each application. Digital copies of the required documents or other information can be
accepted.
2.
All plans submitted must be legible, drawn to scale and be detailed enough to show
compliance with the Code.
3.
On completion of the construction of a building the Safety Codes Officer may require a set
of plans of the building with all changes reviewed by the Safety Codes Officer and/or a
plan of survey showing its location.
7.
FEES
Permit fee are as per the current Fees and Schedules Bylaw of the Village of Beiseker.
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7.
PERMIT ISSUANCE, TERM, EXTENSIONS, REVOCATION & REINSTATEMENT
1.
Permit Issuance
a)
If a Safety Codes Officer is satisfied that the work described in an application for a
permit and plans submitted, are to the best of their knowledge, in accordance with
the provisions of the Act and Regulations and that the fees
specified pursuant to Section 7 have been paid, a permit shall be issued by the Village for
electrical, plumbing and/or gas and by the Safety Codes Officer for building
to the applicant, with or without conditions, together with a permit placard (building only).
b)
The Safety Codes Officer may issue a partial permit, through written authorization with
conditions if necessary, for excavation or construction of part of a building prior to submission of
the plans of the entire building. The holder of a partial permit may proceed, at their own risk,
without the assurance that the permit for the entire building or structure will be issued with the
exception of single family dwellings that do not have New Home Warranty.
c)
When a permit is issued, one set of examined plans, drawings and specifications
shall be returned to the applicant and shall be made available to the Safety Codes Officer by the
applicant on demand.
d)
One set of examined plans, drawings and specification shall be retained by the
Village of Beiseker
e)
The permit placard shall be posted at all times at a conspicuous place on the site.
2.
Permit Term and Extensions
a)
A permit issued under this bylaw shall expire:
i) if work authorized by the permit has not commenced within ninety (90) days
of the date of issue of the permit; or
ii) if the work authorized by the permit is suspended or abandoned for one hundred and twenty
(120) days
b)
When the term of a permit has not expired, a permit issuer may, in writing and on the request of the
permit holder, extend the permit for an additional fixed period of time that the Safety Codes Officer
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and the Village of Beiseker considers appropriate, provided no changes to the original application
documents have been made.
c)
Permits that have expired or have been revoked are subject to re-application and applicable fees.
3.
The Safety Codes Officer may, in writing, suspend or revoke a permit if the permit is:
a)
found to be in error;
b)
issued on the basis of incorrect information supplied: or
c)
in violation of any provision of the Act or regulations made pursuant to the Act.
8.
REVISIONS AND RE-EXAMINATIONS
1.
The Safety Codes Officer may accept a revision to the construction for which a
permit has been issued and determine the appropriate fee to be charged for the
services per the fee schedule.
2.
If the documents submitted with an application for a permit submitted with an
application for a permit contain substantial errors or omissions, the documents may be
rejected by the Safety Codes Officer. The documents shall be re-submitted for re-
examination and the fee in accordance with the Village of Beiseker Policy shall be
charged for each and every re-examination.
3.
Any documents submitted which do not form the basis of the permit issued may be
destroyed by the Safety Codes Officer.
9.
INSPECTIONS AND RECORD KEEPING
1.
All inspections and record keeping shall be stated in the Quality Management Plan.
10.
PERMIT SERVICES REPORT (PSR)
1.
No building that is regulated by the Act shall be used or occupied unless a Permit Services Report (PSR)
has been issued by the Safety Codes Officer.
2.
PSR shall be issued if, in the opinion of the Safety Codes Officer, the building does not contravene the
provisions of the Act or any regulations made pursuant to the Act.
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11.
VALIDITY
1.
Should any section, subsection, clause or provision of this Bylaw be declared invalid by
a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity of this bylaw in whole or part, other than
the part so declared shall not be affected.
12.
OFFENCE
1.
Any person who contravenes this Bylaw is guilty of an offence under Section 67 of the
Act.
13.
REPEAL
1.
By-Law 2003-09 Permit Bylaw is hereby rescinded.
3.
This Bylaw shall come into full force and effect upon the date of third and final reading.
READ A FIRST TIME this 27TH day of May, 2024
READ A SECOND TIME this 27th day of May, 2024
READ A THIRD TIME AND FINALLY PASSED THIS 27th day of May, 2024
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MAYOR
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MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATOR