The Inspections Group's fee schedule (effective Jan 1, 2025) used for Big Lakes County: e.g. $0.52/sq ft main-level new construction, plus the Safety Codes Council levy of 4% (min $4.50); a rate sheet, not itself a council-adopted bylaw.
Building permits — Big Lakes County, Alberta
Do I need a building permit? What does it cost?
Big Lakes County, Alberta has no building permits bylaw on record as of 2026-09-27. The Inspections Group's fee schedule (effective Jan 1, 2025) used for Big Lakes County: e.g. $0.52/sq ft main-level new construction, plus the Safety Codes Council levy of 4% (min $4.50); a rate sheet, not itself a council-adopted bylaw.
No adopted bylaw has been confirmed — the documents below are unconfirmed leads or supporting material (checked 2026-09-27).
Big Lakes County page states Safety Codes (building) permits, distinct from development permits, are obtained from the County's contracted agency The Inspections Group; links a 2025 Building Permit Fee Schedule; no municipal safety-codes bylaw of its own found.