Do I need a building permit? What does it cost?
In the City of Lloydminster, Alberta, building permit rules are set by Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 20-2025 (building permit fees) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. Exemptions: Home Based Business - Limited. Permit fees: $6.50 per $1,000 of proposed construction (minimum fee: $90.00); 2028: $6.75 per $1,000 (minimum fee: $100.00). Fees set in: Schedule "B" attached to and forming part of this Bylaw.
| exemptions | Home Based Business - Limited | Home Based Business - Limited No Permit Required |
| fee basis | $6.50 per $1,000 of proposed construction (minimum fee: $90.00); 2028: $6.75 per $1,000 (minimum fee: $100.00) | Building & Plumbing Permit Fees |
| authority | City Manager | s. 3.1 |
Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw under The Lloydminster Charter; sets a Commercial/Industrial Building Permit fee surcharge and a Building Permit Re-Inspection/Missed Inspection fee among the City's service fees.
| fee basis | All Construction: $5.50 / $1,000 of proposed construction value or a minimum charge or $50.00 | Schedule "B" |
| fees location | Schedule "B" attached to and forming part of this Bylaw | s. 6 |
| authority | persons appointed by the City (agent of the authority having jurisdiction) | s. 3 |
| fine range | Minimum $150.00 and maximum $500.00; further fine not less than $25.00 nor more than $250.00 per day | s. 4; 6(b) |
Bylaw of the City of Lloydminster (Alberta and Saskatchewan) adopting the National Building Code of Canada 2005 edition as its building regulations; sets minimum/maximum fines ($150-$500) and escalating daily fines for breaches. Amended by Bylaws 18-2012 and 14-2019.