Building permits — Mountain View County, Alberta

Do I need a building permit? What does it cost?

In the Municipal District of Mountain View County, Alberta, building permit rules are set by Fee Schedule Bylaw No. 06/26, verified 2026-09-27. Fees set in: Chief Administrative Officer. Fines: Residential Development: $1000.00/$1500.00/$2500.00; Commercial/Industrial Development: $4000.00/$6000.00/$8000.00; Signage: $500.00/$1000.00/$5000.00.

Fee Schedule Bylaw No. 06/26 adopted bylaw
fee basis Building permit fees are based on square footage or construction value; e.g., $0.46/sq foot main floor, $0.35/sq foot additional storeys, $0.28/sq foot additions/renovations/accessory buildings, minimum $115.50. Schedule "D", Building Permit Fees
fees location Chief Administrative Officer s. 1.03
fine range Residential Development: $1000.00/$1500.00/$2500.00; Commercial/Industrial Development: $4000.00/$6000.00/$8000.00; Signage: $500.00/$1000.00/$5000.00 Schedule "C", Penalty Fees
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Consolidated fees bylaw; Schedule D sets Safety Codes permit fees for Building, Electrical, Plumbing and Gas work (e.g. $0.46/sq ft new dwellings, plus 4% Safety Codes Council levy). No separate Building/Safety Codes bylaw was found; the permit requirement itself derives from the Alberta Safety Codes Act.

Mountain View County — Bylaws index page

County's bylaws listing page, the source from which the Fee Schedule Bylaw was located. Lists roughly 60 County bylaws; no separate Safety Codes/Building bylaw title appears on it.

Machine-readable: building-permits.json · Official website: http://www.mountainviewcounty.com · Last verified 2026-09-27 · Building permits across Alberta · Building permits in other municipalities