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

Building permits — Olds, Alberta: Rates Bylaw 2025-20

In the Town of Olds, Alberta, building permit rules are set by Rates Bylaw 2025-20, verified 2026-09-27. Fees set in: Alberta Safety Codes Council. Fines: Commencement without approval: 2 times the application fee; construction before permit issuance doubles permit fees; inspection-related penalties: $100 to $250.

Rates Bylaw 2025-20 adopted bylaw

fee basis	Minimum $120; commercial/industrial/institutional and residential multi-family/detached/duplex: $7.60/$1000 first $1M + $5.60/$1000 remaining; secondary suites: $125 or $250 plus $7.60/$1,000; manufactured home $200; demolition over $5,000 $120; plus Safety Codes Council fee as levied (currently 4% or $4.80 min/$560 max).	BUILDING PERMIT FEES
fees location	Alberta Safety Codes Council	As levied by the Alberta Safety Codes Council
fine range	Commencement without approval: 2 times the application fee; construction before permit issuance doubles permit fees; inspection-related penalties: $100 to $250.	BUILDING PERMIT FEES

scout note

Town of Olds is accredited for Building. This consolidated rates bylaw sets Building Permit Fees (minimum fee, per-project-value rates for residential/commercial/industrial construction, secondary suites) plus the Alberta Safety Codes Council levy.

Planning, Building and Development (Town of Olds)

Town page stating Olds is an accredited municipality within the Building discipline and issues its own Building Permits under the Alberta Building Code; electrical/gas/plumbing permits are obtained through separate qualified providers, not the Town.