What does a permit, licence, or municipal service cost?
In the City of St. Albert, Alberta, fees & rates rules are set by Schedule A to Master Rates Bylaw 1/82 - Building Permit Fees, Lot Grading and Street Cleaning Levy (2026), verified 2026-10-23. Schedule scope: Building permit fees, lot grading and street cleaning levy. Effective date: January 1, 2026.
Schedule A to Master Rates Bylaw 1/82 - Building Permit Fees, Lot Grading and Street Cleaning Levy (2026)
adopted bylaw
schedule scope
Building permit fees, lot grading and street cleaning levy.
BUILDING PERMIT FEES LOT GRADING AND STREET CLEANING LEVY
notable fees
Residential new construction 0.63/sq.ft (LDR, FBR) or 0.74/sq.ft (SLR, LLR); application fee $226.00; lot grading certificate $210.00; street cleaning levy $65.00 per unit.
8. (a), 8. (b), 8. (e), 9. (b), 10. (a)
effective date
January 1, 2026
Effective January 1, 2026
scout note
St. Albert 2026 building permit fees (Schedule A, Master Rates Bylaw 1/82): commercial $12.15 per $1,000 of construction value; new house main floor $0.63/sq ft; secondary suite $338; application fee $226; lot grading certificate $210; re-inspection $258. Work started without a permit pays double.
2026-27 Approved Recreation Facility Fees
St. Albert recreation facility rental rates from Sept 1, 2026: regular prime ice $245/hr, non-prime $145/hr; meeting room $38/hr; artificial turf $108/hr; leisure pool rental $177/hr. Published as an approved fee list; no bylaw cited.
Bylaws index
City bylaw index.
Schedule B to Master Rates Bylaw 1/82 - Plumbing Permit Fees
Plumbing permit fees schedule, effective 2026 (search result, not opened in full).