Schedule A to Master Rates Bylaw 1/82 - Building Permit Fees, Lot Grading and Street Cleaning Levy (2026)

St. Albert, Alberta · No. 1/82 · summary & facts

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SCHEDULE "A" TO MASTER RATES BYLAW 1/82 BUILDING PERMIT FEES LOT GRADING AND STREET CLEANING LEVY Effective January 1, 2026 GST EXEMPT 2026 Multi-family, Commercial, Industrial, Institutional 1. (a) Each $1,000 of construction value 12.15 2. (a) Tenant Improvements, Alterations, Change of Use or Occupancy, Inclined Solar Panels (Minimum fee to $50,000 Construction Value) 226.00 (b) Alterations, Improvements in excess of $50,000 Construction Value 12.05/$1,000 Construction Value 3. Application fee (non-refundable deposit applied to final permit fee) 226.00 4. Demolition permit 226.00 5. Apartment Suite Occupancy Fee 30.00 6. Temporary structures, relocatable building, tents, Scaffolding or Hoarding structures on City Property 226.00 Sprinkler System 7. (a) Supply valves to 150 mm 241.00 (b) For each sprinkler head 1.00 (c) Renovations to sprinkler system (minimum fee) 153.00 Residential Single Detached, Semi- Detached, Duplex, Plex, Garage Suites, & Garden Suites (BL 31/2024) 8. (a) Main Floor (per sq. foot) new construction (LDR, FBR) (BL 31/2024) 0.63/sq.ft Second Floor or additional storeys (per sq. foot) new construction (LDR, FBR) (BL 31/2024) 0.63/sq.ft (b) Main Floor (per sq. foot) new construction (SLR, LLR) (BL 31/2024) 0.74/sq.ft Second Floor or additional storeys (per sq. foot) new construction (SLR, LLR) (BL 31/2024) 0.74/sq.ft (c) Change of use or occupancy, garages, carports, additions and basement development 97.00 (d) Structures, Alterations or Additions exceeding $50,000 Construction Value or requiring more than one stage of inspection 12.05/$1,000 Construction Value (e) Application fee for new single family dwelling (non refundable deposit credited to final permit fee) 226.00 (f) Leave as built "retroactive permit" double permit fee (Minimum fee) 200.00 (g) Demolition permit (also requires On-Street Construction Permit) 97.00 (h) Install relocatable approved structure or certified manufactured building 522.00 (i) Secondary Suite, or renovation/occupancy of existing suite (BL 31/2024) 338.00 (j) Secondary Suite (Internal) included in application for new home construction (BL 31/2024) 118.00 (k) Solid Fuel - Fireplace / Woodstove 136.00 (l) Re-Submission / Re-Examination of plans 226.00 (m) Inclined solar panels on roof or ground 226.00 Street Cleaning Levy 9. (a) New Multi-Family Apartments, Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional. Payable at issuance of building permit based on each metre of street frontage directly adjacent to the property. 4.38/metre As Determined by Public Operations (b) Dwelling (Single Detached), Dwelling (Semi- Detached), Dwelling (Duplex), Dwelling (Townhouse - Plex), Dwelling (Townhouse - Single) (per unit). Payable at issuance of building permit (BL 31/2024) 65.00 As Determined by Public Works Lot Grading 10. (a) Lot Grading Certificate Single Family Dwelling 210.00 (b) Dwelling (Semi-Detached), Dwelling (Duplex), Dwelling (Townhouse - Plex), Dwelling (Townhouse - Single) - Per unit (BL 31/2024) 210.00 File Searches 11. In depth (generally > 1hr) review of files to obtain documents related to a property. (BL 31/2024) 160.00 File Search, subsequent hours (per hour, applies to Commercial, Institutional, Industrial, Multi-Family, Condominium, and Townhouse projects). (BL 31/2024) 122.00 General 12. (a) Re-inspection Fee- work not ready/building locked, Successive failure to pass inspection 258.00 (b) Alberta Safety Codes Council fee (collected on behalf of Safety Codes Council) Set by SCC (c) In the event any work is commenced prior to the issuance of an applicable permit, the fees shall be DOUBLED. Double Fee Fire Services 13. (a) Residential fire services fee 58.00/unit (b) Residential fire services fee 3.25% surcharge ($10,000 maximum) Please note - all fees herein do not guarantee approval, and are non-refundable once review begins on the application