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TOWN OF LANGHAM
BYLAW NO. 2018-08
A BYLAW RESPECTING BUILDINGS
The Council of the Town of Langham in the Province of Saskatchewan, enacts as
follows:
SHORT TITLE
1. This bylaw may be cited as the Building Bylaw.
INTERPRETATION/LEGISLATION
2. (1) Act" means The Uniform Building and Accessibility Standards Act being Chapter U-1.2 of
the Statutes of Saskatchewan, 1983-84 and amendments.
(2) Administrative Requirements" means The Administrative Requirements for Use with The
National Building Code.
(3) Authorized representative" means a building official appointed by the local authority
pursuant to subsection 5(4) of the Act or the municipal official.
(4) Local authority" means the Town of Langham.
(5) Regulations" means regulations made pursuant to the Act.
(6) Value of Construction" means the total cost of the construction to the owner in its complete
form and includes the cost of all building work, materials of construction, building systems,
labour, overhead and profit of the contractors and subcontractors.
(7) Definitions contained in the Act and Regulations shall apply in this bylaw.
SCOPE OF THE BYLAW
3. (1) This bylaw applies to matters governed by the Act and the Regulations, including the
National Building Code of Canada, and the Administrative Requirements.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), references and requirements in the Administrative
Requirements respecting matters regulated by the Act and Regulations shall not apply.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1), references and requirements in the Administrative
Requirements respecting "occupancy permits" shall not apply except as and when required by
the local authority or its authorized representative.
GENERAL
4. (1) A permit is required whenever work regulated by the Act and Regulations is to be
undertaken.
(2) No owner or owner's agent shall work or authorize work or allow work to proceed on a
project for which a permit is required unless a valid permit exists for the work to be done.
(3) The granting of any permit that is authorized by this bylaw shall not:
(a) entitle the grantee, his successor or assigns, or anyone on his behalf to construct,
erect, place, alter, repair, renovate, demolish, relocate, remove, or change the use or
occupancy of any building that fails to comply with the requirements of any building
restriction agreement, bylaw, act and/or regulation affecting the site described in the
permit, or
(b) make either the local authority or its authorized representative liable for damages or
otherwise by reason of the fact that a building, the construction, erection, placement,
alteration, repair, renovation, demolition, relocation, removal, use or occupancy of which
has been authorized by permit, does not comply with the requirements of any building
restriction agreement, bylaw, act and/or regulation affecting the site described in the
permit.
BUILDING PERMITS
5. (1) Every application for a permit to construct, erect, place, alter, repair, renovate or
reconstruct a building shall be in a form as required by the local authority, and shall be
accompanied by two sets of the plans, specifications of the proposed building and the fee
payment, except that when authorized by the local authority or its authorized representative plans
and/or specifications need not be submitted.
(2) If the work described in an application for building permit, to the best of the knowledge of
the local authority or its authorized representative, complies with the requirements of this bylaw,
the local authority, upon receipt of the re-evaluated prescribed fee, shall issue a permit in a form
required by the local authority and return one set of submitted plans to the applicant.
(3) The local authority may, at its discretion, have plan review, inspection and other services for
the purpose of enforcement of the Act and Regulations provided by building officials designated
by the minister to assist the local authority pursuant to subsection 4(4) of the Act.
(4) The local authority may, at its discretion, have plan review, inspection and other services
provided by a person, firm or corporation employed under contract to the local authority.
(5) The permit fee for construction, erection, placement, alteration, repair, renovation or
reconstruction of a building shall be based on the following fee schedule.
(a)
$50.00 minimum charge
(b)
$5.00/$1,000.00 on the construction value
(6) The local authority may estimate the value of construction for the work described in an
application for building permit, for the purpose of evaluating a permit fee, based on established
construction costs, owner's statement of costs or constructor's contract values, or similar
methods selected by the local authority.
(7) Approval in writing from the local authority or its authorized representative is required for
any deviation, omission or revision to work for which a permit has been issued under this
section.
(8) All permits issued under this section expire
(a) six months from date of issue if work is not commenced within that period, or
(b) if work is suspended for a period of six months, or
(c) if work is suspended for a period of longer than six months by prior written agreement
of the local authority or its authorized representative.
(d) twelve months from the date of issue of the permit, unless extended by the local
authority or its authorized representative in response to a written request from the owner.
DEMOLITION OR REMOVAL PERMITS
6. (1) (a) The fee for a permit to demolish or remove a building shall be $50.00.
(b)
(i) In addition, the applicant shall deposit with the local authority the sum of
$300.00 to cover the cost of restoring the site after the building has been
demolished or removed, within a 30 day period, to such condition that it is, in the
opinion of the local authority or its authorized representative, not dangerous to
public safety.
(ii) If the applicant who demolishes or removes the building restores the site to a
condition satisfactory to the local authority or its authorized representative, the
sum deposited, or portion thereof, shall be refunded by cheque after the payment
is approved in a regular Town Council Meeting.
(2) Every application for a permit to demolish or remove a building shall be in a form required
by the local authority.
(3) Where a building is to be demolished and the local authority or its authorized representative
is satisfied that there are no debts or taxes in arrears or taxes outstanding with respect to the
building or land on which the building is situated, the local authority, upon receipt of the fee and
deposit prescribed, shall issue a permit for the demolition in a form required by the local
authority.
(4) Where a building is to be removed from the local authority, and the local authority or its
authorized
representative is satisfied that there are no debts or taxes in arrears or taxes outstanding with
respect to the building or land on which the building is situated, the local authority, upon receipt
of the fee and deposit prescribed, shall issue a permit for the removal in a form required by the
local authority.
(5) (a) Where a building is to be removed from its site and set upon another site in the local
authority, and the local authority or its authorized representative is satisfied that there are no
debts or taxes in arrears or
taxes outstanding with respect to the building or land on which the building is situated, and the
building when placed on its new site and completed, to the best of the knowledge of the local
authority or its authorized representative, will conform with the requirements of this bylaw, the
local authority, upon receipt of the fee and deposit prescribed, shall issue a permit for the
removal in a form required by the local authority.
(b) In addition, the local authority, upon receipt of the fee prescribed in Section 5(5), shall issue a
permit for the placement of the building in a form required by the local authority.
(6) All permits issued under this section expire six months from the date of issue except that a
permit may be extended for six months upon written application to the local authority.
ENFORCEMENT OF BYLAW
7. (1) If any building or part thereof or addition thereto is constructed, erected, placed, altered,
repaired, renovated or reconstructed in contravention of any provision of this bylaw, the local
authority or its authorized representative may take any measures as permitted by Part V of the
Act for the purpose of ensuring compliance with this bylaw including, but not limited to:
(a) entering a building,
(b) ordering production of documents, tests, certificates, etc. relating to a building,
(c) taking material samples,
(d) issuing notices to owners that order actions within a prescribed time,
(e) eliminating unsafe conditions,
(f) completing actions, upon an owner's non-compliance with an order, and adding the
expenses incurred to the tax payable on the property, and
(g) obtaining restraining orders.
(2) If any building, or part thereof, is in an unsafe condition due to its faulty construction,
dilapidated state, abandonment, open or unguarded condition or any other reason, the local
authority or its authorized representative may take any measures allowed by subsection (1).
(3) The owner of a building for which a permit has been issued or for which actions are being
taken in compliance with an order shall give notice in writing to the local authority as required in
Section 17.2 of the Act including, but not limited to:
(a) on start, progress and completion of construction,
(b) of change in ownership prior to completion of construction, and
(c) of intended partial occupancy prior to completion of construction.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
8. (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the Regulations, an architect or professional engineer
registered in the province of Saskatchewan shall be engaged by the owner for assessment of
design and inspection of construction or certification of a building or part of a building where
required by the local authority or its authorized representative.
(2) An up-to-date plan or survey of the site described in a permit or permit application prepared
by a registered land surveyor shall be submitted by the owner where required by the local
authority or its authorized representative.
(3) It shall be the responsibility of the owner to ensure that change in property lines and/or
change in ground elevations will not bring the building or an adjacent building into contravention
of this bylaw.
(4) It shall be the responsibility of the owner to arrange for all permits, inspections and
certificates required by other applicable bylaws, acts and regulations.
PENALTY
9. (1) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this bylaw shall be liable to the
penalties provided in Section 22 of the Act.
(2) Conviction of a person or corporation for breach of any provision of this bylaw shall not
relieve him from compliance therewith.
Bylaw No. 458, and amendment 1-96 are hereby repealed.
THIS BYLAW SHALL come into force and take effect upon approval being issued by the
Minister of Government Relations.
INTRODUCED AND READ A FIRST TIME THIS 22nd day of October, A.D. 2018
READ A SECOND TIME THIS 13th day of November, A.D. 2018
READ A THIRD TIME AND PASSED THIS 13th day of November, A.D. 2018
_______________________________
MAYOR
(Seal)
_______________________________
ADMINSTRATOR