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Bylaw 01-2025 Building Bylaw.
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RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF GRANT NO. 372
BYLAW NO. 01-2025
A BYLAW RESPECTING BUILDINGS
The Council of the Rural Municipality of Grant No. 372, in the Province of Saskatchewan enacts as
follows:
1. SHORT TITLE
1. This bylaw may be cited as the Building Bylaw.
2. PURPOSE OF THE BUILDING BYLAW
1. The purpose of this bylaw is to provide for the administration and enforcement of the Act, the
regulations, the National Building Code of Canada, the National Energy Code of Canada for
Buildings, ministerial interpretations and Saskatchewan Construction Standards Appeal Board
orders and building official orders within the local authority.
3. INTERPRETATION/LEGISLATION
1. Definitions contained in The Construction Codes Act, The Building Code Regulations and The
Energy Code Regulations shall apply in this building bylaw.
a) "Act" means the Construction Codes Act.
b) "building official" means a person who holds a building official licence.
c) "certificate of occupancy" means a written document issued by the local authority giving the
owner of the building permission to occupy the building for its intended use.
d) "competent person" means a person who is recognized by the local authority as
having:
i.
a degree, certificate or professional designation; or
ii.
the knowledge, experience and training;
necessary to design or review the design of a building.
e) "local authority" means the Rural Municipality of Grant No. 372.
f) "NBC" means the edition and provisions of the National Building Code of Canada, including
revisions, errata and amendments to it, declared to be in force pursuant to the Act and the
regulations.
g) "NECB" means the edition and provisions of the National Energy Code of Canada for
Buildings, including revisions, errata and amendments to it, declared to be in force pursuant to
the Act and the regulations.
h) "owner" means:
i.
any person who has any right, title, estate or interest in land, improvements or
premises other than that of a mere occupant, tenant or mortgagee;
ii.
any person, firm or corporation that controls the property under consideration; or
iii.
if the building is owned separately from the land on which the building is located,
the owner of the building.
i) "owner's representative" means any person, corporation, employee or contractor who has
authority to act on behalf of an owner.
j) "permit" means written authorization issued by the local authority or its building official in the
form of a building permit.
k) "plan review" means the examination of building drawings and related documents by a
building official to ascertain whether those drawings and documents meet the requirements of
the Act and the regulations.
l) "regulations" means The Building Code Regulations and The Energy Code Regulations.
m) "SAMA fee" means a fee charged to the local authority by the Saskatchewan Assessment
Management Agency with respect to the work.
n) "value of construction" means the total costs to the owner for the building construction in its
completed form and includes the cost of all building work, materials of construction, building
systems, labour and overhead, and profit of the contractor and subcontractors.
o) "work" means any design, construction, addition, erection, placement, alteration, repair,
renovation, demolition, relocation, removal, use, change of use, occupancy or change of
occupancy of a building.
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4. SCOPE OF THE BYLAW
1. This building bylaw applies to all work undertaken or to be undertaken within the geographical
jurisdiction of the local authority.
2. Farm buildings are exempt in accordance with subsection 6 (2) of the Act.
3. Minor alterations such as replacing shingles, replacing flooring, painting, replacing sinks and
faucets, replacing light fixtures, replacing kitchen cupboards and countertops or regular maintenance
and repairs, which do not change the structure of the building are exempt from this bylaw.
5. GENERAL
1. It is the duty of every owner or the owner's representative of a building in Saskatchewan to ensure
that the building and work is in accordance with the Act, the regulations, any associated codes,
interpretations and orders and any bylaws adopted by the local authority with which the building is
associated.
2. It shall be the responsibility of the owner or the owner's representative to arrange for all permits,
inspections and certificates required by any other applicable bylaws, Acts and regulations.
3. A building or part of a building for which a permit has been granted shall not be occupied before the
issuance of a certificate of occupancy by the local authority or the building official pursuant to clause
16(11)(h) of the Act.
4. The provisions of this building bylaw apply to buildings greater than 10m2 (107.6 ft2) in building
area except as otherwise exempted by the Act or the regulations.
6. PERMIT - ISSUANCE
1. Every application for a permit for work shall be on Form A, as attached to this bylaw, and shall be
accompanied by a minimum of two sets of plans and specifications of the proposed building and
work.
2. Every permit application shall be reviewed and approved by the building official including plan
review and approval.
3. If the work described in an application for a permit, to the best of the knowledge of the local authority
or the building official, complies with the requirements of this building bylaw, the Act, or the
regulations, the local authority or the building official shall, on receipt of the required fee, issue a
permit on the form provided by the local authority. In addition, one set of the approved plans and
specifications will be returned to the owner or the owner's representative with the permit.
4. A permit issued pursuant to this building bylaw must include:
a) the name of the person, or company to whom the permit is issued;
b) the period for which the permit is valid;
c) a statement of all fees, deposits or bonds charged for the permit;
d) the scope of work authorized by the permit;
e) the municipal address or legal description of the property on which the work described in the
permit is located;
f) the buildings or portion of buildings to which the permit applies;
g) the stages of construction at which a permit holder must inform a local authority of completion;
h) any conditions that the permit holder is required to comply with; and
i) any information required by this building bylaw.
5.
No person, or company to whom a permit is issued pursuant to the Act shall fail to comply with the
terms and conditions of the permit.
6.
Work must not commence before a permit is issued.
7.
The permit fees shall be calculated as the follow:
a) a $100 permit application fee for the processing, handling, issuance of a permit, and to cover
the fees charged to the local authority by the Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency;
b) the fees for plan review, field inspection of construction and enforcement based on the fee
schedule charged to the local authority by the building official; and
c) a deposit, if required, in an amount determined by the local authority.
8.
If a deposit is collected it shall, on request by the owner or owner's representative, be refundable
on satisfactory completion of the work or on approval of use or occupancy of the building by the
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local authority or the building official.
9.
All permit fees and deposits will be collected before the permit is issued and subject to any
applicable taxes.
10. The local authority or the building official may establish the value of construction for the work
described in an application for a permit, for the purpose of calculating a permit fee, based on
established current construction costs, the owner's or the owner's representative statement of costs
or constructor's contract values, or similar methods selected by the local authority or the building
official.
11. It is the responsibility of the owner or the owner's representative to ensure that all notifications
required by section 7 of the Act and this building bylaw are given to the local authority and that all
inspections are scheduled and completed. Failure to do so may result in additional fees for follow
up inspections.
12. The owner or the owner's representative will be invoiced by the local authority for additional
inspection fees and payment of the inspection fees will be due on receipt of an invoice. Unpaid
inspection fees will be considered a debt due to the local authority and may be recovered from the
owner of the land or premises in or on which the work was carried out as per the Act.
13. The local authority may, at its discretion, rebate a portion of a permit fee or deposit where work is
reduced in scope or discontinued, or where other exceptional circumstances occur.
7. PERMITS - REFUSAL TO ISSUE
1. The local authority may refuse to issue a permit if:
a) the proposed work described on the permit application would contravene:
i.
the Act;
ii.
the regulations;
iii.
an order of the appeal board;
iv.
a written interpretation of the minister pursuant to section 8 of the Act; or
v.
the local authority's building bylaw;
b) the person who designed or reviewed the design of a proposed building that is within the scope
of Part 9 of the NBC is not a competent person;
c) the person who designed or completed a design review of a proposed building that is within the
scope of Part 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 of the NBC is not an architect or engineer;
d) the person who designed or completed a design review of a proposed building that is within the
scope of the NECB is not an architect or an engineer;
e) the application for a permit is incomplete;
f) any fees, deposits or bonds required pursuant to the local authority's building bylaw for the
issuance of a permit have not been paid; or
g) the proposed work described on the permit application would contravene any other Act,
regulations or bylaw that applies to the proposed work.
2.
Where the local authority refuses to issue a permit pursuant to subsection 1, the local authority
shall:
a) provide written notice to the applicant as to the reasons for the local authority's refusal to issue
a permit; and
b) refund any fee or deposit paid as part of the permit application for work pursuant to the Act,
less any fees paid for:
i.
plan review; and
ii.
permit application or administration.
8. PERMITS - REVOCATION
1. The local authority may revoke a permit issued pursuant to the Act:
a) if the holder of the permit requests in writing that it be revoked;
b) if the permit was issued on mistaken, false or incorrect information;
c) if the permit was issued in error;
d) subject to subsection 2., if, after 6 months after the permit's issuance, the work for which the
permit was issued has not, in the opinion of the local authority's building official, been seriously
commenced and no written agreement for the delay has been given by the local authority; or
e) subject to subsection 2., if the work for which the permit was issued is, in the opinion of the
local authority's building official, substantially suspended or discontinued for a period of more
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than 6 months after the permit's issuance and no written agreement for the delay has been given
by the local authority.
2. If the local authority revokes a permit pursuant to subsection 1., it shall provide written notice to the
permit holder as to the reasons for the revocation.
9. PERMITS - EXPIRY
1. The expiry of a permit does not relieve the owner or the owner's representative from the
obligation to complete the work approved in the permit.
2. All permits issued pursuant to this building bylaw shall expire on the date stated in the permit, or if
no date is stated:
a) twenty-four months from date of issue;
b) six months from date of issue if work is not commenced within that period;
c) on the date specified by the local authority if work has not seriously commenced and is
suspended for a period of six months; or
d) on the date specified by the local authority if work has been suspended with written permission
by the local authority or building official and the agreed upon period has been exceeded.
3. An owner or the owner's representative that does not complete all the work listed on a permit before
the permit expires shall apply to the local authority that issued the permit to do one of the following:
a) revoke the permit;
b) extend the term of the permit;
c) vary the condition of the permit.
4. The local authority may revoke, extend or vary the conditions of a permit on written application of
the permit holder and subject to any condition or fees listed in the bylaw.
10. ENFORCEMENT
1. The local authority or the building official may take any measures as permitted by section 24, 25 or
26 of the Act and sections 13 and 14 of The Building Code Regulations for the purpose of ensuring
compliance with this building bylaw.
11. NOTIFICATION
1. The owner or the owner's representative of a building to be constructed shall ensure that the local
authority is notified of:
a) when excavation is to be commenced;
b) when the foundation is to be placed;
c) when a superstructure is to be placed on the foundation;
d) any other event at the time required by the permit under which work has been undertaken; and
e) any other specified event at the specified time.
2. Before commencing work at a building site, the owner or the owner's representative shall give notice
to the local authority of:
a) the date on which the owner or the owner's representative intends to commence the work; and
b) subject to subsection 8, the name, address and telephone number of:
i. the constructor or other person in charge of the work;
ii. the designer of the work;
iii. the person or firm that is to review the work to determine whether or not the
construction conforms to the design; and
iv. any inspection or testing agency that is engaged to monitor the work.
3. During the course of construction, the owner or the owner's representative shall give notice to the
local authority of:
a) subject to subsection 8., any change in, or termination of, the employment of a person or firm
mentioned in clause 2.b);
b) the owner's or owner's representative intent to do any work that has been ordered by a building
official or local authority to be inspected during construction;
c) the owner's or owner's representative intent to enclose work that has been ordered by a building
official or local authority to be inspected before enclosure;
d) subject to subsection 8., any proposed deviation from the plans approved and permitted by the
local authority;
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e) subject to subsection 8, any construction undertaken that deviate from the plans approved and
permitted by the local authority; and
f) the completion of work.
4. Subject to subsection 8., the owner or the owner's representative of a building under construction
shall give notice to the local authority of:
a) any change in ownership or change in address of the owner or the owner's representative that
occurs before the issuance of a certificate of occupancy as soon as the change occurs; and
b) the owner's or owner's representative intention to occupy a portion of the building if the building
is to be occupied in stages.
5. The owner of a building or the owner's agents, contractors, employees, successors or assigns or the
registered owner of the land on which the building is situated shall submit a written report to the
local authority of the occurrence of the following that causes or has the potential to cause serious
injury or loss of life:
a) structural failure of the building or part of the building;
b) failure of any equipment, device or appliance that is regulated by the Act or the regulations.
6. A report submitted pursuant to subsection 5. must:
a) contain:
i. the name and address of the owner;
ii. the address or location of the building involved in the failure;
iii. the name and address of the constructor of the building; and
iv. the nature of the failure; and
b) be submitted to the local authority within 15 days after the occurrence of the failure mentioned
in clause 5.a) or b).
7. On receipt of the report pursuant to subsection 5., the local authority may require an owner to do the
following:
a) provide any other information that the building official or local authority may consider
necessary;
b) complete any additional work that is necessary to ensure compliance.
8. Notice given pursuant to clause 2.b), 3.a), 3.d), 3.e) or subsection 4., is to be in writing.
12. AUTHORITY OF A BUILDING OFFICIAL
1. Failure to obtain a permit or follow the terms of the permit, including ensuring that all inspections
are scheduled and completed by the building official, may result in the issuance of a building
official's order, in accordance with section 25 of the Act.
2. If any work to a building, or part thereof, or addition thereto is in contravention of any provision
of the Act or the regulations, the building official may take any measures as permitted by the Act
for the purpose of ensuring compliance, including, but not limited to:
a) at any reasonable hour, enter land or building;
b) be accompanied into a building by a person having special or expert knowledge on any matter
to which the Act or the regulations relate;
c) order the production of a register, certificate, plan or other document relating in any manner to
the design, construction, addition, erection, placement, alteration, repair, renovation,
demolition, relocation, removal, use, occupancy or change of occupancy of a building and
may examine and make copies of the documents;
d) inspect and take samples of any material, equipment or appliance being used in the design,
construction, addition, erection, placement, alteration, repair, renovation, demolition,
relocation, removal, use, occupancy or change of occupancy of a building;
e) issue an order pursuant to this Act;
f) direct the local authority to register an interest on title pursuant to section 20 of the Act;
g) exercise any other power or undertake any action as prescribed;
h) order the owner to take any steps necessary to eliminate unsafe conditions and or take actions
to eliminate imminent risk or danger to the safety of the occupants or public;
i) completing actions, upon an owner's non-compliance with an order, and adding the expenses
incurred to the tax payable on the property; and
j) obtain restraining orders.
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3. If any building whether commenced or completed is in a condition that constitutes an unsafe
condition, the building official may order the owner to take any steps set out in the order to
eliminate the unsafe condition or if the condition constitutes an imminent risk or danger, the
building official or person appointed by the local authority may enter the land or the building and
do, or cause to be done any acts necessary to eliminate the imminent risk or danger and take any
measures authorized by the Act to eliminate the risk or danger, and subsection 24(5) and 25(5) of
the Act apply, with any necessary modification, to the expenses incurred in eliminating the risk or
danger.
13. SPECIAL CONDITIONS
1. An owner or the owner's representative that undertakes to construct or have constructed a building
that is within the scope of Parts 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the NBC shall have an architect or engineer
complete the design or design review of:
a) the design or design review of the building and all building systems;
b) an inspection of construction of the building and all building systems to ensure compliance
with the design; and
c) the reviews required by the NBC.
2. An owner or the owner's representative that undertakes to construct or have constructed a building
with a structure that is within the scope of the NEBC shall have an architect or engineer complete:
a) the design or design review of the structure;
b) a field review of construction of the structure to ensure compliance with the design; and
c) the reviews required by the NECB.
3. In addition to the requirements of subsection 1., and 2., the local authority or building official shall
require that an engineer or architect provide:
a) a Commitment for Field Review letter as part of the permit application for work; and
b) an Assurance of Field Review and Compliance letter, on completion of the work, providing
assurance that the work conforms to the engineer's or architect's design.
4. An owner or the owner's representative that undertakes to construct or have constructed a building
that is within the scope of Part 9 of the NBC shall ensure that a competent person has designed or
reviewed the design of the building.
5. An owner or the owner's representative shall ensure that copies of any inspection or review reports
made pursuant to this section are made available to a building official or the local authority on the
request of the building official or local authority, as the case may be.
6. No owner of a building or an owner's representative shall cause or allow the ground elevations of a
building to be changed so as to place in contravention of the NBC:
a) the building or part of the building; or
b) an adjacent building.
7. If the property boundaries of a building lot are changed so as to place a building or part of a building
in contravention of the NBC, the owner or the owner's representative shall immediately alter the
building or part of the building to bring it into compliance with the NBC.
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14. PENALTY
1. Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this building bylaw may be subject to the
penalties provided in Part 8 of the Act.
2. Conviction of a person or corporation for breach of any provision of this building bylaw shall not
relieve the person or corporation from compliance with the Act and regulations.
15. REPEAL OF BYLAWS
1. On enactment of building bylaw 1-2025, the previous building bylaw No.04-2024 is repealed.
Enactment pursuant to Section 17 of The Construction Codes Act.
___________________________
(SEAL)
Reeve
____________________________
Administrator
Read a third time and adopted this
___ day of ____________, 20___
_________________________
Administrator
R.M. of Grant No. 372 - P.O. Box 190 - Vonda - Saskatchewan - S0K 4N0 Phone: (306) 258-2022 - Fax: (306) 258-2011 -
Email: [email protected]
FORM A to Bylaw 01/2025
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Application Fee: $100.00
Additional Applicable Fees:
The following fees are applicable and must be paid prior to release of your permits:
a) the fees for plan review, field inspection of construction and enforcement based on the fee
schedule charged to the local authority by the building official; and
b) a deposit, if required, in an amount determined by the local authority.
Where work for which a permit is required has commenced prior to the issuance of such
permit, an additional fee shall be paid in an amount equal to 100% of the permit fee or
$10,000, whichever is less.
Application Requirements:
The following is required in order to make and process an application:
1) A completed building permit application form and receipt of full payment of the application fee;
2) A scaled site plan or Google Earth/Maps image or equivalent, showing in detail the site
proposed for development including the following:
- north arrow;
- boundaries of the parcel including approximate dimensions;
- location and dimensions of existing and proposed buildings, structures and
deck(s), including distances from the property boundaries and adjacent buildings
or structures;
- location of all existing and proposed utilities, easements or utility right-of-ways;
- the location of all standing water, sloughs, streams, culverts, drainage ways,
wetlands, slopes, bluffs, etc.
3) A copy of the approved Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) sewage permit. A
sewage permit is required if proposed development includes installation of a new septic
system or alteration to an existing septic system. New permits from SHA may be required
to ensure the existing system is adequate prior to issuance of the building permit;
4) A dimensioned Floor Plan of all floors including the use of the room and the size, location of interior
and exterior walls, exits, fire separations, doors (including swings and hardware), stairs, windows,
washrooms and built-in furnishings;
5) Two (2) full set of construction plans. All drawings must be legible, dimensioned, drawn to scale and
include:
- the landowner's name, project name and date the plans were issued for
construction;
- where required, an architect's or engineer's stamp; and
- clearly show the location of existing and new construction.
BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION FORM
R.M. of Grant No. 372 - P.O. Box 190 - Vonda - Saskatchewan - S0K 4N0 Phone: (306) 258-2022 - Fax: (306) 258-2011 -
Email: [email protected]
FORM A to Bylaw 01/2025
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1) Applicant Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address: _______________________________________________________________________________________
City/Town/RM: __________________________________________________Province: ___________________________
Postal Code: __________________________Email: ___________________________________________________________
Phone: ____________________________________________Cell: _________________________________________________
2) Landowner Name: (same as applicant): _______________________________________________________
Mailing Address: _______________________________________________________________________________________
City/Town/RM: __________________________________________________Province: ___________________________
Postal Code: __________________________Email: ___________________________________________________________
Phone: ____________________________________________Cell: _________________________________________________
3) Contractor Name: (same as applicant): ________________________________________________________
Mailing Address: _______________________________________________________________________________________
City/Town/RM: __________________________________________________Province: ___________________________
Postal Code: __________________________Email: ___________________________________________________________
Phone: ____________________________________________Cell: _________________________________________________
4) Legal Description of Proposed Building Location:
All/Part of the _____________¼, Section _____________, Township ______________, Range ___________, W3
LSD(s) _______________ Lot(s) _______________ Block(s) ________________Plan #___________________________
Civic Address (if applicable): __________________________________________________________________________
5) Scope of Work (Check all that apply to proposed construction):
Dwelling:
New Build
Ready to Move (RTM)
Modular Home
Townhouse/Semi-Detached
Garden Suite
Garage Suite
Basement
Leave Undeveloped
Partial Construction
Full Construction
Crawlspace or slab
Secondary Suite
Deck(s)
Attached Garage
Other:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6) Building Details:
Total Building Area: _____________________ft2
Total Construction Value*: $_________________________
*Construction Value includes the total cost of the completed project ( materials and labour). The R.M. of Grant No. 372
reserves the right to assign a construction value, as applicable.
R.M. of Grant No. 372 - P.O. Box 190 - Vonda - Saskatchewan - S0K 4N0 Phone: (306) 258-2022 - Fax: (306) 258-2011 -
Email: [email protected]
FORM A to Bylaw 01/2025
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7) Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) Septic Permit Number: #R_______________________
(Please attach a copy of the SHA Septic Permit to this application, if applicable)
8) Declaration by Applicant
I, _____________________________________________________of _________________________________________________________
in the Province of _______________________________solemnly declare that all of the above statements within
this application are true, and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing it to be true and
knowing that it is of the same force and effect as if made under oath and by virtue of The Saskatchewan
Evidence Act.
I hereby agree to comply with the Building Bylaw of the local authority and acknowledge that it is my
responsibility to ensure compliance with the Building Bylaw of the local authority and with any other
applicable bylaws, acts and regulations regardless of any plan review or inspections that may or may
not be carried out by the local authority or its building official.
I further agree to indemnify and hold harmless the local authority from and against any claims,
demands, liabilities, costs or damages related to the development undertaken pursuant to this
application.
DATE: _____________________________ APPLICANT SIGNATURE: ______________________________________
If the applicant is not the registered owner of the subject property, the owner of the property must
provide a letter of consent for the application to be processed.
R.M. of Grant No. 372 - P.O. Box 190 - Vonda - Saskatchewan - S0K 4N0 Phone: (306) 258-2022 - Fax: (306) 258-2011 -
Email: [email protected]
FORM A to Bylaw 01/2025
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SITE PLAN