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BYLAW NO. 06-2014
BUILDING BYLAW.
A Bylaw of the Rural Municipality of Great Bend No. 405 in the Province of
Saskatchewan respecting buildings.
THE COUNCIL OF THE R.M. OF GREAT BEND NO. 405 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" or "Rural Municipality" means the Rural Municipality of Great
Bend No. 405.
(5) "Regulations" means regulations made pursuant to the Act.
(6) "Zoning Bylaw" shall mean current zoning bylaw enacted by the Rural Municipality of
Great Bend No. 405 as amended from time to time and any subsequent Zoning
Bylaw passed by the Council of the Rural Municipality of Great Bend No. 405 and
substituted therefore.
(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 Rural Municipality or its authorized representative.
GENERAL
4.
(1) A permit is required whenever work regulated by the Act and Regulations is to
be undertaken except as provided hereafter.
(2) Notwithstanding 4(1), no building, demolition or removal permit is required for
any accessory building with floor area of less than 10 square metres; provided, however,
the construction of the same shall conform to all other requirements of the Act,
Regulations, and Zoning Bylaw.
(3) No owner or owner's agent shall 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.
(4) The Rural Municipality may prohibit the occupancy of any building or part thereof if
due provision has not been made in the construction thereof, or with respect to the
proposed occupancy, for all works and facilities required by any bylaw of the Rural
Municipality or by any order or permit given pursuant to any bylaw of the Rural
Municipality, or if the use of the building or part thereof is contrary to the Zoning Bylaw.
(5) 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 erect 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 Rural Municipality 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.
(6) The Rural Municipality, the Building Official of the Rural Municipality, and
employees, servants and agents of the Rural Municipality shall not be held liable in
respect of any matters referred to in clause 5 under this subsection.
(7) The Rural Municipality may refuse to issue any permit:
(a) whenever the information submitted is inadequate to determine compliance
with the provisions of these requirements;
(b) whenever incorrect information is submitted;
(8) The Rural Municipality may revoke a permit if, after written notice is given to the
owner:
(a) there is a contravention of any condition under which the permit was issued;
(b) the permit was issued in error; or
(c) the permit was issued on the basis of incorrect information.
(9) The owner shall indemnify and save harmless the Rural Municipality, the
Building Official or any municipal official or employee from all losses, costs, claims,
or damages whatsoever brought by or on behalf of the owner or any other person
that may arise as a result of, from, or in any way touching upon the issuance of the
permit related to the work, and not to limit the generality of the foregoing, in
relation to:
(a) the fact that a building, or the placement, erection, construction,
alteration, repair, renovation, reconstruction, demolition or removal thereof
authorized by permit, does not comply with the requirements of this Bylaw or any
other Bylaw of the Rural Municipality, federal or provincial act, regulation or code or
derogates from a right of any other person;
(b) faulty subsoil conditions, whether such conditions were unknown to
the Rural Municipality or not;
(c) the fact that the owner or any other party on behalf of the owner has
continued to work so as to conceal previous work, making that work impossible to
inspect by the Rural Municipality or any other municipal official or inspector
appointed by the Rural Municipality ; or
(d) the owner's failure to call for an inspection of work as required in the
Act and regulations.
BUILDING PERMITS
5.
(1) To obtain a permit to construct, erect, place, alter, repair, renovate or reconstruct a
building the owner shall file an application in writing on a form prescribed by the Rural
Municipality, and shall be accompanied by two sets of the plans and specifications of
the proposed building, including:
(a) the dimensions of the building;
(b) the proposed use of each room and floor area;
(c) the dimensions of the land on which the building is to be situated;
(d) the position, height and horizontal dimensions of all buildings on the
land referred to in subsection 5(1)(c);
(e) any other information required by this Bylaw or by the Rural Municipality; except
that when authorized by the Rural Municipality 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 Rural Municipality or its authorized representative, complies with the
requirements of this bylaw, the Rural Municipality, upon receipt of the prescribed fee,
shall issue a permit on a prescribed form and return one set of submitted plans to the
applicant.
(3) The Rural Municipality 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 Rural Municipality pursuant to
subsection 4(4) of the Act.
(4) The Rural Municipality may, at its discretion, have plan review, inspection and other
services provided by a person, firm or corporation employed under contract to the
Rural Municipality.
(5) The permit fee for construction, erection, placement, alteration, repair, renovation
or reconstruction of a building shall be as follows:
(a) A minimum permit fee equal to the fees required by the Saskatchewan
Assessment Management Agency (SAMA); plus
(b) The costs prescribed by Schedule "A".
(6) For the purposes of Subsection (5), construction value shall be based on the tender
quoted for the construction of the building or a reasonable estimate for construction of
the building as submitted by the applicant for the building permit, and acceptable by the
Rural Municipality.
(7) The minimum fee to be paid for building permits shall be as outlined in Schedule "A".
Updates to Schedule "A" can occur through an agreed upon process without affecting
this bylaw.
(8) For the purpose of calculating the fee payable under this Section, the value of the
building or shall not include the Goods and Services Tax.
(9) Approval in writing from the Rural Municipality or its authorized representative is
required for any deviation, omission or revision to work for which a permit has been
issued under this section.
(10) All permits issued under this section expire one (1) year from the date of issue
except that a permit may be renewed for six (6) months upon written application to the
Rural Municipality.
(11) The Rural Municipality may, at its discretion, rebate a portion of a permit fee where
work is reduced in scope or discontinued, or where other exceptional circumstances
occur.
(12) Where work for which a permit is required has commenced prior to the issuance of
such permit, an additional fee shall be paid in the amount equal to 100% of the permit
fee.
DEMOLITION OR REMOVAL PERMITS
6. (1) (a) The fee for a permit to demolish or remove a building shall be as outlined on the
fee schedule in Schedule "A".
(b) (i) In addition, the applicant shall deposit with the Rural Municipality the
following sum to cover the cost of restoring the site after the building has been
demolished or removed to such condition that it is, in the opinion of the local
authority or its authorized representative, not dangerous to public safety.
One and two unit dwellings -- $1,000.00
Any assembly, care or detention, residential (other than one or two
dwelling), business and personal service, mercantile, or industrial
occupancy -- $3,000.00
(ii) If the applicant who demolishes or removes the building restores the site to a
condition satisfactory to the Rural Municipality or its authorized representative,
the
sum deposited, or portion thereof, shall be refunded.
(iii) The deposit referred to in subsection 6(1)(b)(i) may be waived, at the
discretion of Council of the Rural Municipality of Great Bend No. 405, in
accordance with the policy adopted by resolution of Council from time to time, if
a building permit is issued for new construction to start immediately subsequent
to the permitted demolition or removal on the parcel of land where the
demolition or removal is authorized.
(2) To obtain a permit to demolish or remove a building the owner shall file an
application in writing on a form prescribed by the Rural Municipality.
(3) It shall be unlawful for any person to move or remove any building on or onto or from
any site unless he has first obtained a permit therefore from the Rural Municipality.
(4) No person other than a licensed building mover shall move any building within the
limits of the Municipality. Every application to the Rural Municipality a permit to move any
building shall contain full particulars regarding the location of the building, the place to
which it is to be moved, the object of removal, the proposed route and the time when the
moving is desired. The application shall be accompanied by an inspection fee as set by
the Municipality.
(5) Before issuing the said permit the Rural Municipality shall be satisfied that:
a) the structure of the building is such that the moving or removal can be safely
effected;
b) the structure of the building complies with or will be made to comply with the
requirements of this Bylaw and the Rural Municipality may require a performance
bond or other satisfactory undertaking that the building will be made to comply with
the requirements of this Bylaw;
c) the removal will be in accord with the requirements of SaskPower and SaskTel;
d) the architectural design of the building will not adversely affect the general design
of buildings in the district to which the building is to be moved; and
(6) No permit shall be issued for the demolition or removal of any building unless the
land from which it is to be removed or demolished on is clear of all taxes and tax sales or
tax liens, except with the permission of Rural Municipality as provided by The
Municipalities Act.
(7) ) An applicant to whom a permit is granted to demolish any building shall demolish
the same within 90 days from the date of permit, after which date the permit shall have
expired. If the building has not been demolished within the said period of 90 days the
Rural Municipality may upon application renew the said permit for a further period not
exceeding 21 days. There shall be no charge for any such renewal permit.
(8) An applicant to whom a permit is granted to move any building shall move the same
within 21 days from the date of permit, after which date the permit shall have expired. If
the building has not been moved within the said period of 21 days the Rural Municipality
may upon application renew the said permit for a further period not exceeding 21 days.
There shall be no charge for any such renewal permit.
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 Rural Municipality 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
Rural Municipality 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 Rural
Municipality 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.
SUPPLEMENTAL BUILDING STANDARDS
8.
(1) Any building or structure that is constructed, reconstructed or relocated shall be
required to meet the following flood proofing measures:
(a) the grade elevation at the building shall not be less than the 1:500 design flood
level;
(b) buildings which have a door in the basement wall that allows direct access to the
lot shall have the finished basement floor elevation 300 mm above the 1:500 design
flood level.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
9.
(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 Rural Municipality 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 Rural Municipality 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
10. (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.
MISCELLANEOUS
11.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or other portion of this bylaw is for
any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any Court of competent jurisdiction, that
portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and the holding
of the Court shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of the Bylaw.
REPEAL OF BYLAWS
12. Bylaw No. 02 of 1990 is hereby repealed.
BYLAW IN EFFECT
13. This Bylaw shall come into force and effect on the date of approval by the Minster of
Government Relations.
READ THREE TIMES AND ADOPTED THIS ___th DAY OF ____, 20__.
Enacted pursuant to Section 14 of
Reeve
The Uniform Building and Accessibility
Standards Act
Administrator
Bylaw 06 - 2014 Schedule "A"
Building Permit Fee Structure
2014
January 1
2015
January 1
2016
One and Two Unit Dwellings, Townhouses
All floor levels excluding basement
$ 0.70/ ft2
$ 0.75/ ft2
$ 0.80/ ft2
Basement development or alterations to any floor area
$ 0.24/ ft2
$ 0.26/ ft2
$ 0.28/ ft2
Garage/Accessory building (attached or detached)
$ 0.21/ ft2
$ 0.23/ ft2
$ 0.25/ ft2
Addition of deck to existing construction
$ 0.10/ ft2
$ 0.11/ ft2
$ 0.12/ ft2
Roof over decks or carports
$ 0.10/ ft2
$ 0.11/ ft2
$ 0.12/ ft2
Multi-Unit Dwellings (New Construction Only) - for those that fall under Part 9 of NBC
All floor levels excluding basement
$ 0.70/ ft2
$ 0.75/ ft2
$ 0.80/ ft2
Basement development or alterations to any floor area
$ 0.10/ ft2
$ 0.11/ ft2
$ 0.12/ ft2
Garage/Accessory building (attached or detached)
$ 0.21/ ft2
$ 0.23/ ft2
$ 0.25/ ft2
All Other Construction Not Noted Above
Fee per $1,000 of construction value
$ 7.50
$ 8.50
$ 8.50
NOTE
Minimum Building Permit Fee Effective December 10, 2014 = $150 (includes one (1) inspection)
Re-Inspection/Subsequent Inspection Fee Effective December 10, 2014 = $150
Demolition or Move Permit Fee Effective December 10, 2014 = $50.00