Rural Municipality of Lakeview No. 337, Saskatchewan
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BYLAW NO. 04/07
A BYLAW RESPECTING BUILDINGS
The Rural Municipality of Lakeview No. 337 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-12 of the Statutes of the Saskatchewan, 1983-84 and amendments.
(2) Administrative Requirements" means The Administrative Requirements for Use
with The National Building Code.
(3) Authorized representatives" 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 Rural Municipality of Lakeview No. 337.
(5) Regulations" means regulations made pursuant to the Act.
(6) 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 subsections (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 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 successors 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 wither 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/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 Form A, and shall be accompanied by two sets of the
plans and specifications of the proposed building, 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 prescribed fee,
shall issue a permit in Form B 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:
Building Permit Fee Schedule
Building permit fees shall be set at a level to recover costs associated with
services provided for contracted building inspection.
Plan Review and Inspection Fee Schedule
Plan review and Inspection fees shall be set at a level to recover costs
associated with services provided for contracted building inspection.
(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 contractor'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 the 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.
(9) The local authority 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.
DEMOLITION OR REMOVAL PERMITS
6.
(1)
(a) The fee for a permit to demolish or remove a building shall be $ 20.00
(b)
(i) In addition, the applicant shall deposit with the local authority the sum
of $500.00 for residential buildings and $1500.00 for all other types of
buildings 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.
(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.
(2) Every application for a permit to demolish or remove a building shall be in Form C.
(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 Form D.
(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 Form D.
(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 bylaws, the
local authority, upon receipt of the fee and deposit prescribed, shall issue a permit for
the removal in Form D.
(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 Form B.
(6) All permits issued under this section expire six months from the date of issue except
that a permit may be renewed 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 provisions 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. related 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 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.
SUPPLEMENTAL BUILDING STANDARDS
8.
Void.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
9.
(1) Not withstanding 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 other 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.
This Bylaw repeals Bylaw 04/04
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Enacted pursuant to Section 14 of
Reeve
The Uniform Building and Accessibility
Standards Act
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Administrator