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BYLAW NO. 7/2001
A BYLAW RESPECTING BUILDINGS
The Council of the Rural Municipality of Longlaketon No. 219 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 Rural Municipality of Longlaketon No. 219.
(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 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 with the exception of demolition or removal of buildings.
(2) No owner or owner's agent shall work or authorize work or allow work to proceed ona
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 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 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 Form A, and shall be accompanied by two sets of the
A 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.
$5.00 per permit
PLUS
Plan Review and Inspection Fee Schedule
(if council chooses to exercise their option under section 5(3) & (4) the owner will be
responsible for the entire cost of such service)
(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.
(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.
ENFORCEMENT OF BYLAW
6. (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 toa 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.
SUPPLEMENTAL BUILDING STANDARDS
SAE BUILDING STANDARDS
7. Void.
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
11. Bylaw 5/2001 is hereby repealed.
Enacted pursuant to Section 14 of
The Uniform Building and Accessibility
Standards Act
9. (1) Any person who contravenes an
penalties provided in Section 22 of the Act.
y of the provisions of this bylaw shall be liable to the
(2) Conviction of a person or corporation for breach of any provision of this bylaw shall not
relieve him from compliance therewith.
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