Rural Municipality of Loreburn No. 254, Saskatchewan
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RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF LOREBURN NO. 254
BYLAW NO. 10-2019
A BYLAW RESPECTING BUILDINGS
The Council of the Rural Municipality of Lorebum No. 254 in the
Province of Saskatchewan enacts as follows:
SHORJJIJLE
1.
This bylaw may be cited as the Building Bylaw.
INJEBPB§JAJION/LEGISLAJION
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)
"Farm Operation" means an individual or corporation that meets one of
the two following minimum farm size criteria:
(a)
Cereal crop and Canola growers:
i.
A cereal crop or canola grower must operate a farm where
they own, lease or rent at least 30 cultivated hectares of
land (75 acres) used for the growing of barley, canola, flax,
oats rye or wheat for sale.
(b)
Livestock and other crop producers:
i.
All other types of farm operations must consist of an area
of land that the farmer owns, rents or leases and is used to
produce primary farm products that generated at least:
A. $10,000 of gross revenue in the past year, or
B. $20,000 of gross revenue over the past 2 years, or
C. $20,000 in value added to their crops or animals in the
past year.
It's up to the farmer/applicant to declare such value added, with the
understanding that they may be required to produce evidence.
(5)
"Local authority" means the Council of the Rural Municipality of
Lorebl,lm No. 254.
(6)
"Regulations" means regulations made pursuant to the Act.
(7)
"Value of Construction" means the total cost of the building to the owner in
its completed form and includes the cost of all building work, materials of
construction, building systems, labour, overhead and profit of the
contractor and subcontractors. The cost of labour and used material is
deemed to be the current market cost of new material and labour.
(8)
Definitions contained in the Act and Regulations shall apply in this bylaw.
SCOPE PE JHE 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
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authorized representative.
GENERAL
4.
( 1) A permit is required whenever work regulated by the Act and Regulations
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 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.
( 4)
Notwithstanding the exemption applicable to farm buildings an applicant
must also satisfy the conditions of subsection 2. (4) to determine
exemption from the application of this bylaw.
(5)
Accessory buildings which are less than 10 m2 (100 ft2) are exempt from,
the application of this bylaw provided they do not create a hazard or are
not used as residential occupancies.
BUILDING PERMITS
5.
(1)
Every application for a permit to construct, erect, place, alter, repair,
renovate or reconstruct a building shall be in the approved form provided
by the municipality's building inspector, 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, specifications .of the
proposed building.
(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 a form utilized by the building official
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 greater than ten (10) square
meters { 100 sq. ft) shall be based on the fee schedule charged by the
local authority's building offidal.
{a) Small projects such as garages, sheds, decks, patios, and
basement developments will have a plan review and one on-site
inspection when the building official is doing inspection work for
other projects in the area at the minimum fee based on the fee
schedule charged by the local authority's building official.
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(6)
The local authority may estimate the value of construction for the work
described in an application for building pem,it, 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 pem,its issued under this section expire:
(a)
24 months from the date of issue, or
(b)
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.
DEMOLITION OR REMOVAL PERMITS
6.
(1)
(a) The fee for a pennlt to demolish or remove a building shall be
$100.00
(b)
(i) In addition, each application shall be accompanied by the
payment of a deposit fee of $5,000.00 to cover the cost of restoring
the site after the building has been demolished or removed to such
condition that is, in the opinion of the local authority or its authorized
representative not dangerous to public safety. This fee shall be
based on the quotation received by the applicant with a copy
supplied to the municipality; or, the applicant shall supply the.
municipality with a Performance Bond prior to commencing the work.
(ii)
If the applicant who demolishes or removes the building
restores the site to a condition satisfactory, which includes no
burying of any materials on site, to the local authority or its
authorized representative, the sum deposited, or portion thereof,
shall be refunded.
(2) Every application for a pennit to demolish or remove a building shall be in
the form used by the appointed building official and approved 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.
(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.
(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
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authority, upon receipt of the fee and deposit prescribed, shall issue a
permit for the removal in the form used by the appointed building official
and approved by the local authority.
(b}
In addition, the local authority, upon receipt of the fee prescribed in
Section 5(7}, sha,1 issue a permit for the placement of the building in
- the form used by the appointed building official and approved by the
local authority.
(6)
All permits issued under this section expire six (6) months from the date of
issue except that a permit may be renewed for six (6) 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 or any bylaw of the Rural
Municipality of Lorebum.
( 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.
(5)
Every application for a building being moved into the municipality, which is
not of new construction, shall include a pre-location inspection report that
has been prepared by a licensed building official. All costs associated with
the pre-location inspection are the responsibility of the applicant.
SUPPLEMENTAL BUILDING STANDARDS
9.
All newly constructed dwellings on farm land in the Rural Municipality .of Lorebum
No. 254 shall be subject to the provisions of this bylaw.
PENALTY
1 o.
( 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.
(3)
Any person who commences construction without the necessary
permits shall be charged a permit fee of two (2) times the usual rate.
11.
Bylaws No. 04/2013 are hereby repealed.
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Enacted pursuant to Section 14 of
The Uniform Building and Accessibility
Standards Act.
Certified a true copy of Bylaw No.
adopted by resolution on the \ \
day of .
, 2019.
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