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Building permits — Rural Municipality of Sherwood No. 159, Saskatchewan: Building Bylaw 03-20

In the Rural Municipality of Sherwood No. 159, Saskatchewan, building permit rules are set by Building Bylaw 03-20, verified 2026-09-27. Permit required for: Work regulated by the Act or Regulations; construction, addition, alteration, renovation, repair, relocation or reconstruction of a building. Exemptions: Farm buildings; accessory buildings not greater than 10 m2 (108 ft2) if no hazard. Fees set in: Service fees per agreement between provider of building official services and Local Authority; special inspection per authorized representative fee schedule.

Building Bylaw 03-20 adopted bylaw

permit required for	Work regulated by the Act or Regulations; construction, addition, alteration, renovation, repair, relocation or reconstruction of a building.	s. 4(1); s. 5(1)(a)
exemptions	Farm buildings; accessory buildings not greater than 10 m2 (108 ft2) if no hazard.	s. 3(4); s. 4(4)
fee basis	15% of service provider fees plus service fees for plan review, field inspection and enforcement per provider agreement plus Saskatchewan Assessment Management Agency maintenance fee; pre-permit construction special inspection fee double authorized representative fee schedule.	s. 5(8)(a)-(d)
fees location	Service fees per agreement between provider of building official services and Local Authority; special inspection per authorized representative fee schedule.	s. 5(8)(b), (d)
authority	Local Authority or its Authorized Representative; municipal official issues permits; building officials/service providers may perform plan review and inspections.	s. 2(3); s. 5(5)-(7)

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Adopted building bylaw 03-20 of the RM of Sherwood No. 159 (approved copy on muni's own domain). Live file is behind a bot/captcha wall; filename and site context confirm an approved adopted building bylaw.