Do I need a building permit? What does it cost?

Building permits — Rural Municipality of The Gap No. 39, Saskatchewan: RM of The Gap No. 39 Building Bylaw No. 1/2023 (A Bylaw Respecting Buildings)

In the Rural Municipality of The Gap No. 39, Saskatchewan, building permit rules are set by RM of The Gap No. 39 Building Bylaw No. 1/2023 (A Bylaw Respecting Buildings), verified 2026-09-27. Permit required for: Work requires a valid permit; retaining walls >600 mm differential grade on non-agricultural lands require permits. Fees set in: Service provider agreement. Administered by: Local authority or its building official.

RM of The Gap No. 39 Building Bylaw No. 1/2023 (A Bylaw Respecting Buildings) adopted bylaw

permit required for	Work requires a valid permit; retaining walls >600 mm differential grade on non-agricultural lands require permits.	s. 6(1)(b); s. 7(2)
exemptions	Bylaw applies to buildings greater than 10 m2 (107.6 ft2) except as otherwise exempted by the Act or regulations; accessory buildings not greater than 10 m2 (107.6 ft2) with no hazard and no sleeping accommodations; decks under 600 mm (2 ft) in differential grade height on residential land (deemed patios); construction standards do not apply to farm buildings (subsection 6(2) of the Act).	"apply to buildings greater than 10 m2 (107.6 ft2)"; "An accessory building not greater than 10 m2 (107.6 ft2) is exempt from this building bylaw"; "Decks under 600 mm (2 ft) in differential grade height on lands for residential use are deemed as patios exempt"
fee basis	Permit fee may include administration fee, deposit, service fee, SAMA fee, applicable taxes. Administration Fee: $100.00, one family dwellings detached, semi-detached or accessory buildings; $200.00, commercial properties. Deposit: $750.00, one family dwellings detached, semi-detached or accessory buildings properties; $1,500.00, commercial properties. Building official may establish value of construction.	s. 5 "The permit fee as determined by the local authority may include the following"; "$100. 00, one family dwellings detached"; "$200. 00, commercial properties"; "$750.00, one family dwellings detached"; "$1,500.00, commercial properties"
fees location	Service provider agreement	s. 5(1)(c); s. 5(2)
authority	Local authority or its building official	s. 8(5); s. 8(6); s. 12(3)

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RM of The Gap No. 39 (SK) Building Bylaw 1/2023, 'adopted by resolution of the Council ... on the 9th day of August, 2023'. Covers permit administration under the Construction Codes Act/NBC/NECB. Permit fee and payment set out within the bylaw itself (Administration Fee section: processing/handling/issuance fee, building-official service fee per service-provider agreement, SAMA fee, additional fees).

Building Bylaw No. 01-2023

Adopted Building Bylaw No. 1/2023 of the RM of The Gap No. 39; adopted 9 August 2023. (Landing page; the bylaw file itself is recorded separately.)