Rural Municipality of Turtle River No. 469, Saskatchewan
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## Rural Municipality of Turtle River No.469
## BUILDING BYLAW NO. 4-2016
The municipal council of the Rural Municipality of Turtle River No. 469 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.
- (4) Farm building" means buildings as defined in The Uniform Building and Accessibility Standards Act; but excludes one and two-unit dwellings.
- (5) Local authority" means the Rural Municipality of Turtle River No. 469 and its Council.
- (6) Municipal official" means the clerk or administrator of the municipality or their designate.
- (7) Regulations" means the Uniform Building and Accessibility Standards Regulations made pursuant to the Act.
- (8) Value of construction" means the total costs to the owner for the building construction in its completed form and includes the cost of design, all building work, materials of construction, building systems, labour and profit of the contractor and subcontractors.
- (9) 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 especting matters regulated by the Act and Regulations shall not apply
- 3) Notwithstanding subsection (1), references and requirements in the Administrative Requirement especting "occupancy permits" shall not apply except as and when required by the local authority or it authorized representative.
- (4) Buildings defined as farm buildings as per Subsection 2(4) are exempt from the requirements of this bylaw, except one and two-unit dwellings which are included in this bylaw.
## GENERAL
4. (1) A permit is required whenever work regulated by the Act or Regulations is 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:
4. (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 renovation, demolition, relocation, removal, use or occupancy of which has been authorized by
5. by reason of the fact that a building, the construction, erection, placement, alteration, repair, 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) A building permit is required for a deck, sunroom, veranda, porch, shed, garage or other non-farm building which are accessory to the dwelling units) and are greater than 10 m' (108 ft). Ar accessory building less than 10 M° (108 ff) is exempt from this bylaw provided it does not create a hazard.
## BUILDING PERMITS
5. (1) Every application for a permit to construct, erect, place, alter, repair, renovate or reconstruct a building shall be in a form provided by the local authority, 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 municipal official, upon receipt of the prescribed fee, shall issue a permit in a form provided by the local authority 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:
- a) A permit administration fee of $100.00 for the processing, handling and issuance of a building permit; plus
- b) The service fees for plan review, field inspection of construction and enforcement services in accordance with the agreement between the provider of building official services and the local authority; plus
- c) All permit fees will be collected prior to the permit being issued and subject to applicable taxes.
- (6) The local authority may estimate the value of the construction costs for the work described in an application for building permit, for the purpose of evaluating a permit fee based on the definition of value of construction as per subsection 2. (6).
- (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 building permits issued under this section expire (24) twenty four months from the date of issue and permits may be extended by applying in writing to the local authority.
12. (a) Notwithstanding subsection 5. (8) a permit expires, and the rights of an owner under the permit terminate, if:
13. the work authorized by the permit is not commenced within (6) six months of the date of issue of the permit and actively carried out thereafter; or
- ii. the work is suspended for a period of six months.
- (9) Where a permit has expired as per subsection 5(8) the owner can make application to the local authority for the renewal of the permit application. Such renewal may be subject to a building permit renewal fee equal to fees required in subsection 5(5) or some alternate renewal fee.
- (10) 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 $ 25.00
2. (b) (i) In addition, the applicant shall deposit with the municipal official the following sum 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.
## Demolition or Removal Deposit $ 1000.00
- (ii) If the applicant who demolishes or removes the building restores the site to a condition satisfactory to the 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 a form provided by the local authority. In addition, the applicant will sign a form, provided by the local authority accepting responsibility for any damage as a result of the demolition or removal.
- (3) Where a building is to be demolished and the municipal official 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 municipal official, upon receipt of the fee and deposit prescribed, shall issue a permit for the demolition in a form provided by the local authority.
- (4) Where a building is to be removed from the geographical jurisdiction of the local authority, and the municipal official 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 municipal official, upon receipt of the fee and deposit prescribed, shall issue a permit for the removal in a form provided by the local authority.
- (5) (a) Where a building is to be removed from its current site and set upon another site in the geographical jurisdiction of the local authority, and the municipal official 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 municipal official, upon receipt of the fee and deposit prescribed, shall issue a permit for the removal in a form provided by the local authority.
4. (b) In addition, the municipal official, upon receipt of the fee prescribed in subection 5(5), shall issue a permit for the placement of the building in a form provided by the local authority.
- (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 approval by 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 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:
2. (a) entering a building
3. (b) ordering production of documents, tests, certificates, etc. relating to a building,
4. (d) issuing notices to owners that order actions within a prescribed time,
5. (c) taking material samples,
6. (e) eliminating unsafe conditions,
7. (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
8. (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 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:
11. (a) on start, progress and completion of construction,
12. (c) of intended partial occupancy prior to completion of construction.
13. (b) of change in ownership prior to completion of construction, and
## SUPPLEMENTAL BUILDING STANDARDS
8. Void.
## SPECIAL CONDITIONS
9. (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) A real property report 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
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 the person from compliance herewith.
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Enacted pursiant to Section 14 of The Uniform Building and Accessibility Standards Act
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4-2016
Certited a true copy of Bylaw No.
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resolution of Council on the 14 day of MeriL 2016.
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APPROVED
Executive Directo
Building Standards and Licensing Min istry of Government Flelations
1820L 21/2016
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