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## TOWN OF STOUGHTON BYLAW # 435/16
## A BYLAW RESPECTING BUILDINGS
The Municipal Council of the Town of Stoughton 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 Town of Stoughton.
- (5) "Regulations" means the 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.
- 1) Notwithstanding subsection l, ferens an requirements in the Administrative Requirements respecting natters regulated
- 3) Wani pain sublet ap) rep es and requireins in the dal atariy requiremense perisenative.
- 4) (1) A permit is required whenever work regulated by the Act and Regulations is to be undertaken.
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- (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 it's 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
- 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 a form required 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 o enforcement of the Act and Regulations provided by building officials designated by the minister to assist the loca 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.
## ADMINISTRATION FEE SCHEDULE
Value of Construction
$0 - $25,000.00
$25,001.00 - $150,000.00
Over $150,001.00
$4.00 per thousand dollars of projected construction cost.
Fees
Minimum Fee $25.00
$25.00 plus 50 per $1,000.00 over $25,000.00
Maximum $125.00
- (Te crity 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.
- 1) Approval in writing from the local authority or its authorized representative is required for any deviatio mission or revision to work for which a permit has been issued under this sectio
- (8) All permits issued under this section expire
- b) if work is suspended for a period of six months, or
- a) six months from date of issue if work is not commenced within that period, 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)
- b) (i) In addition, the applicant shall deposit with the local authority 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.
- a) The fee for a permit to demolish or remove a building shall be $25.00
3. (i) If the applicant who demolishes or removes a building restores the site to a condition satisfactory to the local authority or its 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 required 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 in a form required by the local authority.
- (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 demolition in a form required by the local authority.
- (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 authority, upon receipt of the fee and deposit prescribed, shall issue a permit for the removal in a form required by the local authority.
- b) In addition, the local authority, upon receipt of the fee prescribed in Section 5(5), shall issue a permit for the placement of the building in a form required 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 written application to the local authority.
| DEMOLITION AND/OR REMOVAL DEPOSIT SCHEDULE | DEMOLITION AND/OR REMOVAL DEPOSIT SCHEDULE |
|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| Street and Curb damage | $200.00 |
| Sidewalk Damage | $300.00 |
| One and Two Unit Dwelling | $750.00 |
| All Other Buildings | $1,000.00 |
## 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,
- c) taking material samples,
- b) ordering production of documents, tests, certificates, etc. relating to a building,
- d) issuing notices to owners that order actions within a prescribed time,
- 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,
- e) eliminating unsafe conditions.
- g) obtaining restraining orders.
9. T any building or part thereof, is in an unsafe condition due to its faulty construction, dilapidated stat bandonment, open or unguarded condition or any other reason, the local authority or its authorized representative ma 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 complianc vith an order shall give notice in writing to the local authority as required in Section 17.2 of the Act including, but no limited to:
11. on start, progress and completion of construction,
12. of intended partial occupancy prior to completion of construction
13. of change in ownership prior to completion of construction, and
## SUPPLEMENTAL BUILDING STANDARDS
8) Void
## SPECIAL CONDITIONS
- ) (I) Notwithstanding the requirements of the Regulations, an architect or professional engineer registered in t rovince of Saskatchewan shall be engaged by the owner for assessment of design and inspection of constructi or certification of a building or part of a building where required by the local authority or its authorized
- (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
- ) It shall be the responsibility of the owner to ensure that change in property lines and/or change in grou evations will not bring the building r an adjacent building into contravention of this bvla
- (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 him from compliance therewith.
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Bylaw # 352/07 is hereby repealed
Enacted pursuant to Section 14 of The Uniform Building Standards Act. essibility
Ans
MAYOR
TOWN
SASKATCHENLN
Certife to be a near bylaw adopted by resolution of Council on November 15, 2016.
R. C. Miskolczi, Administrator