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Bylaw 31/91
The Resort Village of Sunset Cove
Bylaw No. 31/91
A Bylaw Respecting Buildings
The Council of The Resort Village of Sunset Cove, in the Province of Saskatchewan, enacts as
follows:
SHORT TITLE
1. This bylaw may be cited as the BUILDING BYLAW.
INTERPRETATION
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) "Regulations" means regulations made pursuant to the Act.
(3) "Administrative requirements" means The Administrative Requirements for use with The
National Building Code 1985.
(4) "Municipality" means The Resort Village of Sunset Cove.
(5) "Council" means the council of The Resort Village of Sunset Cove.
(6) Definitions contained in the Act and regulations shall apply in this bylaw.
SCOPE OF THE BYLAW
3. (1) The Uniform Building and Accessibility Standards Act and Regulations and the
Administration Requirements.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) reference 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 Council or its authorized representative.
GENERAL
4. (1) A permit is required whenever work regulated by the Act and regulations
is to be undertaken.
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(2) No owner or agent of the owner 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 which 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 municipality or any municipal official or any inspector appointed by
the municipality liable for damages or otherwise by reason of the fact that a building,
the placement, erection, construction, alteration, repair, renovation or reconstruction
of which has been authorized by permit, does comply with the requirements of any
such building restriction agreement, bylaw, Act and or regulation.
BUILDING PERMITS
5. (1) Every application for a permit to erect, place, construct, alter, repair, renovate or
reconstruct a building shall be in Form "A", and shall be accompanied by two sets of the
plans and specifications of the proposed building, except that when authorized by an
inspector plans and specifications need not be submitted.
(2) An inspector may require submission of an up-to-date plan or survey prepared either
before construction begins or upon completion of work by a registered land surveyor, as
a condition of permit approval.
(3) If the work described in an application for building permit, to the best of the knowledge of
the Council or its authorized representive, complies with the requirements of this bylaw,
the municipality, upon receipt of the prescribed fee, shall issue a permit in Form "B: and
return one set of submitted plans to the applicant.
(4) Council may, at its discretion, have plan review, inspection and other services for the
purpose of enforcement of the Act and Regulations provided by an inspector or
inspectors designated by the minister to assist the municipality pursuant to subsection 4
(4) of the Act.
(5) Council may, at its discretion, have a plan review, inspection and other services provided
by a person, firm or corporation employed under contract to the municipality.
(6) The permit fee for erection, placement, construction, alteration, repair, renovation or
reconstruction of a building shall be based on the attached schedule "A".
(7) Approval in writing from Council or its authorized representative is required for any
deviation, emission or revision to work for which a permit has been issued under this
section.
(8) All permits issued under this section expire
(a) six months from date of issue if work is not commenced within that period, or
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(b) if work is suspended for a period of six months, or longer by prior written agreement
of the Council.
(9) Council may, at its discretion, rebate a portion of a building permit fee where work is
reduced in scope or discontinued, or where other exceptional circumstances occur.
DEMOLITION OF REMOVAL PERMITS
6. (1) (a) The fee for a permit to demolish or remove a building shall be that as set out in
schedule "B".
(b) In addition, the applicant shall deposit with the municipality such sum as the Council
for its authorized representative considers sufficient 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 Council or its authorized representative, not dangerous to public
safety. If the applicant who demolishes or removes the building restores the site to a
condition satisfactory to the Council or its authorized representative, the sum
deposited shall be refunded.
(2) Every application for a permit to demolish or remove a building shall be in Form "C".
(3) Where a building is to be demolished and the municipality 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 municipality, upon receipt of the fee and deposit
prescribed, shall issue a permit for the demolition in Form "D".
(4) Where a building is to be removed from the municipality, and the municipality 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 municipality, upon receipt of the fee
and deposit prescribed, shall issue a permit for the removal in Form "D".
(5) Where the building is to be removed from its site and set upon another site in the
municipality, and the municipality is satisfied 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 Council or its authorized representative, will conform with the requirements of this
bylaw, the municipality, upon receipt of the fee and deposit, prescribed, shall issue a
permit for the removal in Form "D".
(6) All permits issued under this section expire six months from date of issue except that a
permit may be renewed for six months upon written application to the municipality.
SUPPLEMENTAL BUILDING REGULATIONS
8. Void.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
9. (1) 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
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certification of a building or part of a building where required by the Council or its
authorized representative.
(2) It shall be the responsibility of the owner to ensure that change in property lines will not
bring the building or an adjacent building into contravention of this bylaw.
(3) It shall be the responsibility of the owner to ensure that 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 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.
REPEAL
11. Bylaw No 14 1984 adopted by resolution of council on the 14th day of February 1984 is
Hereby repealed.
______________________________
Mayor
______________________________
Administrator
Enacted pursuant to Section 14 of
The Uniform Building and Accessibility Standards Act
A certified copy of Bylaw 31/91 adopted by
resolution of Council on June 26, 1991.
_________________________________
Administrator
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SCHEDULE "A" of BYLAW 31/91
under section 5 (6)
The permit fee shall be as follows:
(a) up to the first $5,000.00 of construction
$25.00
(b) for each additional $1,000.00
$5.00
SCHEDULE "B" of BYLAW 31/91
under section 6 (1) (a)
The permit fee shall be
$25.00