Requires permits for construction, alteration, repair or renovation; fee $5/$1,000 of first $100,000 of value then $4/$1,000 (min $30); permit expires after 6 months if work not started; requires 2 plan sets and National Building Code compliance.
Zoning & land use — Swift Current, Saskatchewan
What can I build? Do I need a development permit?
The City of Swift Current, Saskatchewan has 6 adopted bylaws on file: Building Bylaw No. 7-2010; Development Levy Bylaw No. 2-2008; Fence Bylaw No. 34-1998; Mobile Homes and Mobile Trailer Courts Bylaw No. 2-1983; Subdivision Bylaw No. 57-1986; Zoning Bylaw No. 24-2014, verified 2026-08-23.
Charges a development levy to recover infrastructure capital costs: $73,520.51/net hectare for residential, $117,369.71/net hectare for non-residential (commercial/industrial/institutional); payable before development or subdivision approval is granted.
Limits fences to 0.8m in residential front yards (up to 2.5m in side/rear yards with council approval); bans barbed wire in residential areas (allowed on commercial/industrial chain-link); retaining walls require a building permit.
Licenses mobile-home/trailer-court operators; sets minimum site dimensions and setbacks; requires connection to city water/sewer and maintenance standards; imposes an occupant licence fee based on floor area for stays over 30 days.
Sets procedures/standards for subdividing land: application plans and fees, street types/minimum dimensions, mandatory public/municipal reserve dedication, lot sizing, access and infrastructure requirements; approved via City Engineer/Planner and Council.
Establishes residential/commercial/industrial/parkway zoning districts, permitted and discretionary land uses, building setbacks and yard requirements, sign/accessory-structure rules, and the development permit process implementing the city's Development Plan.