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

Building permits — Calmar, Alberta: Calmar Fees & Rate Charges Bylaw No. 2025-11 (Building Permit Fees, s.3.5)

In the Town of Calmar, Alberta, building permit rules are set by Calmar Fees & Rate Charges Bylaw No. 2025-11 (Building Permit Fees, s.3.5), verified 2026-09-27. Fines: not less than that established in this section, and not exceeding $10,000.00; imprisonment for not more than 6 months for non-payment.

Calmar Fees & Rate Charges Bylaw No. 2025-11 (Building Permit Fees, s.3.5) adopted bylaw

permit required for	New Residential, Additions; Relocation of a Building; Garage, Renovation, Basement Development; Roof mounted solar panels; Demolition, Solid Fuel, Decks, Sheds, Hot Tubs, Swimming Pools; Commercial, Industrial, Institutional New, Addition, Renovation	s. 3.5
fee basis	$6.50 per $1,000 of project value; $0.40 per square foot of main floor; $0.30 per square foot of dev. area, minimum $165.00; $6.50 per $1000 of Project Value; minimum $325.00	s. 3.5
fine range	not less than that established in this section, and not exceeding $10,000.00; imprisonment for not more than 6 months for non-payment	s. 3(a)

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Calmar has no separate Building/Safety Codes bylaw; this fees bylaw sets Building Permit fees (s.3.5): minimum $165 residential (decks/sheds/hot tubs/demolition), $325 minimum for other building value-based permits, plus a mandatory Safety Code Council Levy of 4% of the permit fee (min $4.50, max $560).

Town of Calmar — Building Permits (webpage)

Town's own page describes how to apply for building/electrical/plumbing/gas permits (submitted to the Town Office) and links to the Building Permit Fee Schedule and provincial Safety Codes/Municipal Affairs guides; does not name an outside inspection agency, consistent with Calmar being accredited.