{
 "answer": "In the Town of Innisfail, Alberta, building permit rules are set by Rates and Fees Bylaw - Consolidated No. 1687-2022 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-27. Exemptions: Emergency work without a permit if imminent serious danger to persons or property; must apply once danger remedied. Permit fees: $5.50 per $1,000.00 of construction value for the undertaking. Fees set in: Town's current \"Rates and Fees Bylaw\".",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000306",
 "municipality": "Innisfail",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "building_permits",
 "label": "Building permits",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "http://www.innisfail.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Rates and Fees Bylaw - Consolidated No. 1687-2022",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://innisfail.civicweb.net/document/129536",
   "summary": "Consolidated Town fee schedule; sets a Safety Codes Levy (4% of permit amount, $4.50-$560 min/max) and building permit fees, e.g. $5.50 per $1,000 of construction value, with doubled fees if construction starts before a permit issues.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "12f88f9dec2a9400eefa9d407840aac43e682b32e1c7357ae3272eed4b1af427",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:52:39+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1687-2022",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/12f88f9dec2a9400eefa9d407840aac43e682b32e1c7357ae3272eed4b1af427.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Residential detached dwelling, additions/alterations, basement development, garage/shed, deck/porch, multi-family, commercial, industrial, institutional construction.",
    "fee_basis": "$5.50 per $1,000.00 of construction value for the undertaking.",
    "authority": "Building Inspector",
    "fine_range": "Double the original fee; double the applicable development permit fee"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "Building Permits",
    "fee_basis": "is $5.50 per $1,000.00 of construction value",
    "authority": "inspection by the Building Inspector",
    "fine_range": "Double the original fee; Double the applicable development permit fee"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/innisfail/building-permits/bylaw-1687-2022/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Safety Codes Permit Bylaw No. 1690-2022",
   "category": "building_permits",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://innisfail.civicweb.net/document/115591",
   "summary": "Innisfail is an accredited municipality under the Safety Codes Act. A permit is required before starting any undertaking covered by the Act; sets application, inspection, extension and enforcement rules; permit and inspection fees are set in the Town's Rates and Fees Bylaw.",
   "discovered_by": "ab-building",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-24",
   "capture_sha256": "3a0b4dc0e85378508d9d5ceaa6411b6d90686b5c0b81c372bf8635f391bb8ad3",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-25T01:52:39+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1690-2022",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3a0b4dc0e85378508d9d5ceaa6411b6d90686b5c0b81c372bf8635f391bb8ad3.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "permit_required_for": "Any undertaking for which a permit is required pursuant to this bylaw",
    "exemptions": "Emergency work without a permit if imminent serious danger to persons or property; must apply once danger remedied",
    "fees_location": "Town's current \"Rates and Fees Bylaw\"",
    "authority": "CAO (Chief Administrative Officer or designate, including Safety Codes Officer or Permit Issuer)",
    "fine_range": "Not less than established in this section, not exceeding $10,000; $250; $400 or twice permit fees, whichever is greater"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "permit_required_for": "s. 1(1)",
    "exemptions": "s. 1(2)",
    "fees_location": "s. 24",
    "authority": "CAO definition; s. 4; s. 39",
    "fine_range": "s. 32; s. 33"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/innisfail/building-permits/bylaw-1690-2022/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/innisfail/building-permits/"
}