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Building permits — Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta: Safety Codes Permitting Bylaw No. 17/023 (Consolidated, as amended by Bylaw No. 19/023)

In the Specialized Municipality of Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta, building permit rules are set by Safety Codes Permitting Bylaw No. 17/023 (Consolidated, as amended by Bylaw No. 19/023), verified 2026-09-27. Permit required for: construct, (including excavating for the purpose of constructing), tent, add to, alter, renovate, demolish, relocate, or change the occupancy of any Building. Fees set in: Fees, Rates and Charges Bylaw. Administered by: Permit Issuer issues permits; Safety Codes Officers perform inspections.

Safety Codes Permitting Bylaw No. 17/023 (Consolidated, as amended by Bylaw No. 19/023) adopted bylaw

permit required for	construct, (including excavating for the purpose of constructing), tent, add to, alter, renovate, demolish, relocate, or change the occupancy of any Building	s. 11
fees location	Fees, Rates and Charges Bylaw	s. 45
authority	Permit Issuer issues permits; Safety Codes Officers perform inspections	s. 5; s. 27
fine range	First Offence $500.00; Second Offence $750.00; Third Offence and successive Offences $1,000.00; Per Day $100.00; First Occurrence $175.00; Each After $250.00; First Occurrence $75.00; Each After $150.00	Schedule "B"

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Sets when a Safety Codes permit (building, electrical, gas, plumbing, private sewage) is required in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, the application/inspection procedure, and permit fees under s.66 of the Safety Codes Act; RMWB is an accredited municipality administering permits directly.