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Building permits — Spruce Grove, Alberta: Safety Codes Services Permit Bylaw C-1389-25

In the City of Spruce Grove, Alberta, building permit rules are set by Safety Codes Services Permit Bylaw C-1389-25, verified 2026-09-27. Exemptions: Imminent danger work to stop danger may start without a required Permit; must apply as soon as danger remedied. Permit fees: Construction Value determines Permit Fees; double the Development Fees Bylaw fee if work starts before permit. Fees set in: Development Fees Bylaw.

Safety Codes Services Permit Bylaw C-1389-25 adopted bylaw

permit required for	Any Undertaking for which a Permit is required under the Safety Codes Act, Regulations, or bylaw; includes building construction, alterations, repair, demolition, occupancy, and electrical, plumbing, gas, HVAC work.	s. 5.1; s. 4.1(a)-(b)
exemptions	Imminent danger work to stop danger may start without a required Permit; must apply as soon as danger remedied.	s. 5.2
fee basis	Construction Value determines Permit Fees; double the Development Fees Bylaw fee if work starts before permit.	s. 18.2; s. 18.4
fees location	Development Fees Bylaw	s. 18.1
authority	Safety Codes Officer / Permit Issuer	s. 3.17; s. 15.1
fine range	$250 first; $500 second; $1,000 third/subsequent; up to $10,000; Schedule A: double Fee(s) under Schedule D, $550/day, $510/$1020/$3060.	s. 20.1; s. 21.3; Schedule "A"

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City is accredited under the Safety Codes Act; sets application requirements, procedures, inspections, fees and penalties for permits (building, electrical, plumbing, gas, HVAC). An Undertaking regulated by the Act may not start without a valid permit; fees and offence fines are set in the bylaw's schedules.

Bylaws (City of Spruce Grove index page)

City bylaws index page listing the Safety Codes Services Permit Bylaw and other current bylaws by category.