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Bylaw 25/2002
A BYLAW RESPECTING BUILDINGS
The Council of the Resort Village of Etters Beach in the Province of Saskatchewan enacts as
follows:
SHORT TITLE
1, This bylaw may be cited as the Building Bylaw.
INTERPRETATION/LEGISLATION
2. (1) "Act" means The Uniform Building and Accessibility Standards Act being Chapter U-1.2 of
Statutes of Saskatchewan, 1983-84 and amendments.
(2) "Administrative Requirements" means The Administrative Requirements for Use with
The National Building Code.
(3) "Authorized representative" means a building official appointed by the local authority
pursuant to subsection 5(4) of the Act or the municipal official,
(4) "Local authority" means the Resort Village of Etters Beach.
(5) "Regulations" means regulations made pursuant to the Act.
(6) Definitions contained in the Act and Regulations shall apply in this bylaw.
SCOPE OF THE BYLAW
3. (1) This bylaw applies to matters governed by the Act and the Regulations, including the
National Building Code of Canada, and the Administrative Requirements.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) references and requirements in the Administrative
Requirements respecting matters regulated by the Act and Regulations shall not apply.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1) references and requirements in the Administrative
Requirements respecting "occupancy permits" shall not apply except as and when
required by the local authority or its authorized representative.
GENERAL
4, (1) A permit is required whenever work regulated by the Act and Regulations is to be
undertaken,
(2) No owner or owner's agent shall work or authorize work or allow work to proceed on a
project for which a permit is required unless a valid permit exists for the work to be
done
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(3) The granting of any permit which is authorized by this bylaw shall not:
(a) entitle the grantee, his/her successor or assigns, or anyone on his/her behalf to erect
any building that fails to comply with the requirements of any building restriction
agreement, bylaw, act, and/or regulation affecting the site described in the permit, or
(b) make either the local authority or its authorized representative liable for damages or
otherwise by reason of the fact that a building, the construction, erection, placement,
demolition, relocation, removal, use or occupancy of which has been authorized by
permit, does not comply with the requirements of any building restriction agreement,
bylaw, act and/or regulation affecting the site described in the permit.
BUILDING PERMITS
5.
(1) Every application for a permit to construct, erect, place, alter, repair, renovate or
reconstruct a building shall be in Form A, and shall be accompanied by two sets of the
drawings and specifications of the proposed building, except that when authorized by
the local authority of its authorized representative drawings and/or specifications need
not be submitted.
(2) If the work described in an application for building permit, to the best of the knowledge of
the local authority or its authorized representative, complies with the requirements of this
bylaw, the local authority, upon receipt of the prescribed fee, shall issue a permit in Form
B and return one set of submitted drawings to the applicant.
(3) The local authority may, at its discretion, have plan review, inspection and other services
for the purpose of enforcement of the Act and Regulations provided by inspectors
designated by the minister to assist the local authority pursuant to subsection 4(4) of the
Act.
(4) The local authority may, at its discretion, have plan review, inspection and other services
provided by a person, firm or corporation employed under contract to the local authority.
(5) Permit fees shall be as follows:
1) For construction or placement of a deck - $ 10.00 per permit; and
2) For construction, erection, placement, alteration, repair, renovation or
reconstruction of a building - $ 20.00 per permit.
(6) Approval in writing from the local authority or its authorized representative is required for
any deviation, omission or revision to work for which a permit has been issued under this
section.
(7) All permits issued under this section expire
(a) one year from date of issue if work is not commenced within that period, or
(b) if work is suspended for a period of one year, or
(c) if work is suspended for a period of longer than one year by prior written agreement
of the local authority or its authorized representative.
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DEMOLITION OR REMOVAL PERMITS
6.
(1) (a) The fee for a permit to demolish or move a building shall be $ 1.00.
(b) (i) In addition, the applicant shall deposit with the local authority the sum of $ 100.00
to cover the cost of restoring the site after the building has been demolished or
removed to such condition that it is, in the opinion of the local authority or its
authorized representative, not dangerous to public safety,
(ii) If the applicant who demolishes or removes the building restores the site to a
condition satisfactory to the local authority or its authorized representative, the
sum deposited or portion thereof, shall be refunded.
(2) Every application for a permit to demolish or remove a building shall be in Form C.
(3) Where a building is to be demolished and the local authority or its authorized
representative is satisfied that there are no debts or taxes in arrears or taxes outstanding
with respect to the building or land on which the building is situated, the local authority,
upon receipt of the fee and deposit prescribed, shall issue a permit for the demolition in
Form D.
(4) Where a building is to be removed from the local authority, and the Council or its
authorized representative is satisfied that there are no debts or taxes in arrears or taxes
outstanding with respect to the building or land on which the building is situated, the
local authority, upon receipt of the fee and deposit prescribed, shall issue a permit for
the removal in Form D.
(5) (a) Where a building is to be removed from its site and set upon another site in the
local authority, and the local authority or its authorized representative is satisfied that
there are no debts or taxes in arrears or taxes outstanding with respect to the building
or land on which the building is situated, and the building when placed on its new site
and completed, to the best of the knowledge of the local authority or its authorized
representative, will conform with the requirements of this bylaw, the local authority,
upon receipt of the fee and deposit prescribed, shall issue a permit for the removal in
Form D.
(b) In addition, the local authority, upon receipt of the fee prescribed in Section 5(5),
shall issue a permit for the placement of the building in Form B.
(6) All permits issued under this section expire one year from the date of issue except that a
permit may be renewed for one year upon written application to the local authority.
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ENFORCEMENT OF BYLAW
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(1) If any building or part thereof or addition thereto is constructed, erected, placed, altered,
repaired, renovated or reconstructed in contravention of any provision of this bylaw, the
local authority or its authorized representative may take any measures as permitted by
Part V of the Act for the purposes of ensuring compliance with this bylaw including, but
not limited to:
(a) entering a building,
(b) ordering production of documents, test, certificates, etc. related to a building,
(c) taking material samples,
(d) issuing notices to owners which order actions within a prescribed time,
(e) eliminating unsafe conditions,
(f) completing actions, upon an owner's non-compliance with an order, and adding the
expenses incurred to the tax payable on the property, and
(g) obtaining restraining orders,
(2) if any building, or part thereof, is in an unsafe condition due to its faulty construction,
dilapidated state, abandonment, open or unguarded condition or any other reason, the
local authority or its authorized representative may take any measures allowed by
suosection (1).
(3) The owner of a building for which a permit has been issued or for which actions are
being taken in compliance with an order shall give notice in writing to the local authority
as required in Section 17.2 of the Act including, but not limited to:
(a) on start, progress and completion of construction,
(b) of change in ownership prior to completion of construction, and
(c) of intended partial occupancy prior to completion of construction,
SPECIAL CONDITiONS
8.
(1) It shall be the responsibility ot the owner to ensure that change in property lines and/or
change in ground elevations wili not bring the building or an adjacent building into
contravention of this bylaw.
(2) It shall be the responsibility ot the owner to arrange for ali permits, inspections, and
certificates required by other applicable bylaws, acts, and regulations.
PENALTY
9.
(1) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this byiaw shall by liable to the
penalties provided in Section 22 of the Act.
(2) Conviction of a person or corporation for breach of any provision of this bylaw shall not
relieve him from compliance therewith.
10. Byiaw No 23/2002, adopted on June 4, 2002, is hereby repealed
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COMING INTO FORCE
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This bylaw shall come into force and take effect on the date of approval by the Minister
responsible for The Uniform Building and Accessibility Standards Act.
( S E A L )
Administrator
Enacted pursuant to Section 14 of
The Uniform Building and Accessibility Standards Act
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