Accessory Buildings

Building Accessory Buildings

Accessory buildings can include structures like garages, greenhouse, shops and other similar projects.

Depending on your land use district, accessory requirements will have certain requirements likes sizes, setbacks and site coverage.

Permit requirements for an accessory building:

• Completed development permit
• Completed building permit
• Site plan with location of building and distances to property lines
• Construction drawings including floor layout and elevations
• Land title certificate searched within 30 days prior to the application
• Abandoned Oil Well Declaration Application and Map
• Alberta Transportation Roadside Development Permit
  (if proposed development is within 800m of highway)
• Roof truss layouts and manufactured floor joist drawings, if required
• Hydronic Heating Design Information and Designer Certification, if required
• Frost wall and footings, for foundation
• Engineered drawings for pole buildings, walls over 12 feet, concrete slab over 55 m2, grade beam and pile, and any other foundations, if required

Additional permits to complete your project, like plumbing, gas and electrical, may be required.