In the City of Edmonton, there will be penalty for finishing basement without permit. Therefore, it is important for home Owners when planning to develop a basement for own use or for rental, it is important to apply for permits with the City of Edmonton. The permits require will include both the Edmonton Development and Building Permits.
When developing a basement for own use or for rental purpose such as a secondary suite and not applying for the permits, the penalty for finishing basement without permit will be doubled of the original permit fees.
Depending on the type of basement development and the work proposed, City of Edmonton will normally require the following documents for basement permits (for non-secondary suite use0:
- scaled drawings
- basement floor plan ( existing and proposed)
- reflected ceiling plan
- finish plan
- main floor plan
- site plan
- wall construction details
- specifications
- structural Engineering drawings (maybe required)
- building elevation drawings (maybe required)
- etc.
It is also important the design of the proposed basement development meets the Edmonton Building Code and City’s basement design guidelines. There are a set of regulations that the Owner will need to follow when designing your basement.
For basement secondary suite, additional materials will be required for the permits and the time require to process the permits will be longer.
Tips:
- plan and design your basement development according to City’s code and guidelines
- ensure to allow sufficient time to prepare the drawings
- apply the Edmonton permits early prior to the start of the basement construction
- never commence the basement construction work until permits are all approved by the City of Edmonton
- basement secondary suite development is more complex and City’s have stricter rules and regulations
At Permitech, we can provide you a one stop permit services to complete the entire permit submission process. Our team will prepare all the require drawings and documents, meet and coordinate with the City and Engineers, submission t the City to final permit approval.
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