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Do I need a Development Permit?
If you are planning to build in the County or are changing the way you are using your land, you may need to apply for a Development Permit. Developments that do not require permits, such as extensive cultivation or grazing of land, are listed in Schedule 3 of the Land Use Bylaw.
How do I acquire a Development Permit?
All land in the County has a particular land use designation (for example, Rural General, Grouped Country Residential, or Hamlet Commercial). Depending on the land use designation (also referred to as the zoning), specific types of developments are listed as either permitted or discretionary uses. If the development you are pursuing is not listed as a use (neither permitted nor discretionary), you may wish to pursue a rezoning, which is an amendment to the Land Use Bylaw, and is handled by the Oldman River Regional Services Commission.
Zoning, permitted and discretionary uses, as well as other
important information, are laid out in the Land Use Bylaw.
A. If you are pursuing a new permitted use development, you can come to the Vulcan County Administration Building and fill out a Development Permit Application (or download the form), bringing with you the application fee, and any plans or details you may have. Feel free to phone the Development Officer (DO) before making the trip to the office to make sure you have all the required information.
When the Development Officer has deemed your application to be complete, they can issue the permit to you and bring your item to Municipal Planning Commission (MPC), as an information item only. The Development Officer may attach conditions to your permit in order to ensure that your development meets the standards set out in the Land Use Bylaw. Development can begin after a 17 day period in which any person affected by the decision may appeal to the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board.
B. If your planned development is classified as a discretionary use, you can similarly come to the administration building to fill out an application form (or download it here), bringing with you your application fee along with any plans or details you may have (if you are applying for a moved-on building development, bring at least two color photographs of the building).
The Development Officer will bring your application to the Municipal Planning Commission, on which elected officials sit. The Commission, which meets every fourth Wednesday, will review the application and make a decision, which may be to approve or not approve the permit, with or without conditions.
If your application is refused, you may appeal to the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board. For more information, see the Municipal Government Act and the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board Bylaw.
Safety Codes Permits (Building, Plumbing, Electrical, Sewage):
Please contact Superior Safety Codes Inc. for all your safety codes permitting needs.
Superior Safety Codes Inc.
25, 2015 – 32 AVE NE
Calgary, AB T2E 6Z3
Phone : 1-888-717-2344
Fax: 1-888-717-2340
www.superiorsafetycodes.com
A booklet containing fee schedules and application forms can be picked up from the County Administration Office or through their website Superior Safety Codes Inc. Fees can depend on the size or type of development, number of fixtures and/or project value. Safety Codes Council Fees also apply.
**NOTE: Superior Safety Codes Inc. is the only company authorized to issue safety codes permits in Vulcan County. For permits that have been previously issued by Alberta Permit Pro or Innovative Inspection Agency, please contact Superior Safety Codes for any inspections you require.**
Please feel free to call or email the Development Officer to discuss in further detail the process of acquiring permits, or to ask any other questions.
Subdivision applications and rezonings (amendments to the Land Use Bylaw) are handled by the Oldman River Regional Services Commission (ORRSC).
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