Calgary and Edmonton homeowners finishing a basement
Check if finishing your Calgary or Edmonton basement needs a permit and what the floor plans must show, from room uses to bedroom windows. Free.
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How it works
What you get
The check is free. The paperwork after it is drafted at the ADU permit door.
Modeled on: City of Calgary and City of Edmonton basement development requirements
From public data
is Edmonton's minimum building permit fee for basement development, plus a 4% Safety Codes fee
Source: City of Edmonton, Basement Development
Check your lot against California ADU law: size, setbacks, fees and the 60-day review clock. Get the permit narrative and checklist; bring your drawings.
Questions
Yes, if you're developing it for the first time, making structural changes, or adding or enlarging openings such as windows. The application includes floor plans of each floor with room uses labelled and the size, type and operation of bedroom windows.
A minimum building permit fee of $120 plus a 4% Safety Codes fee (at least $4.80). The development permit fee for basement development is $0.
Yes. Edmonton takes basement permit applications from homeowners or contractors, for finishing a living or rec room, bedroom or bathroom.
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Answer it and ePlan opens the ADU permit door with your answer filled in.