General Permit Information

Permit Refunds

Safety Codes

Any person who tenders a permit fee pursuant to this Bylaw may surrender the permit to the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass and make an application in writing for a refund through a Permit Refund Request Form. No refund shall be made if the permit has been revoked or has expired; if use, occupancy, relocation, construction, alteration, repair or demolition has commenced; or an extension of the permit has been granted. A Safety Codes Officer may authorize a refund of a permit fee less 50%. A minimum amount of $100 will be retained but in no case shall an amount in excess of $1000 be retained when a permit has been cancelled.

Inspection Requests

Site inspections for all Safety Codes disciplines (Building, Electrical, Gas, Plumbing, Private Sewage) can be requested by submitting an Inspection Request Form. The Safety Codes Officers of the Municipality of Crowsnest Pass or an accredited agency will inspect at several stages of the project as determined by the Safety Codes Bylaw.

Site inspections will be completed in a timely fashion (we will endeavor to inspect within two working days and will not exceed five working days, when contacted for a required inspection unless otherwise noted).

Permit Validity

Every permit issued by a Safety Codes Officer shall expire and become null and void if the undertaking which it applies is not commenced within 90 days from the date of issue of the permit; or is suspended or abandoned for a period of 120 days; or is in respect of a seasonal use residence and the undertaking is suspended or abandoned for a period of 240 days after the undertaking is started. 

If it appears to a Safety Codes Officer that special circumstances exist, he may extend the period of validity of the permit for a fixed period of time when a written request is submitted through a Permit Extension Request Form.  Fees may apply.

Permit Fines

Safety Codes

Effective June 1, 2016 if any work, including excavation, has been started before the issuance of the relevant permit and/or Development Permit, the permit fee shall be double the fee required by the Fees, Rates, and Charges Bylaw for all remaining permits being issued for the project.  Any person or Corporation guilty of an infraction or breach of any of the provisions of the current Safety Codes Bylaw shall, upon conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding TEN THOUSAND ($10,000) DOLLARS.  Any person who is guilty of an offence of the Safety Codes Act is liable as per the Safety Codes Act.