City of

Swift Current

DEMOLITION PERMITS

Approval Process

DO I NEED A PERMIT & WHY?

The City of Swift Current Building Bylaw requires a permit be issued prior to the commencement of any construction, erection, placement, alteration, repair, renovation, demolition, relocation or removal of a building or structure.

The demolition permit gives the City Building and Tax Departments information to ensure the safety of our neighborhoods and to adjust your taxes as required.

Applications shall be in writing on the form supplied by the City indicating; owners name, address, site address, legal description and description of work. All taxes on the building or any part thereof that is to be demolished shall be paid prior to the issuing of a permit.

The City charges a fee of fifty ($50.00) dollars for a Demolition or a Moving Permit, this is for office supplies and inspections.

A damage deposit of five hundred ($500.00) dollars is required, in addition to the permit fee when applying for either a Demolition or a Moving Permit.

REGULATIONS

All demolition permits shall expire six (6) months after the date of issue or at such earlier date as may be stated on the permit.

When a building has been moved or demolished and the site has been cleared and repaired to the satisfaction of the City's authorized representative, the damage deposit, less any charges, will be refunded.

The owner or his agent of the property from which the building/structure is to be demolished shall remove all rubbish and material and fill in any unused excavation to existing grade level of the property so that the premises are left in a safe and sanitary condition.

Existing water and sanitary sewer service connections to the property may be reused under the following conditions:

• The water service is not smaller than 20 mm (3/4 inch) in size and does not consist of lead material.

• The sewer service is to be inspected by the City of Swift Current, using specialized video equipment, to ensure it is structurally sound and in proper working order. This service is provided free of charge.

The City shall be notified if a service is not to be reused. The City will then terminate the service(s) at the owners expense. This will involve disconnecting the water service at the main line and/or plugging the sewer service as near to the main line as practical.

The installation of half-services will be the responsibility of the home owner or contractor.  All materials are to be supplied by the plumber, as materials are not available from the City of Swift Current.

The City will disconnect and/or reconnect water and electrical meters at no charge.

It is required that a minimum of two days notice be given.

Contact SaskEnergy for location of gas lines and charges for disconnection and/or reconnection of gas meters.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, BUILDING, BYLAW AND LICENSING DEPARTMENT

CITY OF SWIFT CURRENT

P.O. Box 340

(177 - 1st Avenue NE)

Swift Current, Saskatchewan

S9H 3W1

Telephone : 306-778-2740

Fax : 306-778-6202

This pamphlet has no legal status and can not be used as an official interpretation of the various Bylaws and Regulations currently in effect. Users are advised to contact the Engineering Department for assistance, as the City of Swift Current accepts no responsibility to persons relying solely on this information.

The issuing of a permit does not exempt the contractor/owner from compliance with any Bylaws, Statutes or Regulations that may be applicable.

A contractor/owner, which is found to contravene any Bylaw, Statute or Regulation, may have the permit revoked.

A permit shall not be deemed an endorsement by the City of Swift Current of the contractors business practices.