Welcome to the Building and Development Permit Application for Accessory Buildings and Structures

Accessory Buildings may include:

• Deck (covered or uncovered and over 2 ft (0.6 m) in height)

• Shed (over 107 sq ft (10 m2) and/or 8.2 ft (2.51m) in height)

• Detached Garage

• Swimming Pool (greater than 3 ft (0.9m) deep)

• Seacan/Sea Container (may be allowed but subject to additional regulations and only considered tempoary, please reach out to the Planning Department to discuss this proposed development prior to application submission.)

Permits are not required for the developments listed below, however they are still required to adhere to the regulations within Land Use Bylaw 5-2016.

• Fence (under 6.5 ft (2 m) high at rear and sides of home and 3.2 ft (1.0 m) from the front edge of the house forward)

• Shed (under 107 sq ft (10 m2) and 8.2 ft (2.51m) in height)

• Uncovered Deck (under 2 ft (0.6 m) in height)

• Pergola (under 107 sq ft (10 m2 )

• Hot Tub

• Swimming Pool (less than 3 ft (0.9 m) deep)

If your poposed development project is not listed in above, please reach out to the Planning Department to speak with a Development Officer and discuss if a permit is required at 780-874-3700 or through email at permits@lloydminster.ca.

Throughout this application process, you may be asked to upload supporting documents.  If you do not have the documents at this time, you may complete the form without uploading them.  However, providing the supporting documents at this time will help expedite the application review.

Please see below for a general list of documents that may be required as part of this application.  Depending on the nature of your application, the Development Authority may determine that additional information/documentation will need to be submitted.

• Land Owner Approval

• Condo Board Approval

• Construction Drawings 

• Site Plan

• Grading and Drainage Plan

• Engineer Reports/Drawings/Schedules

Upon submitting this application, administration will review for completeness, calculate the permit fee and contact you for payment.  Review of the application will not begin until all required documents and payment has been received. 

Under Legislative requirements we only have 20 days to deem an application complete.  This includes receipt of payment.   Failure to meet this requirement or make arrangements to have this deadline extended will result in the application being refused.  Should this occur, new application and re-payment of all applicable fees will be required.

Your personal information will be collected under the authority of Section 25 of the Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.  Information will only be used to administer Building and Development Permit Applications.

If you have any questions during the process, we are available during business hours of 8:30am - 5:00pm Monday to Friday or via email permits@lloydminster.ca or by phone at 780-874-3700.