Multi-Unit Dwelling

An informational advisory has been developed for multi-family developments. It emphasizes the importance for interested customers to engage consultants early to navigate Building Code requirements, which differ from 1–2-unit developments.

You need to obtain a building permit using the Multi-Unit Dwelling Application Package for the following projects:

• New Part 9 Multi-Unit Dwellings with more than two units, including row houses or stacked row houses (where all dwellings are accessed from the ground level and there are no shared hallways).
• If you are intending to use a CMHC Design from the catalogue or applying for a permit for a manufactured home or modular building, please review the additional information below if either applies to your project:
  • Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) catalogue designs
  • Manufactured/modular buildings

To Apply

1. Complete the Multi-Unit Dwelling Permit Application Package and ensure your application contains all required information and documents. Incomplete submissions will not be accepted. The project package may be updated at any time, be sure to check back to this web page for the most current version. You may also need:
   1. Spray Foam Form
   2. Solar Panel Form
   3. Fireplace Form
2. The application must be signed by the legal owner of the property as well as the applicant.
3. If applicable, contact Technical Safety Authority of Saskatchewan (TSASK) for inspections and permits for gas or electrical work.
4. Alterations to multi-unit dwellings should be applied for using the applicable package from the Residential Permits (link to residential app types) page.
5. Submit your application through our new online eBuild software or in-person at City Hall. The City will review your application to ensure it meets all building, heritage, zoning, landscaping, engineering, environmental, disposal, assessment, open space and utility regulations and/or bylaws.

Apply Online

Once your application is approved, you will receive an email advising you of the permit fee (be sure to check your junk mail folder). Payment can be made online for eBuild customers, over the phone, or at the permit counter on the main floor of City Hall. Please note, the permit is not issued until you have paid the fee. Once issued, the applicable permits and approved drawings will be sent to you via email and made visible through your eBuild account.

Construction cannot begin until the permit is issued. If work starts prior to issuing of a building permit, you will be subject to a surcharge.

Permit Fees

Permit Timeline

Please reference the Energy Efficiency Compliance Options for information regarding the National Energy Code for Buildings 2017 (NECB 2017) and Section 9.36 of the National Building Code 2015 which came into force on January 1, 2019.