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For your convenience, most applications, licences and permits are listed on this page.

View a full list of our fees and charges.

Addressing

We’re modernizing the way you apply to subdivide and develop property. You can now apply for planning and development applications online using the PLANit Parkland portal, click the button to get started today!

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For more information on Civic Addressing, be sure to read our addressing frequently asked questions. For further information on changing your address, visit our address changes page.

Approach Application

An approach is the access to your property from the main road. Parkland County manages property access approaches to ensure that all approaches meet approved standards.

Please email completed approach applications to lde@parklandcounty.com.

Property Access Approach Application

For more information, frequently asked questions, fees and charges and related documents, visit our Approaches web page.

As-Built Drawing Requests

Please email completed As-Built Drawing Requests to lde@parklandcounty.com.

As-Built Drawing Requests

Block Party Application

Love Where You Live Party Guide and Application

Building Permits

We’re modernizing the way you apply for building permits. You can now apply for planning, permitting and development applications online using the PLANit Parkland portal, click the button to get started today!

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Visit our Building and Renovating page for more information on the permit process.

National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings 2017

Energy Code User Guide
Efficiency Project Summary Worksheet (for all three compliance options)
Project Summary - Performance Compliance Calculation Report (for the Performance Compliance option)

Additional information on the new Energy Code can be found on our National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings page.

Business Licensing

Parkland County is business friendly. To improve efficiency, businesses do not require a business license / Approval to Operate from the County. Only a Development Permit is required.

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Caveat Review

Parkland County registers interests on Land Titles in the form of a Caveat, Easement or Utility Right of Way. To request a review of the interests and how they impact your ownership, or to request that the County discharges the interest from your Land Title, complete the Caveat Review Request. Completed requests are to be emailed to landmanagement@parklandcounty.com.
There is a fee of $50 plus GST if the review results in a discharge of interest or if it requires a formal response.

Community Event Permit

Event Permit Application (Major Event - 500 or more people/tickets)
Event Information Form (less than 500 people)

Compliance

How can I apply?

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What is a Compliance Certificate?

A Certificate of Compliance is confirmation from Parkland County that the site location and use of buildings on a property meets the regulations of our Land Use Bylaw. A compliance review is based on a Real Property Report of the property. A Certificate of Compliance does not enforce or comment on any Safety Codes requirements.

When do I need a Compliance Certificate

A Compliance Certificate is usually a condition placed on the seller of a property by either the purchaser or their lender to protect their investment. Parkland County does not require you to obtain a Compliance Certificate; however, it is a service provided when requested.

Conceptual Scheme Application

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Visit our Conceptual Scheme page for more information on the Conceptual Scheme process and to view Council approved Conceptual Schemes (formerly known as Outline Plans).

Development Permits

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A Landowner Authorization Letter must accompany an application by a non-owner.

Residential Applications (including Home Based Business)

Commercial / Industrial Applications

Land Development Applications

Stripping, Filling, Excavation, Grading Development Permit Application

Recreational Applications (Sunset Shores RV Resort, Trestle Creek Gold Resort, Pineridge RV Resort)

BRR District Permit Application

Don't see a good fit? Contact us.

Looking for more information?

Review our Development Permit process
Visit our Building and Renovating webpage

Sample Residential Site Plan

Sample Elevation Drawings

Provide a labeled elevation drawing for each side of building showing:

Drawing scale
Height from grade to roof
Roof pitch
Windows, doors, stairs, landings

Electrical Permit

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Visit our Building and Renovating webpage for more information on the permit process.

Engineering Design Standard Variance

If you would like to propose a variance to the Engineering Design Standards, please use our Variance to Engineering Design Standards Proposal form. Submit the completed form to lde@parklandcounty.com.

File Search

Property File Search (Documents included in a property file search are : Development Permits, Safety Code Permits, Site Inspection Reports, Permit Services Reports, and Compliance Letters)

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Fire Burn Permit

Fire Permit Application

Fireworks Permit

Fireworks Permit Application

Gas Permit

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Visit our Building and Renovating webpage for more information on the permit process.

Industrial Haul Agreement

Land Use Bylaw Amendment Applications

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Visit our Redistricting page to find out more about the Land Use Bylaw amendment process.

Overweight and Over Dimensional Permit

Overweight and Over Dimensional Permit Application

Plumbing and Private Sewage Permit

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Visit our Building and Renovating webpage for more information on the permit process.

Riparian Setback Matrix Model (RSMM)

Developer's Guide to the Riparian Setback Matrix Model

The RSMM is a scientifically-based, legally defensible model that allows municipalities to take adequate precautions to prevent the most common forms of pollution, instead of establishing arbitrary setbacks (Aquality 2015). This policy and procedure is applied under direction from the Municipal Government Act (Sections 663 and 664). To obtain the required information (vegetation, slope, groundwater risk/susceptibility, and adjacent land use data) for the RSMM, applicants will need to retain the services of a qualified professional, registered in the province of Alberta with an organization that is part of the Joint Environmental Professional Practice Board to undertake a geophysical assessment of the proposed development.

Seasonal Docks and Moorings - Provincial Requirements

The Government of Alberta (GoA) governs water bodies and shores within the province. This includes the placement of seasonal boat docks and mooring structures within provincial waters.

Lake ownership is classified as waterfront, semi-waterfront, or back lot. Definitions and diagrams of ownership can be found on the Government of Alberta's Mooring Disturbance Standard - Shared-Docks Fact Sheet.

Semi-waterfont and Water Front Owners:

The new Disturbance Standard (April 2021), if followed, eliminates the need for water front lot owners and semi-waterfront owners to obtain written permission from the County and Province, by providing a general permission.

Back Lot Owners

Under the new standard, back lot owners are still required to obtain a Temporary Field Authorizations (TFA) for seasonal boat docks, lifts and swim platforms. As part of the TFA, written authorization from waterfront owner is required. In many cases, your local municipality is the waterfront owner.

Steps for back lot owners to apply:

Review the User Guide for Dock Authorizations (2021). The guide outlines the steps and requirements to obtain a TFA from the Province.
Complete and submit the Seasonal Use - County Lands: Docks and Moorings application to the County for review and authorization. Completed applications can be emailed to landmanagement@parklandcounty.com or dropped off at the County Center office drop box. Include payment or invoicing information.
Apply for a Temporary Field Authorizations (TFA) through the Province.

How do I identify my type of lake ownership?

Find your property on DiscoverParkland.
- Using this tool, identify any land between yourself and the water's edge.
- A DiscoverParkland user manual is available on our maps page.

Statutory Plans (New/Amendments) - MDP/ASP/HARP

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To learn more about Statutory Plans and their process, visit our Statutory Plan Amendments webpage.

Subdivision Applications

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Visit our Subdivision webpage for more information on the subdivision process.