Demolition

Demolition Permits are required whenever a building over 120 square feet* is removed off a property, intact, in part, or destroyed on-site.

*In the Village of Dunnottar, a demolition permit is required for any structure greater than 100 square feet and/or greater than 15 ft. in height.

** In the R.M. of East St. Paul, a demolition permit is required for any structure greater than 107 square feet.

The purpose of the Demolition Permit is three part:

1. Removal of the building from the Tax Assessment on the property;
2. Provides the municipality or City with the location of the demolition. This is to ensure that any services provided by the Municipality or City which are connected to the building are cut off properly. Property owners should contact ALL utilities to ensure proper disconnection from services. These include, but may not be limited to:
   • Manitoba Hydro/Natural Gas
   • Water and Sewage
   • Cable and Telephone Service
3. Provides notification of the activity to take place on the property and the RRPD will inspect the site during and after demolition to ensure the site is in, and left in, a safe condition according to the Building By-Laws our office regulates.

Requirements

1. Application Form
2. Site Plan Site Plan - A site plan is a bird’s eye view of a property that is typically drawn to scale. A site plan should include:
   • All Property lines, plus their dimensions
   • Outline of existing and proposed buildings and structures with dimensions including accessory structures
   • Distance between all buildings (eave to eave)
   • Distance between proposed structure and property lines (setbacks) to wall
   • Easements (if applicable) found on your status of title
   • Parking lots, indicating parking spaces (commercial only)
   • Driveways
   • North Arrow
   • Surrounding streets
   • Landscaped areas (commercial only)
   • Well and Septic Field Locations
3. Commercial Application Review Fee

   Plan Review Fee - A plan review fee must accompany all applications. Residential and Commercial Plan Review fees will be applied against the final cost of the permit upon issuance. Plan Review fees are non-refundable. If the permit has not been issued within 6 (six) months of application date, the application is void. Payment options are debit, cheque or cash.

4. Letter of Authorization (Required if someone is filling out the application on behalf of the owner) Letter of Authorization - An authorization letter gives a third party permission to act on the owners behalf. In the event that the owner is not making the permit application, the owner will need to draft a letter providing the name of the persons authorized to make application for required development permit for proposed work to be completed. Letter must be signed and dated.