Edmonton Zoning Bylaw 12800

22.        Expiry of Permit

Bylaw 16489

July 15, 2013

Bylaw 17831

November 28, 2016

  1. The date of approval of a Development Permit shall be:

Bylaw 17831

November 28, 2016

  1. the date upon which the Development Officer issues the Development Permit;

  2. in case of an appeal to the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board, the date upon which the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board renders a written decision approving the Development Permit; or

  3. in the case of an appeal or leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal, the date that the Alberta Court issues its decision and any appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada from the determination of the Alberta Court of Appeal has been finally determined.

Bylaw 17831

November 28, 2016

  1. Once a Development Permit has been issued, it remains in effect until:

  1. it expires, in cases where the Development Permit was issued for a limited period of time;

Charter Bylaw 18387

June 12, 2018

Charter Bylaw 18720

February 25, 2019

  1. it expires, because of failure to commence development in accordance with subsection 22(3), or subsection 22(4); or

  2. it is cancelled, in accordance with subsection 17.2(1) or is suspended in accordance with subsection 17.1(3).

  1. Where a Development Permit is for a change of Use, or a change of intensity of Use, and no significant construction or reconstruction is necessary:

  1. development must commence within one calendar year of the date of approval of the Development Permit;

Bylaw 17831

November 28, 2016

  1. for the purposes of subsection 22(3), development commences when the Use that was approved by the Development Permit is established or begins operation.

  1. Where a Development Permit is for construction, construction combined with a change of Use, or construction combined with a change of intensity of Use:

Bylaw 17831

November 28, 2016

  1. development must commence within:

Bylaw 18115

July 10, 2017

Effective Date: September 1, 2017

  1. one calendar year of the date of approval for the Development Permit for Duplex Housing, Garden Suites, Residential Sales Centre, Secondary Suites, Semi-detached Housing, and Single Detached Housing;  or

  2. two calendar years of the date of approval for the Development Permit for any other Use;

Bylaw 17831

November 28, 2016

  1. for the purpose of subsection 22(4), development commences when the Site is altered in furtherance of the development that was approved by the Development Permit. Without restricting the generality of the foregoing, development commences when excavation or Site preparation in anticipation of construction for the approved Development Permit occurs. The Site shall not be deemed to be altered by:

Bylaw 17727

August 22, 2016

Bylaw 17831

November 28, 2016

  1. Fencing a Site where a Development Permit is not required for a Fence, erecting Signs, obtaining permits or conducting minor interior demolition;

Bylaw 17831

November 28, 2016

  1. obtaining information in accordance with Section 14, such as engineering studies, geotechnical investigations, Site surveys, soil analysis, environmental assessments; and

Bylaw 17831

November 28, 2016

  1. any development or construction that occurs without a building permit when a building permit is required for the development or construction.

Bylaw 17831

November 28, 2016

Charter Bylaw 18381

May 7, 2018

  1. Notwithstanding subsection 22(4)(a)(i) above, if a building permit for the development is applied for and the appropriate building permit fee as determined by the City Manager is paid within the one calendar year period, the Development Permit issued shall not expire unless and until the building permit so issued is cancelled or allowed to expire by virtue of work not having commenced within the statutory minimum period.

Bylaw 17831

November 28, 2016

Charter Bylaw 18381

May 7, 2018

Charter Bylaw 19502

February 9, 2021

  1. Notwithstanding subsection 22(4)(a)(ii) above, if a building permit for the development is applied for and the appropriate building permit fee as determined by the City Manager is paid within the two calendar year period, the Development Permit issued shall not expire unless and until the building permit application or the building permit so issued is cancelled or allowed to expire by virtue of the building permit not being issued or of work not having commenced within the statutory minimum period.

Bylaw 17831

November 28, 2016

  1. Where a Development Permit is issued for a Site where any other Development Permit has been approved, all previous Permits shall expire if the physical aspects of the development conflict, or both could not occur simultaneously upon the Site, in conformity with the regulations of this Bylaw.

Charter Bylaw 19503

February 9, 2021

  1. Upon request, the Development Officer may extend the date that the development must commence as specified in this Bylaw if:

  1. the Development Permit is not for a change of use, a change of intensity of use, or both;

  2. the length of the extension is less than two years from the date which the development must commence pursuant to the applicable Development Permit;

  3. the request is made in writing on a form approved by the City Manager; 

  4. the required application fee, as determined by the City Manager, is paid; 

  5. the request is granted prior to the date before which the development must commence pursuant to the applicable Development Permit; and

  6. not more than one extension shall be granted for any Development Permit.