Garage permits, from site plan to approval.

Most garages need a permit

Detached and attached garages need a building permit in Calgary, Edmonton and across Alberta. If the garage doesn't meet the setbacks, height or size limits in your zoning, a development permit may also be needed.

Standard detached garages

Most of the garages we do are standard detached garages with lane access, a slab on grade and engineered trusses from your supplier, in common sizes from 20 x 20 to 24 x 24 ft and under 55 m². These are the quickest to prepare.

When it takes more

• Attached garages are additions to the house, so they need a full addition package.
• Front drive garages and garages without lane access often raise zoning questions.
• Larger garages, sloped lots and suites above the garage need more design and review.
• Existing garages built without a permit need as-built drawings and a site visit.

What we prepare

• Site plan with setbacks
• Garage floor plan and elevations
• Construction details
• The permit application, submitted on your behalf

What we need from you

• Your Real Property Report (RPR) or survey plan
• Garage size, wall height, roof pitch and siding
• Door and window locations
• Your supplier's engineered truss layout and the beam run for the garage door. Both come with the garage package you buy from your supplier.