Building Inspections

Building Inspections provides quality inspection services to permit applicants, owners and occupants of new and renovated buildings to ensure they are constructed to meet or exceed the Alberta Building Code and related regulations.

The department is responsible for administering the Safety Codes Act under the direction of provincial legislation. Some of these services include examining plans, issuing permits and performing inspections for new construction and renovations in the City of Airdrie. The Safety Codes Act requires that all contractors and homeowners in Alberta obtain permits prior to commencing work on buildings covered by the Alberta Building Code or work governed by the Canadian Electrical Code, the Alberta Gas Code or the Alberta Plumbing Code.

The cost of the permits required is outlined in the permit fees bylaw.

You will require a permit and an inspection from Building Inspections if you are looking to complete any of the work listed below. 

*Please note: The permit list below is not all inclusive. If you are planning to work on your property, adding to or altering any system on a property, please contact Building Inspections to find out if a permit is required.

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• Build a deck
• Develop your basement
• Detached garage or shed
• Alteration, improvement or addition of an existing residential building, electrical wiring, plumbing or gas and related equipment
• Demolish an existing construction
• Cross Connection Control
• Construct or install building, mechanical (HVAC), electrical, plumbing and gas

Residential new construction

• Build a new home (single family, duplex or townhouse)

Commercial (institutional, industrial or multi-family)

• New construction
• Alteration to an existing commercial building, electrical wiring, plumbing or gas and related equipment
• Occupancy of an existing building
• Change of use or intensity of use of an existing building
• Demolition of an existing building
• Cross Connection Control