Development Permits
Most developments for constructing new or additional buildings and renovations require permits. The purpose of these permits is to ensure work compliance with all regulations, to provide personal safety and peace of mind.
A Development Permit is required to undertake any work that would result in the alteration of any lot or building or the use of any lot or building within the Town of Morinville.
A complete application for a development permit shall include:
- A Development Permit Application Form fully completed and signed
- A Site Plan (to scale, legible, and fully dimensioned)
- Other Required Information - use applicable checklist as provided:
- Payment of Fees
Important Information Regarding Development Permits
- If the applicant does not own the land, an Applicants Authorization Form must be signed and provided along with the application, or the Development Permit Application signed by the landowner in the space provided.
- The Development Authority may request additional information to be submitted prior to consideration of the development permit application.
- If an application is for a Home-Based Business (Home Occupation), the applicant shall submit a Home Occupation Questionnaire with the application form.
- For developments within Downtown (i.e. commercial development along 100 Avenue and 100 Street), the Downtown Plan shall be referred to for specific policies and guidelines.
- ALL developments abutting Highway 2 or Highway 642 (100 Avenue), and some developments (i.e. multi- and non-residential) within 300 m of a highway right-of-way or 800 m of an intersection of a highway and a road, also require development approval from Alberta Transportation.
- Many construction projects also require Building and Safety Codes Permits.
- A complete list of developments not requiring a Development Permit and supplemental information the Development Authority may require is available in the Land Use Bylaw.
Municipal Planning Commission
The Town’s Municipal Planning Commission (MPC) is a decision making body consisting of three Town residents and two Councilors which acts as the Development Authority for Development Permit Applications for certain discretionary uses, as listed in the Land Use Bylaw (LUB) or when major variances to the LUB regulations are requested. It also acts as the Town’s Subdivision Authority.
The MPC meets the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. to review development permit and subdivision applications.
For any Development Permit applications requiring MPC review, Planning and Development staff members review the application and prepare a report with recommendations to the MPC. It is highly recommended that complete Development Permit Applications be submitted at least two weeks prior to a scheduled meeting to be added to the agenda; otherwise it may be reviewed at the following scheduled meeting.