Fill out and pay your application and permit fees online
The majority of development permit and licence fees, can be paid online through the City's Planning and Development Payment Portal. There are however, specific application forms that must be filled out and paid through individual online links.
These include the following:
Caveat/Right of Way/Easement Discharge Application
Compliance Certificate Request
Planning and Development fees
Please note that fees are subject to change. To see the Planning and Development fee schedule bylaw, please visit our Bylaws and Policies page.
Jump to section: Subdivision Fees | Bylaw Amendments | Development Permit Fees | Other Fees
Subdivision Fees
| Detached and duplex residential |
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| Per lot |
$215 |
| Minimum fee |
$1,075 |
| Multi-unit residential |
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| Per lot |
$275 |
| Minimum fee |
$1,615 |
| Commercial |
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| Per lot |
$275 |
| Minimum fee |
$1,615 |
| Other |
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| Per lot |
$275 |
| Minimum fee |
$1,615 |
| Boundary adjustment |
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| Per lot |
Same as applicable subdivision fee |
| Minimum fee |
Same as applicable subdivision fee |
| Outline plan review or amendment |
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| Per hectare |
$325 |
| Minimum fee |
$540 |
| Maximum fee |
$1,615 |
| Changes to tentative plans |
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| Prior to circulation |
$165 |
| Prior to report and after circulation |
50% of original fee |
| After report and before sub. authority approval |
75% of original fee |
| After sub. authority approval |
Reapplication |
| Reapplication for subdivision within 12 months of approval |
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200% of current fees |
| Subdivision approval extension |
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| First request |
$275 |
| Second request |
New application must be made at current fee rates |
| City's request |
$0 |
| Subdivision application extension |
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| Applicant's request 1st |
$540 |
| Applicant's request 2nd |
$500 |
| Applicant's request 3rd |
Reapplication |
| City's request |
$0 |
| Subdivision approval cancellation |
$275 |
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| Condominium endorsements |
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| Bareland condominiums |
Subject to subdivision fee as per above + $40 per unit endorsement fee |
| Other condominium plans |
$40 per unit endorsement fee |
| Subdivision endorsements |
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| No phases |
$275 |
| Phases |
$275 per phase |
| Registered plan cancellation |
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| Same cost as to create subdivision |
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| Subdivision refunds |
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| Prior to circulation |
75% of fee |
| Prior to completion of report and after circulation |
25% of fee |
| After completion of report |
$0 |
Bylaw Amendments
| Land use bylaw (LUB) |
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| Rezoning (per zone charge) |
$1075 |
| Document amendment (creation of a new zone/district or amendment to any text) |
$2,155 |
| Municipal development plan (MDP) |
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$2,695 |
| Area structure plan (ASP) |
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$2,695 |
| Area redevelopment plan (ARP) |
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$2,695 |
| Redistricting refunds |
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| Prior to circulation/advertising |
75% of fee |
| Prior to completion of public hearing report and after circulation/advertising |
25% of fee |
| After completion of public hearing report |
$0 |
| Bylaw creation/adoption |
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| ASP |
$3,230 |
| ARP |
$3,230 |
| DC creation |
$2,155 |
Development Permits
| Development permits |
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| Single/duplex residential |
Apply to RE, R1A, R1B, R1B-1, R2, RMHC, RMHS and DC-RMHC zones |
$165 |
| Multifamily |
Applies to R3, R4, and DC-TCE zones |
$160, plus $50 per unit over two units |
| Mixed use or non-residential |
Applies to C1, C2, C3, LC, RMX, HI, LI, PS, BD, IP, UR and other DC zones |
$215 plus $25 per unit over two units |
| Accessory building - shed |
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$60 |
| Accessory building - other |
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$110 |
| Change of use/addition of use |
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$110 |
| Special events (7 days or more) |
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$110 |
| Tent structure (non-profit) |
On public property |
$100 security deposit; refunded upon satisfactory cleanup |
| Tent structure (for-profit) |
7 days or more in duration |
$25 |
| Temporary use/temporary building |
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$110 |
| Pre-development lot grading and/or clearing and/or excavation permit |
| For all the land that is being cleared to accommodate a phase of development |
$215 per hectare or part thereof |
| Sign permit |
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| Permanent |
$110 |
| Portable or temporary |
$60 |
| Sandwich board (per event) |
$25 |
| Sandwich board (for one year) |
$60 |
| Billboard |
$215 |
| Election signs |
per election bylaw |
| Home based business |
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| Major |
$85 |
| Minor |
$60 |
| Discretionary use or development requiring a variance |
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| To Development Officer |
$60 plus regular DP fee |
| To Municipal Planning Commission |
$60 plus regular DP fee |
| Permit cancellation |
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| Permit not requiring a variance (permit not yet issued) |
75% of original fee returned |
| Permit not requiring a variance (after issuance of permit) |
$0 |
| Permit requiring a variance (prior to circulation) |
75% of original fee returned |
| Permit requiring a variance (after circulation) |
25% of original fee returned |
| Resubmission and re-examination of plans |
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| City's request |
$0 |
| Applicant's 1st request |
25% of original fee |
| Applicant's 2nd request |
50% of original fee |
| Applicant's 3rd request |
Reapplication |
| Penalty |
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| First offence |
Double the applicable permit fee, plus costs associated with issuance and removal of Stop Order if applicable. |
| Second offence and each offence following |
Triple the applicable permit fee, plus costs associated with issuance and removal of Stop Order if applicable. |
Other Fees
| Addressing change |
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| Applicant request |
$110 per unit |
| City request |
$0 |
| Appeals to subdivision and development appeal board |
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| Appeal of Development Officer decision |
$275 per person per application (non-refundable) |
| Appeal of MPC decision |
$540 per person per application (non-refundable) |
| Certificate of Title search |
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$30 per Title (this service only applies when it is a requirement for a Planning and Development Application) |
| Change to Municipal Reserve Designation application |
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$1,615 |
| Compliance Certificates |
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| Regular request |
$110 |
| Expedited request |
$215 |
| Type 1 Development Agreement Administrative Fee |
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| Fee includes on CCC and one FAC inspection. Fees for additional inspections will be at the discretion of the Manager of Engineering |
$5,380 |
| Type 2 Development Agreement Administrative Fee |
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| Fee does not include CCC or FAC inspection cost |
$2,695 |
| Development Agreement Amendment Fee |
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| First amendment |
$540 |
| Second amendment and each amendment following |
$1,075 |
| City's request |
$0 |
| Show home agreement administrative fee |
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$1,075 |
| Sidewalk, curb and gutter construction permit |
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$215 + GST |
| Construction completion certificate (CCC) inspection fee |
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$1,615 + GST |
| Final acceptance certificate (FAC) inspection fee |
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$1,615 + GST |
| Development completion deposit |
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| Deposit to be refunded upon completion of development to the satisfaction of the City of Cold Lake |
Minor developments: $1,500 |
| Major developments: $5,000 |
| Non-occupancy assurance deposit |
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| Deposit to be refunded upon issuance of CCC |
$10,000 |
| Discharge of caveat |
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| Single caveat over multiple titles |
$105 per request |
| Single title with multiple caveats |
$105 per request |
| Encroachment agreement ( see Encroachment Policy for definition of "major" and "minor" encroachments) |
| Minor encroachment |
$250 plus any other related fees (eg. survey, legal, etc.) |
| Major encroachment |
$1,000 plus any other related fees (eg. survey, legal, etc.) |
| Letter of zoning confirmation |
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$30 |
| Land sale admin fee |
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| Commercial |
$2,690 |
| Residential |
$1,615 |
| Lane/Road closure application |
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$1,615 |
| PUL licensing request |
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| Application fee |
$540 |
| Annual renewal fee (non-transferable) |
$25 |
| Documents |
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| Municipal Development Plan |
$40 + GST |
| Intermunicipal Development Plan |
$40 + GST |
| Land Use Bylaw |
$50 + GST |
| Area Structure Plans |
$30 + GST |
| Area Redevelopment Plans |
$30 + GST |
| Outline Plans |
$10 + GST |
| Photocopying charges |
| Set by a separate bylaw for all City departments |
