New Trapline Cabin Question

[Bricklayer]

Hi, Everyone. We are in the process of finding a main cabin location and applying for approval with lands.

On the documents I've read it mentions:"Licence holders are responsible for acquiring municipal approvals, (development permits, inspections and taxes etc) when applicable"

Has anyone navigated this recently with their municipality?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

[Bricklayer]

With a bit more reading I thing I got this figured. Anyone else wondering look at your municipalities land use bylaw and then then section 618 of the municipal government act.

[Albertadiver]

Originally Posted by Bricklayer

With a bit more reading I thing I got this figured. Anyone else wondering look at your municipalities land use bylaw and then then section 618 of the municipal government act.

That sounds about right.

Each MD will vary quite a bit depending on the location of your trapline. I.e. privately owned land or crown. Sometimes if your square footage is below a certain # you can get away without any Development or Building Permits at all.

[Big Grey Wolf]

Present Trapline cabin policy and in past has major restriction on cabin size, deck size, location from major stream, size of site, location from other cabins. etc. Never heard of municipality involved on crown land RFMA build. (Unless new way to further restrict cabins)

[Rob Miskosky]

Originally Posted by Big Grey Wolf

Present Trapline cabin policy and in past has major restriction on cabin size, deck size, location from major stream, size of site, location from other cabins. etc. Never heard of municipality involved on crown land RFMA build. (Unless new way to further restrict cabins)

I built a new cabin 3-years ago on Crown land and never had to have anything done with the municipality. But as Big Grey Wolf explains above, all else applies. I believe you get five years to complete the job before they (Lands and Forests) inspect.