Small Tents & Canopies
Tent and Canopy structures are regulated by the Manitoba Building Code. Normally structures over 120 sq. ft. require a building permit. In the Village of Dunnottar, structures over 100 sq. ft. require a permit. In the R.M. of East St. Paul, structures over 107 sq. ft. require a permit. Such buildings would include, but not limited to fabric storage buildings, screened fabric gazebos, portable fabric shelters, etc...
Depending on the type of tent or canopy, a Conditional Use or Zoning Variance may be required by the respective municipal council.
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Requirements
- Application Form
- Site Plan
Site Plan - A site plan is a bird’s eye view of a property that is typically drawn to scale. A site plan should include:
- All Property lines, plus their dimensions
- Outline of existing and proposed buildings and structures with dimensions including accessory structures
- Distance between all buildings (eave to eave)
- Distance between proposed structure and property lines (setbacks) to wall
- Easements (if applicable) found on your status of title
- Parking lots, indicating parking spaces (commercial only)
- Driveways
- North Arrow
- Surrounding streets
- Landscaped areas (commercial only)
- Well and Septic Field Locations
- Plans of Work to be completed (diagram and description - engineered plans may be required dependent on scope of work)
- Residential Application Review Fee
Plan Review Fee - A plan review fee must accompany all applications. Residential and Commercial Plan Review fees will be applied against the final cost of the permit upon issuance. Plan Review fees are non-refundable. If the permit has not been issued within 6 (six) months of application date, the application is void. Payment options are debit, cheque or cash.
- Letter of Authorization (Required if someone is filling out the application on behalf of the owner) Letter of Authorization - An authorization letter gives a third party permission to act on the owners behalf. In the event that the owner is not making the permit application, the owner will need to draft a letter providing the name of the persons authorized to make application for required development permit for proposed work to be completed. Letter must be signed and dated.
