Yes. In Alberta, detached garages are classified as Accessory Buildings under the National Building Code: 2023 Alberta Edition Vol. 1 and Calgary Land Use Bylaw 1P2007. A permit is legally required before construction begins, but it’s not all compliance-focused.
When you obtain a building permit for your detached garage, you’ll also:
Protect your investment: Your permit ensures your garage meets safety standards such as structural integrity and fire resistance.
Future-proof your property: Issues that arise during resale or insurance claims can be avoided if you have the proper permits.
At garagepermits.ca we provide accurate, premium-quality garage permit drawings at an affordable rate so that you can obtain your building permit easily. The drawings we provide for you include as much detail as possible so that you, your contractor, and the city understand the full scope of your project.
In most cases, your new garage is likely to be 20×20, 22×22, 24×24, or somewhere in between. If you’re planning to build a garage that measures 592 square feet or under, garagepermits.ca has created a simple flat rate garage blueprint package with fast turnaround to help keep your building permit cost down.
*application & building permit fee not included
Permit application fees vary and are set by your local municipality’s planning and development office.
These fees are not included in our $497 garage blueprint package.
Our garage blueprint package includes the building-code-compliant, permit-ready garage drawings you’ll need for fast garage permit approval:
This blueprint package is designed to meet all of the bylaws, regulations, and building code requirements necessary for a quick building permit approval.
All you have to do is apply!
For more information about typical application requirements for detached garages in Alberta, you can view the City of Calgary’s Complete Application Requirement List (CARL) for their garage permit checklist.
If you’re planning to build a garage larger than 592 square feet, garagepermits.ca provides oversized garage blueprints Alberta-wide.
These larger garages must be constructed on top of a more robust foundation, and there are two options that the majority of our customers choose between:
Note: If you wish to go the engineered route for your slab, we’ll happily provide a trusted recommendation for stamped/sealed drawings!
Your municipal permit office may require additional drawings in order to approve your oversized garage building permit, so
contact us today to discuss your specific situation and we’ll provide expert guidance to help you get the garage you want.
Our blueprints are pre-optimized for municipal permit processes across Alberta, including:
✔️ Zoning Bylaw Compliance. Whether it’s the Calgary Land Use Bylaw IP2007 or the Town of Cochrane Land Use Bylaw 01-2022, we know the rules for setbacks, access right-of-way restrictions, eave projections, and more.
✔️ Code-Ready Designs: All of our affordable garage plans meet National Building Code: 2023 Alberta Edition Vol. 1 standards and requirements for fast and easy municipal building permit approval.
✔️ City-Approved Drafting Standards: Our detached garage drawings have led to over 500+ successful building permits being issued in Alberta since 2011.
We’re Alberta building code specialists, and we know the permit world inside out, backwards and forwards. From standard garage builds to complex custom projects such as carriage houses and backyard suites, our goal is simple:
garagepermits.ca guarantees the municipal approval of all detached garages that are listed as permitted uses in their respective land use districts, comply with all requirements set out in the National Building Code: 2023 Alberta Edition Vol 1, the corresponding municipality’s land use bylaw or zoning bylaw, and do not require special consideration or relaxation of any easements, setbacks, or right-of-ways.