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Alternative Family Care Homes (AFCH): Plan Review Changes 

  • AFCHs with 6 or more occupants-in-care must be designed under Part 3 of the National Building Code of Canada (NBC) and comply with the NECB.
  • AFCHs with 5 or fewer occupants-in-care may continue to be designed under Part 9 of the NBC.
  • Applications for AFCHs with 6 or more occupants-in-care submitted before March 1, 2026 will still be reviewed under Part 9.

Why this change:
To align with existing provincial Building Code Regulations, which classify AFCHs with six or more occupants-in-care under Part 3.

What’s being updated:
AFCH handouts and completeness-check tools will be updated on our website before March 1, 2026.

Questions:
Email building.standards@saskatoon.ca or call 306-975-2645.


Residential Building Permit Application Process

  1. A professional architect or engineer is required for projects outside the scope of Part 9 of the National Building Code. For more information, please refer to Requirement for a Design Professional
  2. Complete the application and applicable forms. For Alternative Family Care Home construction, renovation, or addition, complete the Alternative Family Care Home Application.
  3. Include one complete set of plans. Please see the drawing requirements handout for details.
  4. For properties with three or more dwelling units, Saskatoon Water highly encourages a servicing capacity pre-review prior to submitting your Building Permit application. Visit saskatoon.ca/prereview.
  5. Apply Online. New online services are now available for building and development permits and inspections. The new ePermitting system allows you to track all permit and inspection activity from initial application to completion, renewal or expiration of your permit. Visit saskatoon.ca/epermitting to register your account or to sign-in to the online portal.

Building & Development Permit Fees 

Click the link above to find more information on building and development permit fees. 

Building Permit Timelines 

Learn more about permit times for building projects.