See here for the Lac du Bonnet Building By-Law.
Prohibitions:
No person shall undertake any work or authorize or allow work to proceed on a project for which a permit is required unless a valid permit exists for the work to be done.
No person shall deviate from the accepted plans and specifications forming part of the permit, or omit or fail to complete, prior to occupancy, work required by the said accepted plans and specifications, without first having obtained the acceptance of the authority having jurisdiction to allow such deviation except for minor changes to accepted plans and specifications which, when completed, would not cause a violation of the Code or other by-laws.
Where an occupancy permit is required by Section 4.2.3 of the By-Law, no person shall occupy or allow the occupancy of any building, or part thereof, or change the occupancy, unless and until an occupancy permit has been issued by authority having jurisdiction.
No person shall commence or caused to be commenced the demolition of any building or structure, or portion thereof, unless a demolition permit has been obtained from the authority having permission.
No person shall knowingly submit false or misleading information to the or authority having jurisdiction concerning any matter relating to this by-law.
No person shall excavate or undertake work on, over or under public property, or erect or place any construction or work or store any materials thereon without receiving prior approval in writing from the appropriate government authority.
The RM and Town of Lac du Bonnet do not allow garages, accessory buildings, or travel trailers on vacant land prior to a permit being issued for a primary residence.
Building permits:
Unless a building permit has first been obtained, no person shall commence or cause to be commenced:
- the location, placement, erection or construction of any building or structure or portion thereof;
- the addition, extension, improvement, alteration or conversion of any building or structure, or portion thereof;
- the repair, rehabilitation, or renovation of any building or structure, or portion thereof;
- underpinning;
- the relocation or removal of any building or structure, or portion thereof;
- the excavation of any land for any purpose of erecting or location on or above it, any building or structure;
- the installation, construction, repair, renewal, alteration or extension of a mechanical system;
- the installation, construction, alteration or extension of a spray paint operation, spray painting booth, dip tank or other special process; or
- the alteration, addition, erection or re-erection of a sign.
A building permit is not required for:
- patching, painting or decorating;
- replacement of stucco, siding or shingles with the same material;
- replacement of doors or windows when the opening is not altered;
- replacement of open landing and stairs;
- construction offences;
- installation of cabinets and shelves;
- a detached accessory storage building not greater than 10 square metres in building area;
- non-structural alterations or repairs where the value of such work in less than $10,000.
Offences and penalties
See section 7 of the By-Law for offences and penalties.