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If you are unable to find what you're looking for, please contact us by email, phone at 403-933-4348, or stop by the office.
We are located at:
301 Centre Avenue W
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Black Diamond, Alberta T0L 0H0

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Business Development

Business Development

Business License Application (PDF)

Please ensure that you have applied for and received the proper development approval (development permit, change of use or home occupation) if you are locating your business within the Town of Black Diamond.

If you are interested in setting up a new business in the Town of Black Diamond, follow the BizPal link, where you will be assisted in determining which required permits you will need to do so.

Change of Use - Development Permit (PDF)

For use when opening a business in a pre-existing commercial business location

Home Occupation Application Form (PDF)

For use when opening a business in a residential location

Sign Permit (PDF)

To facilitate signage at a commercial/home occupation location

Development

Development Permits

The Town of Black Diamond will process and take payment (cash, cheque or debit) for your development permit. Please come in during our regular business hours of 8:00 - 4:00. Online payment is also available, please inquire with reception at 403.933.4348.

Forms

Development Permit Application
For use when building a new structure for commercial or residential uses, exterior renovations, garages, accessory buildings, etc.

Home Occupation Permit Application
Home occupations are small-scale businesses that operate out of a home in a residential neighbourhood. Two types of home occupations are allowed in Black Diamond.

A Minor Home Occupation means a home based business with no aspects of the business detectable from outside
the property. The business shall generate no client contact at the residence and shall employ only individuals who
reside within the dwelling. Minor uses typically only involve a “desk and telephone-type” operation and may
include contractors, professionals, consultants, and catalogue sales.

A Major Home Occupation means a home based business which may generate client visits but shall not change
the residential character of the dwelling and accessory building. Non-resident employees may be allowed.
Typical uses may include, but not be limited to, hobby crafts, hairdressing, consultants, professionals, music
instruction, and tutoring.

To determine your home business classification please consider the following questions:

Do you have clients or customers coming to your home?
Do you have deliveries to your home?
Do you have employees coming to your home?
Do you manufacture or produce goods in your home? For example, manufacturing furniture or producing food items.
Do you store materials and equipment or park trailers/commercial vehicles on site?

Demolition Permit Application
Sign Permit Application
Change of Use Permit Application
Development Permit Time Extension Application

Development & Related Fees
Fees effective as of August 1, 2019

Is your development within the Historic Downtown Design Standards?

Review the Historic Downtown Design Standards
Review the Amendment to the Historic Downtown Design Standards
Follow the Historic Colour Collection.

Approved Development Permits

2021
Application Number	Address	Use	Details	Approval Date
21-61	309 Government Road S	Demolition	Removal of structure	14-Sep-21
21-59	13 Parkview Cres SE	Minor Home Occupation	Business Support Services - Home Office	10-Sep-21
21-60	210 1 Avenue SW	Change of Use	Retail to Food Service	8-Sep-21
21-58	618 3 Street SW	Minor Home Occupation	Plumbing Contractor - home office	8-Sep-21
21-53	717 Government Road S	Institutional Renovation	Replace existing heliport; add additional parking stalls	8-Sep-21
21-57	12 Parkview Cres SE	Major Home Occupation & Accessory Building	Florist with addition for 15.6m² greenhouse	3-Sep-21
21-55	236 Riverwood Bay SW	Balcony with variance	Rear deck with variance to rear yard setback	3-Sep-21
21-56	170 Riverwood Cres SW	Single detached dwelling	1280 ft² bungalow w/ attached 3 car garage, rear deck and developed basement	13-Aug-21
21-51	112 3 Street SW	Accessory Building	Accessory building for massage clinic & variance to side/rear yard setback for 4m² shed	11-Aug-21
21-54	324 Willow Ridge Manor SW	Balcony	Post construction deck with variance to side yard setback	9-Aug-21
21-52	144 Willow Ridge Close SW	Major Home Occupation	Contractor (Residential & Renovations)	3-Aug-21
21-50	502 Diamond Cres SE	Building Addition, Balcony & Accessory Building	402 ft² main floor edition, 14 x 21' 10" deck, 400 ft² detached rear garage	23-July-21
21-46	148 Willow Ridge Close SW	Major Home Occupation	Music Lessons	09-July-21
21-45	105 Willow Ridge Link SW	Accessory Building	10' x 20' Shed	09-July-21
21-44	104 1 Avenue NE	Accessory Building	Art Studio	09-July-21
21-43	128 Government Road S	Accessory Building	Refrigerated Shipping Container	09-July-21
21-38	511 3 Street SW	Accessory Building & Landscape Structures	Accessory Buildings for Outdoor Education – Sustainability Garden	09-July-21
21-49	166 Riverwood Cres SW	Single Detached Dwelling	1241ft² bungalow w/ attached 2 car garage, rear deck & developed basement	07-July-21
21-48	219 1 Avenue NW	Minor Home Occupation	Drafting Services	28-June-21
21-47	219 1 Avenue NW	Building Addition	Roof over existing deck	28-June-21
21-23	101 4 Street SW	Eating and Drinking Establishment; Drive-In Food Services	2271 ft² restaurant with drive through	16-June-21
21-42	310 3 Street SW	Balcony	Deck & Stairs	11-June-21
21-32	439 1 Avenue NE	Commercial Development	1,257m² Veterinarian Clinic	04-June-21
21-41	46 Riverwood Place SW	Single Detached Dwelling	1394 ft² bungalow w/ attached 2 car garage & rear deck	26-May-21
21-40	191 Riverwood Cres SW	Single Detached Dwelling	1258 ft² bungalow w/ attached 2 car garage, front porch, rear deck	20-May-21
21-39	150 3 Street NE	Signage	A&W Signage	13-May-21
21-37	116 Riverwood Bay SW	Single Detached Dwelling	1200 ft² bungalow w/ attached 3 car garage & rear deck	13-May-21
21-34	116 Government Road N	Change of Use	Take out food service	07-May-21
21-33	445 1 Avenue NE	Commercial Development	Permanent outdoor patio	07-May-21
21-30	2 Riverwood Rise SW	Major Home Occupation	Firewood Sales	07-May-21
21-29	605 1 Street SE	Major Home Occupation	Short Term Rental Accommodation	07-May-21
21-36	560 1 Avenue NE	Signage	Freestanding column on base	06-May-21
21-31	236 Riverwood Bay SW	Single Detached Dwelling	1227 ft² bungalow w/ attached 3 car garage & developed basement	27-Apr-21
21-35	128 Riverwood Bay SW	Single Detached Dwelling	1242 ft² bungalow w/ attached oversized 2 car garage	22-Apr-21
21-28	30 Riverwood Place SW	Single Detached Dwelling	1430 ft² bungalow w/ attached 3 car garage	14-Apr-21
21-27	18 Riverwood Place SW	Single Detached Dwelling	1163 ft² bungalow w/ attached 3 car garage	14-Apr-21
21-20	301 Government Road S	Change of Use & Signage	Retail store, personal services, fenced meditation garden & signage	12-Apr-21
21-24	195 Riverwood Cres SW	Single Detached Dwelling	1216 ft² bungalow w/ attached 3 car garage & rear patio	18-Mar-21
21-14	430 1 Avenue NW	Major Home Occupation	Coffee Roaster	18-Mar-21
21-22	140 Riverwood Bay SW	Single Detached Dwelling	1267 ft² bungalow w/ attached 3 car garage & rear patio	09-Mar-21
21-21	Unit B & C 116 Government Road N	Signage	2 fascia signs, 1 freestanding sign	05-Mar-21
21-19	208 3 Street NW	Major Home Occupation; Accessory Building	Fabrication HO; Replace existing garage with variance to height and size	05-Mar-21
21-18	281 Riverwood Cres SW	Accessory Suite	Basement Suite	05-Mar-21
21-13	115 Ridgestone Lane SW	Variance	Reduce the eligibility age	05-Mar-21
21-16	209-220 3 Street NE	Signage	Window Signage, Sandwich Board	18-Feb-21
21-07	402 1 Avenue NW	Accessory Suite	Post Construction Basement Suite	18-Feb-21
21-15	Unit B & C 116 Government Road N	Change of Use	Retail store - consignment	5-Feb-21
21-12	114 Government Road S	Change of Use	Retail & bike repair w/ signage	1-Feb-21
21-11	212 Riverwood Bay SW	Single Detached Dwelling	1160 ft² bungalow w/ attached 2 car garage & rear deck	1-Feb-21
21-09	510 Diamond Cres SE	Major Home Occupation	Food Preparation - Custom Cookies	1-Feb-21
21-10	113 Willow Ridge Cres SW	Minor Home Occupation	Online Food Delivery	28-Jan-21
21-08	114 Government Road S	Change of Use	Realtor Office & Signage	21-Jan-21
21-06	114 Government Road S	Signage	Hanging Sign	21-Jan-21
21-05	339 Willow Ridge Manor SW	Minor Home Occupation	Photographer	21-Jan-21
21-04	8 Parkview Place SE	Minor Home Occupation	Drywall Contractor	21-Jan-21
21-01	128 Government Road S	Change of Use	Bakery/Food Service	20-Jan-21
21-03	241 Riverwood Cres SW	Single Detached Dwelling	1200 ft² bungalow w/ attached 2 car garage & rear deck	7-Jan-21
21-02	264 Riverwood Cres SW	Single Detached Dwelling	1289 ft² bungalow w/ attached 2 car garage & rear deck	7-Jan-21

2020
Application Number	Address	Use	Details	Approval Date
20-01	306 Government Road South	Change of Use	Cannabis Retail Store	5-Mar-20
20-02	126 Centre Avenue West	Change of Use	Fitness Centre	7-Feb-20
20-03	607 1 Street SE	Building Addition	Roof over existing deck	7-Feb-20
20-04	402 1 Avenue NW	Minor Home Occupation	Contractor; Desk & Phone	12-Feb-20
20-05	104 Maplewood Place	Balcony	Post construction rear decks	18-Feb-20
20-06	212 Centre Avenue West	Addition	Commercial addition	5-Mar-20
20-07	114 Government Road South	Mixed Use -Residential/Commercial	Residential/Commercial Addition	5-Mar-20
20-08	332 Willow Ridge Manor SW	Major Home Occupation	Reiki Services	5-Mar-20
20-09	120 2 Avenue NW	Demolition	Removal of detached garage	11-Mar-20
20-10	150 3 Street NE	Commercial Development	Multi-use retail, food services with drive through	20-Apr-20
20-11	208 Riverwood Bay SW	Single detached dwelling	1212 ft²bungalow w/ 3 car attached garage	12-Mar-20
20-12	120 Riverwood Bay SW	Single detached dwelling	1227 ft² bungalow w/ 3 car attached garage	25-Mar-20
20-14	207 Riverwood Cres SW	Single detached dwelling	Variance to rear yard setback	20-Mar-20
20-15	120 Government Road South	Balcony	Rear deck	23-Apr-20
20-16	501 1 Street SE	Balcony	Removal & Replacement of deck/covered deck addition	24-Apr-20
20-17	202 2 Street SE	Medium Density Multi-Family Units	Apartments	29-May-20
20-18	2 Parkview Crescent SE	Accessory Building	Detached 780 ft² garage & roof extension over patio	13-May-20
20-19	306 Government Road South	Signage	Freestanding & Building Signage	27-May-20
20-20	200 Riverwood Bay SW	Fencing	Over height fence in rear yard	8-May-20
20-21	901 & 950 3 Street SE	Multi-family residential	Apartments/Duplexes	30-Jul-20
20-22	209 Ford Street SW	Balcony & Building Addition	Covered porch & building addition	29-May-20
20-23	214 2 Street NW	Balcony	Rear deck	27-May-20
20-24	409 2 Avenue NW	Minor Home Occupation	Food preparation - custom cookies	11-Jun-20
20-25	311 Willow Ridge Manor SW	Minor Home Occupation	Contractor (Builder); Desk & phone)	27-May-20
20-26	104 Maplewood Place SE	Balcony	Removal & replacement of deck & deck expansion	11-Jun-20
20-27	206 Government Rd S/ 134 Centre Ave E/106 Centre Ave W/119 Centre Ave W/402 Centre Ave W	Signage	Feather promo flags	15-Jun-20
20-28	402 5 Street SW	Balcony	Attached Deck	11-Jun-20
20-29	106 Maplewood Place SE	Balcony	Rear Deck	19-Jun-20
20-30	101 3 Street NE, Unit D	Change of Use	U-brew & distillery	19-Jun-20
20-31	178 Riverwood Crescent SW	Single Detached Housing	1328 ft² bungalow w/ 2 car attached garage	9-Jul-20
20-32	12 Parkview Crescent SE	Accessory Building	Remove existing garage, build new double detached garage & retaining wall	7-Aug-20
20-33	157 Ridgestone Lane SW	Balcony	Covered deck	14-Jul-20
20-34	340 Willow Ridge Manor SW	Accessory Building	Rear detached garage w/ height & setback variance	7-Aug-20
20-35	947 3 Street SW	Balcony	Existing covered deck w/ side yard variance	7-Aug-20
20-36	133 Willow Ridge Manor SW	Accessory Building	Rear detached garage	4-Aug-20
20-37	208 3 Street NW	Building Addition/Balcony	Post construction deck & residential addition	10-Aug-20
20-38	139 Riverwood Crescent SW	Minor Home Occupation	Electrical contractor; desk & phone	13-Aug-20
20-39	167 Riverwood Crescent SW	Single Detached Dwelling	1218 ft² bungalow w/ attached 2 car garage	17-Aug-20
20-40	134 Riverwood Crescent SW	Single Detached Dwelling	1217 ft² bungalow w/ attached 2 car garage	17-Aug-20
20-41	144 Riverwood Bay SW	Single Detached Dwelling	1227 ft² bungalow w/ attached 3 car garage	19-Aug-20
20-42	100 3 Street NE	Signage	3 digital freestanding drive-thru signs	20-Aug-20
20-43	104 1 Avenue NE	Balcony	Covered deck	31-Aug-20
20-45	310 1 Street SE	Minor Home Occupation	Taxi & Courier Service	17-Sep-20
20-46	424 1 Street SW	Balcony	Rear Deck	2-Oct-20
20-47	42 Riverwood Place SW	Single Detached Dwelling	1163 ft² bungalow w/ attached 3 car garage	14-Oct-20
20-48	203 Riverwood Cres SW	Single Detached Dwelling	1590 ft² 2 storey w/ 3 car garage	14-Oct-20
20-49	304 3 Street SW	Minor Home Occupation	Electrical contractor; desk & phone	13-Oct-20
20-50	199 Riverwood Crescent SW	Single Detached Dwelling	1363 ft² bungalow w/ attached 2 car garage	21-Oct-20
20-51	132 Riverwood Bay SW	Single Detached Dwelling	1225 ft² bungalow w/ attached 3 car garage	21-Oct-20
20-52	114 Government Road S (North Unit)	Change of Us	Retail Sales	2-Nov-20
20-53	146 Riverwood Crescent SW	Single Detached Dwelling	1354 ft² bungalow w/ attached 3 car garage & basement suite	5-Nov-20
20-54	224 Riverwood Bay SW	Single Detached Dwelling	1240 ft² bungalow w/ attached 3 car garage	4-Nov-20
20-55	10 Riverwood Place SW	Single Detached Dwelling	1253 ft² bungalow w/ attached 2 car garage & rear deck	16-Nov-20
20-56	50 Riverwood Place SW	Single Detached Dwelling	2923 ft² 2 storey w/ attached 3 car garage with variance to rear yard setback	16-Nov-20
20-57	174 Riverwood Cres SW	Single Detached Dwelling	1241 ft² bungalow w/ attached 2 car garage & rear deck	19-Nov-20
20-58	138 Riverwood Cres SW	Single Detached Dwelling	1289 ft² bungalow w/ attached 2 car garage & rear deck	7-Dec-20
20-59	209-220 3 Street NE	Change of Use - Commercial	Auto detailing service	31-Dec-20
20-60	159 Riverwood Cres SW	Single Detached Dwelling	1115 ft² bungalow w/ attached 3 car garage & rear deck	30-Dec-20

Building/Electric/Gas Plumbing

Building, Electric, Gas & Plumbing Inspections

Park Enterprises Ltd. is the contracted company that services our permits. Payment and application submission can be made directly to Park Enterprises Ltd.

Permits are required for all new developments, buildings, additions, demolitions or alterations to your property or on existing structures. Development permits are needed to make sure that projects meet municipal land use bylaw regulations, while building permits ensure that National Building Code - 2019 Alberta Edition standards. Safety code permits are also required for changes in electrical, plumbing or gas.

To apply for any of the safety code permits please complete and submit the application and applicable fees and documents to Park Enterprises.

Forms and fee schedules may be subject to change, however, we make every attempt to maintain current and accurate information regarding permits and their corresponding fees.

For some commonly asked question please go to our Building Page.

Permit Application Forms:

Building Permit Application
Electric Permit Application

Gas Permit Application

Plumbing Permit Application

Fee Schedule:

Building, Gas, Electric & Plumbing Permit Fees

Miscellaneous Forms

Other Permits & Application Forms

Alberta Health Services Vendor Package for Events Application Form
Committee / Board Member Application Form (PDF) - For anyone wishing to volunteer their time to serve on a Town of Black Diamond Board or Committee.
Dog License Application
Special Event Application - If you require a street closure or other Town assistance to host an event such as a Block Party or similar celebrations.
Preauthorized Utility Account Payment Plan
School Support Notice
Tax Certificate Request
Utility Connection Application
Utility Disconnection Application
Utility Rental Waiver Form