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DEVELOPMENT

Business Licenses
Development Permits
Subdivisions
Building, Electrical, Gas and Plumbing Permits
Geophysical Exploration Requirements
Rosyth Area Structure Plan


Business Licenses
The MD of Provost does not require businesses located in the MD of Provost to obtain a business license. The MD will provide a letter to this effect if required. Any new structures located on a property in relation to a business will require a development permit.
Development Permits
Development within the MD of Provost requires Development Permits. There are two types of permits available as follows:
  1. Permitted Use Permits - please allow 14 to 21 days for processing
  2. Discretionary Use Permits - please allow 4 to 5 weeks for processing.
More information is available in the Land Use Bylaw
Subdivisions
Palliser Regional Municipal Services is contracted as the MD of Provost's subdivision authority. All completed applications are submitted to Palliser Regional Municipal Services. Information regarding the subdivision process and costs can be found on Palliser's website at www.palliserservices.ca. All subdivision applications are referred to the MD of Provost for approval. Ratepayers may contact the Development Officer at the MD of Provost for general information on subdivisions.

Building, Electrical, Gas and Plumbing Permits
Effective August 4th, 2009, all Building, Gas, Electrical and Plumbing permits will be obtained through Superior Safety Codes, which agency will be exclusively providing all Safety Codes services within the MD of Provost No. 52. The agency's Red Deer office may be reached at 1-888-358-5545 for more information, or the agency's website may be referenced at www.superiorsafetycodes.com.
Geophysical Exploration Requirements
At the regular meeting of council, February 1993 there was a motion passed to strictly enforce the intention of the Exploration Regulation. (Revised AR214/98)

Consent Requirements: Consent is required only for the following situations:
  • Section 4(1)(I)(iii) part of a highway or public road that is under construction.
  • Section 47(3)(b) operating an energy source (not a shot hole) on a public road or highway that has a traveled portion, a shoulder and a slope of the shoulder
Notification: Notification is required for work within the MD. Companies are also required to notify the province respecting any crew moves. Section 28 outlines how and when notification is given.

Right to Enter on leased or closed roadway: Section 5(1), 5(3)(a) & 5(5) attempt to negotiate and failing that, give notice of not less than 48 hours prior to the commencement of the program. Outlines what the notice shall state.

Clearing of Vegetation on Road Allowances: Section 45(1) outlines how vegetation is cleared on road allowances.

Clean up of Debris: Section 46 indicates that debris shall be cleaned up and within a period that is acceptable to the Minister.

Energy Sources on Constructed Roads:
Section 47
  • Outlines what can be done on the traveled portion, Shoulder or slope of shoulder with regards to drilling of shot holes or operating an energy source.
  • It allows, with consent, that an energy source can be operated in this area.
  • Drilling of holes, with or without consent, is not permitted in this same area.
  • Consent must be conspicuously posted at field headquarters
  • There is no restriction on drilling or operating an energy source in the ditch or back slope and consent is not required.
Upon Completion of any project, an actual inspection of any road used will be done prior to signing off the company.
Rosyth Area Structure Plan
Click here to view the Rosyth Area Structure Plan





For Emergencies or Public Works call
780 209-1717
780 209-1508
780 753-0176

For Water/Wastewater Issues
780 753-0156

For East End Winter Plowing
780 209-1614
For West End Winter Plowing
780 209-1717

For Overweight Authorization call
1-888-830-7623

For maintenance of paved numbered highways within the MD call Ledcor
780 857-3745

For Disaster Services call
911

Municipal District of Provost #52, Administration Office:
4504 - 53 Ave. Telephone: (780) 753-2434
Box 300 or (780) 857-2434
Provost, AB Fax: (780) 753-6432
T0B 3S0 Email: mdprovost@mdprovost.ca