Demolition/Move

When is a Demolition/Move Permit Required?
Unless otherwise stated in the Zoning Bylaw, no person shall move a building or structure within, into, or out of the City unless a development [Demolition/Move] permit has first been obtained. A development permit [Demolition/Move] is required before any demolition of a building or structure within the City commences.

For the moving of a building or structure, the owner of the origin parcel must submit a move permit and the owner of the destination parcel must submit a development permit.

Application Requirements
To ensure the City’s interests are met and to appropriately assess the merits and technical aspects of your proposal, the City requires submission of a number of information items with your application, listed below.

Site plan
Redevelopment Plan
Photos of structure (if determined to be historic)

Please note that this is not a comprehensive list and that the development officer or the Heritage Advisory Committee may require additional materials than noted above.

Timeline of Approval
According to the Yukon Municipal Act, s.299: on receipt* of such an application, the development officer shall, within 30 days,

grant the permission;
refuse the permission;
grant the permission with specified conditions;
defer making a decision in respect of the application for a period not exceeding 60 days from the date of the application.

*An application shall not be considered to have been received until all application requirements have been submitted to the satisfaction of a Development Officer.

Please note that consultation or determination by the Heritage Advisory Committee, Council, or Yukon Historic Sites may impose additional time to processing permits. Regularly scheduled HAC meetings take place only twice monthly and Council Meeting take place only once a month.

Move Regulations

No person shall move a building or structure within, into, or out of the City unless a development permit has first been obtained.

When a structure is being moved off of a lot within the historic townsite, the application must be accompanied by an approved redevelopment plan for the original lot, to the satisfaction of the development officer.
1. When a structure is being moved off of a lot within the historic townsite, an acceptable security deposit of $1.00 per square foot of the lot under consideration shall be posted upon issuance of a development permit for the move to ensure that the intended redevelopment proceeds.
2. The security deposit is to be released upon development officer confirmation of the completion of the development as per the approved development permit.

Moving of a structure listed in the Yukon Government Historic Sites Registry will occur only in extenuating circumstances and in consultation with both the Heritage Advisory Committee and Yukon Government Historic Sites.
No person shall move a mobile home from a location within the historic townsite to another location within the historic townsite.
A development permit is required to move a mobile home from a location within the historic townsite to a location outside the historic townsite; however, the application fee is waived.
In deciding on the moving of a building or buildings to a parcel within the City, a development officer may

refer the application to a Yukon building inspector for a recommendation confirm the structure’s compliance to the National Building Code
require such renovations and alterations as may be necessary for the building to conform to the requirements of the zone into which the building is proposed to be moved, and to conform to the territorial building and plumbing codes
refuse to issue a permit if

The development officer may require a performance bond to be posted or a certified cheque in the amount of the established cost of the required renovations or alterations pursuant to section 3.3 of this bylaw.
If the applicant and/or owner of the building fails to complete the required renovations within such time as prescribed by the development officer, the City may

use the funds posted in section 3.3 to have the required renovations completed; or
if the cost necessary for section 3.3 is in excess of those funds posted, the balance of the cost may be charged against the property as an extra levy.

All conditions of a development permit shall be satisfied within 12 months of issuance of the permit.

Demolition Regulations

Demolition of a structure will only be permitted if the proposed demolition and/or replacement would improve the quality of the built environment.
1. All service connections must be removed before demolition begins.
2. An acceptable security deposit of $1.00 per square foot of the lot under consideration shall be posted by the developer upon issuance of a development permit for a demolition in order to ensure that the intended re-development proceeds. The security deposit is to be released upon development officer confirmation of the completion of the development as per the approved development permit.
3. Demolition must be accompanied by an approved redevelopment plan to the satisfaction of the development officer.
4. Demolition of a structure 40 or more years old or listed in the Yukon Historic Sites Inventory shall be processed in accordance with the provisions of the Heritage Bylaw, and must be approved by Council in consultation with the Heritage Advisory Committee.