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AB local reference

Alberta: secondary suites and ADUs need two rule checks.

Use the provincial framework, then the local zoning and permit route for each property. Browse 12 city guides.

Provincial starting point

Alberta’s building code has specific requirements for houses with secondary suites, while municipalities decide where suites are allowed through local land-use bylaws.

Alberta secondary-suite building code ↗

12 Alberta city guides

AirdrieGeneral official routeCalgaryGeneral official routeEdmontonDedicated official sourceFort McMurrayGeneral official routeGrande PrairieGeneral official routeLethbridgeGeneral official routeLloydminsterGeneral official routeMedicine HatGeneral official routeOkotoksGeneral official routeRed DeerGeneral official routeSpruce GroveGeneral official routeSt. AlbertGeneral official route