Application Processing Times
This timeline is updated on business days at 4 p.m. Application processing includes system entry and fee payment. We are processing applications that were submitted on:
March 26, 2024
Application Review Times
For applications obtaining a decision in the months of January - March 2024
Application review includes assignment to a file manager, technical review and decision. Once your file is assigned, the file manager will reach out to you to provide you with an update on the review timeline for your application.
The Average Review Times below are in calendar days and are updated monthly and are based on the average review times for permits issued within the previous three months. It is a snapshot from a customer perspective from the time an application is submitted to the time an applicant obtains a decision.
This data includes the time staff is waiting for applicants to resubmit drawings or address deficiencies and is not a sole reflection of how much time is spent by staff reviewing applications
NOTE: Depending on the nature and completeness of your application, the turnaround time of your application may take less or more days than what is listed.
|
Application Type |
Avg Time - Town |
Avg Time - Applicant |
Total Avg Review Time |
Total # of Files |
|
Stamp of Compliance |
14 days |
- |
16.9 |
26 |
Development Permits
|
Application Type |
Avg Time - Town (days) |
Avg Time - Applicant (days) |
Total Avg Review Time (days) |
Total # of Files |
|
Low Density Residential (i.e. Detached Dwellings, ADUs, Duplexes, Sheds, Decks and Additions) |
40 |
34 |
76 |
3 |
|
Medium-High Density Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Review times ranged from 24 – 775 days based on completeness |
117 |
125 |
255 |
10 |
|
Tourist Homes, B&Bs, Home Occupancy Review times ranged from 10 -167 days based on completeness |
45 |
2 |
37 |
11 |
|
Signs |
21 |
7 |
32 |
4 |
|
Commercial Change of Use |
45 |
9 |
57 |
6 |
Building Permit
|
Application Type |
Avg Time - Town (days) |
Avg Time - Applicant (days) |
Total Avg Review Time (days) |
Total # of Files |
|
Low-Density Residential (i.e. Detached Dwellings, ADUs, Duplexes, Sheds, Decks and Additions) Review times ranged from 16 – 231 days based on completeness. |
37 |
1 |
45 |
17 |
|
Medium-High Density Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Review times ranged from 21 – 100 days based on completeness. |
30 |
11 |
44 |
23 |
Factors that affect the review times posted:
- Number of permits that obtained a decision within a given period
- The completeness of the applications that obtained a decision within a given period
*If the number of applications within a given period is less than five, no review time will be posted, as the number can become heavily skewed by outliers within such a small dataset.
Application review times last updated on April 17, 2024.
Building & Development Permit Statistics
Building and Development Permit statistics are collected for all permits that are approved on a monthly basis in the Town of Canmore. Each monthly summary report includes the statistics for that month and the year-to-date totals compared to the same time period in the previous year.