Continued development and sound planning contribute substantially to the County’s economic viability.
Our Planning and Development department works closely with businesses, developers, residents, Council, and the Economic Development team to move projects forward from concept to completion.
Private businesses (developers) and individual landowners do most of the development within the County. The County may occasionally build infrastructure such as roads, parks and bridges.
Our Development Services workgroup regulates land use and the subdivision of land, and administers development permits.
Nearly all forms of building and development requires a permit to ensure that the proposed project complies with the Land Use Bylaw.
Development comes in many forms, such as constructing new buildings or additions, replacing or repairing existing buildings, changing the use of buildings, excavating or stockpiling soil, installing signage on buildings or private land, and starting a home-based business.
Apply for a development permit
To apply for a development permit, complete the applicable development permit application.
Submit your application to Development Services by email, drop it off in person, or mail it to:
Leduc County
Development Services
101-1101 5 Street
Nisku, AB T9E 2X3
If you aren't sure whether your development requires a permit, email Development Services or call 780-979-2113.
The Planning and Development department will determine the completeness of a development permit application within 20 days of the submission, unless this time period is extended through a written agreement between the applicant and the department.
After the application is deemed complete, a decision will be rendered within 40 days of the date of completion noted within the acknowledgment.
Developers in the Nisku Business Park and parts of the East Vistas and Saunders Lake areas are required to pay fees called off-site levies to help cover the infrastructure costs associated with new developments and subdivisions.
The Greater Nisku and Area Off-Site Levy Policies and Procedures outlines exemptions and contributions. Visit our taxes and fees page to learn more about the requirements and costs associated with off-site levies in Leduc County.
Each year, as per policy FM-03 Greater Nisku and Area Off-Site Bylaw – Cyclical Reviews, Leduc County reviews and updates its off-site levy bylaw. The annual review process includes applying an inflationary factor to the off-site levy fees using Statistics Canada’s Building Construction Index.
The current bylaw was approved on May 28, 2024, and a proposed update to the bylaw will be reviewed by Council on March 25, 2025 at the regular Council meeting. Proposed changes to the bylaw include applying an updated inflationary factor to the off-site levy fees using Statistics Canada's Building Construction Index.
View the DRAFT XX-25 Greater Nisku and Area Off-Site Levy Bylaw
2025 bylaw amendment: proposed fees
Based on the information provided by Statistics Canada for the BCPI for Edmonton, there is a 4.2 per cent increase to the index from December 2023 to September 2024. The new rates are as follows
2025 bylaw amendment: proposed fees
| Off-site levy type | Basin | 2024 rate per hectare | New 2025 rate with applied factor of 4.2% | Difference per hectare in dollars |
| Roads | Greater Nisku basin | $98,971 | $103,128 | $4,157 |
| Water | Greater Nisku basin | $23,072 | $24,041 | $969 |
| Water | North Vistas basin | $2,436 | $2,538 | $102 |
| Sanitary sewer | East Vistas basin | $10,837 | $11,292 | $455 |
| Sanitary sewer | Saunders Lake basin | $9,961 | $10,379 | $418 |
Off-site levies can only be collected once per property. Leduc County collects off-site levies for road infrastructure, water infrastructure and wastewater infrastructure as outlined in the off-site levy bylaw.
If off-site levies have already been fully paid on your property:
If off-site levies have not yet been paid on your property:
Appeal of off-site levy (as per the Municipal Government Act)
Section 648.1(1) of the Municipal Government Act (MGA) states the following:
Appeal of off-site levy
Any person may, subject to and in accordance with the regulations, appeal any of the provisions of an off-site levy bylaw relating to an off-site levy for a purpose referred to in section 648 (2) or (2.1) to the Land and Property Rights Tribunal on any of the following grounds:
a. that the purpose for which the off-site levy is to be imposed is unlikely to benefit future occupants of the land who may be subject to the off-site levy to the extent required by the regulations;
b. that the principles and criteria referred to in regulations made under section 694(4)(b) that must be applied by a municipality when passing the off-site levy bylaw have not been complied with;
c. that the determination of the benefitting area was not determined in accordance with regulations made under 694(4)(c);
d. that the off-site levy or any portion of it is not for the payment of the capital costs of the purposes set out in section 648(2) or (2.1), as applicable;
e. that the calculation of the off-site levy is inconsistent with regulations made under section 694(4) or is incorrect;
f. that an off-site levy for the same purpose has already been imposed and collected with respect to the proposed development or subdivision.
For more information on the comprehensive review or interim changes to the Greater Nisku and Area Off-Site Levy Bylaw, please contact Renee Klimosko, General Manager - Financial and Corporate Services, at 780-979-6191 or renee@leduc-county.com.
If you want to divide a parcel of land into smaller lots, you need to get approval from Leduc County. After the subdivision is approved, it can be registered and separate land titles will be issued by the Alberta Land Titles Office.
Learn more about the subdivision process.
Construction or safety codes permits are issued under the authority of the Safety Codes Act. Through the issuance of safety codes permits, Leduc County supports economic viability by making the municipality a safe and desirable place to live and work.
Before you begin work on a building, electrical, plumbing or gas project or private sewage installation, you will require a safety codes permit. Timelines for issuing safety codes permits vary; for more information specific to your project, contact our Safety Codes team by email or at 780-979-2113.
Refer to Leduc County's Fees and Charges bylaw for a complete list of safety codes permit fees.
Business representatives who wish to have an open fire in the Nisku Business Park must have a fire permit. Permits are required year-round in Nisku, and you can apply for a fire permit online. Note: online fire permits are only available in Nisku Business Park.
The Planning and Development department produces a variety of plans, reports and studies that guide our development and land use planning decisions.
We follow federal and provincial legislation and consider environmental and historical impacts as well as approved municipal policies for all planning and development decisions.
Leduc County's Municipal Standards (MS) are intended to assist Leduc County, developers and their representatives, and contractors in the design, preparation and submission of plans and specifications for construction of municipal improvements and infrastructure that will meet the servicing requirements for commercial, industrial, and residential subdivision and development within Leduc County.
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Nisku, AB T9E 7V8
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