A heating and ventilating permit is required under the Safety Codes Permit Bylaw when installing, repairing, or altering any heating, ventilation, or air conditioning undertaking such as but not limited to:
- Ventilating systems
- Kitchen exhaust
- Residential hydronic systems
- Heat recovery ventilators
A heating and ventilating permit is not required for:
- Installation of a gas-fired or solid-fuel-burning appliance, unless there is duct work attached to the appliance other than the combustion air duct. A Home Improvement Permit is required.
- Chimney installation alone
Permits
Apply for a heating and ventilating permit together with the appropriate building permit type:
- New House Permit application for a new single detached, semi-detached, row house or garden suite. New home heating and ventilation work must be completed by a licensed mechanical contractor
- Home Improvement Permit application for an existing single detached house, garden suite, or a single address on a semi-detached house or row house
Details
- A heating and ventilating permit is not to be applied for separately unless the project is limited to only heating and ventilating work. Where the work includes other interior or exterior alterations, apply for an HVAC permit together with the appropriate building permit.
- No fee refunds will be given if a standalone trade permit is applied for when trade permits should be included as part of the building permit project.
- To obtain a homeowner's heating and ventilating permit, a homeowner must own and occupy the single detached house for which this permit is intended and perform the work themselves.
- Contractors must be licensed with the City of Edmonton.
- A homeowner must own and occupy the single detached house for which this permit is intended, and perform the work themselves.
- Begin work only after the City has issued the required permits following a satisfactory review of the application.
A permit must be obtained before starting any work and booking an inspection.
Apply Online
Apply by Email or Drop Off
- Download and complete the fillable PDF Single Family Homeowners Heating and Ventilation Permit Application form.
- For furnace replacement and basement development work, also download and complete the following fillable pdfs:
Attach any plans and /or specifications to the application, and email HVACTechDesk@edmonton.ca or drop off at the Edmonton Service Centre.
All homeowner permit applicants may be contacted by the permit issuer to confirm identity and residency by presenting a government-issued photo ID, driver's license or equivalent through a video call.
Fees
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Inspections
After your project has progressed to the right stage, you must request that a Safety Codes inspector visit your site.
Failure to complete required inspections may result in you having to remove finished walls and / or additional inspection costs and delays.
All required inspections for a project are listed in SelfServe after issuing a permit. You can request, cancel, or reschedule them there. You can also request inspections by calling 311 (outside Edmonton: 780-442-5311).
Review Residential Inspections to learn:
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How to prepare for your inspection by displaying the address, providing safe access and having the reviewed permit documents printed on-site for reference by the inspector
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At which stages to request inspections
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How to request inspections
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What to expect during each inspection type
Air Conditioner (Cooling) Permits
If the installation of an air conditioning (cooling) unit requires a ducting design alteration or is over 5 tons (60,000 BTU) in size, both an HVAC permit and an electrical permit are required. Otherwise, where an air conditioning unit is hard-wired into the electrical system, only an electrical permit is required.
If the air conditioning unit is a portable, plug-in type, no electrical permit is required.
GeoExchange Systems (Geothermal)
Find application information for GeoExchange systems on Renewable Energy Systems.
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