Maintenance & Enforcement - Residential
Maintenance
Once Final Grade Approval has been issued, the property owner is responsible to maintain the surface grading (lot grading) in perpetuity. The City of Edmonton, at any time, may require the property owner to maintain the surface grading if alterations or settlements result in surface drainage problems.
The following pictures illustrate the surface gradings which require maintenance:
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Settlement on Drainage Swales Should be Repaired -
Re-circulation of Ground Water Due to Settlement and Sump Pump Hose Location -
Settlement Creates Negative Grade Towards the Foundation and Can Lead to Drainage Problems -
Settlement Creates Negative Grade Towards the Foundation and Can Lead to Drainage Problems -
Grading Repairs for Settlement at Foundation Walls and Property Line Swale Will be Needed However, Consultation With Adjacent Owners is Advised to Avoid Problems -
Grading Repairs for Settlement at Foundation Walls and Property Line Swale Will be Needed However, Consultation With Adjacent Owners is Advised to Avoid Problems
Enforcement
Reports, Letters or Notices will be utilized to convey notification of impending enforcement to the property owner, builder, or developer. Subsequent fines may then be imposed for the properties that do not comply with the Drainage Bylaw, or the Lot Grading Guidelines. In most cases, notification is sent to the current registered property owner.
For areas developed before 1989, please refer to Surface Drainage Problems on how to deal with drainage problems.
For More Information
Drainage Planning and Engineering
5th Floor, Century Place
9803 - 102A Avenue NW
Edmonton, AB
T5J 3A3
| Telephone | 311 or 780-496-5576 |
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| Fax | 780-496-2865 |
| lot.grading@edmonton.ca |
