Proposed Encroachment Process

The purpose of the eligibility stage is to determine if your proposed encroachment meets the criteria to apply for a proposed encroachment agreement. Approval of a proposed encroachment will be limited to situations where an encroachment is considered minor and/or where it is determined that an owner has a site-specific challenge for which they are unable to build on or within their property line.  There are situations in which the answer will be ‘no’ right from the beginning, such as if the proposal encroaches onto park land or if the proposed encroachment is a permanent structure (e.g., shed, garage, house, swimming pool, etc.).

 The eligibility stage has 3 steps:

• Step 1: Complete the Proposed Encroachment Eligibility Questionnaire 
  
  
• Step 2: The Proposed Encroachment Eligibility Questionnaire has two possible outcomes:
  
  
  • Outcome 1: If you receive a message indicating that you are not eligible to apply for an encroachment agreement, please revise your plan or drawing to ensure that any proposed structures are not encroaching onto a City of Calgary property or interest (i.e. a City utility right of way, overland drainage right of way, road right of way/boulevard, City parcel etc.)
    
    
  • Outcome 2: If you receive instructions to apply for an encroachment agreement at the end of the Proposed Encroachment Eligibility Questionnaire, please follow the submission instructions and wait for a response from the Encroachments team.
     
• Step 3: If cleared to proceed, the Encroachments team will provide you with an application form and assist you through the submission process, including payment of fees. 

If you have successfully completed Steps 1 through 3 in the Eligibility stage, you will move to the Application stage where you will submit your application for a proposed encroachment. Acceptance of an application for review does not mean approval will be granted. Your application will be circulated internally for any objections. If there are no objections, you would then be cleared to develop/construct your proposed encroachment. 

The application stage has 3 steps: 

• Step 4: An internal circulation is completed to City business units and/or utility providers to determine if the proposed encroachment(s) are acceptable.
  
  
• Step 5: You will be notified of the outcome of the circulation. There are two possible outcomes:
  
  
  • Outcome 1: If there are objections to the circulation, the encroachment(s) is not acceptable.
    
    
  • Outcome 2: If there are no objections to the circulation, the Encroachment team will contact you with further instructions. If your encroachment extends into a street or City-owned parcel, you will require an Encroachment Work Permit before beginning construction; please contact LandAdmin@calgary.ca for further information. Owners are responsible for obtaining the necessary insurance prior to commencing construction. If your encroachment extends into a utility right-of way you will need to locate lines before commencing construction (Click before you dig).
     
• Step 6: Obtain a new Real Property Report that shows all new encroachments and apply for a Certificate of Compliance from the Planning Services Support Centre. For more information on how to apply for a Certificate of Compliance, click here.      

AFTER developing/constructing your proposed encroachment, you can now proceed to the Encroachment Agreement process.