Engineering Services Design Bulletin 1 - Section 17 - Development Permit Requirements Supplement to Design Guidelines

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Design Bulletin #1 for the City of Red Deer (2023 Design Guide) revises engineering drawing submission requirements for site development permits. It clarifies that, except for defined “small scale developments,” site designers must be registered Professional Members licensed to practice engineering in Alberta. It updates Section 17 development permit requirements and associated Section 2.B criteria, adjusts residential combined site grading and utilities plan content, and adds a new sample Combined Site Grading and Utility Plan drawing (Drawing 4.11).

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Engineering Services requirements

Revised Standards for Engineering Drawing Submission Requirements

Section 17 - Development Permit Requirements (Supplement)

Section 18 - Design Drawings (Section 4 - Service Connections)

Implementation and Effective Date

GENERAL

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ENGINEERING SERVICES Design Bulletin \#1 / City of Red Deer 2023 Design Guide Revised Standards for Engineering Drawing Submission Requirements Background: The City of Red Deer is adopting a new standard for the submission of Engineering Drawings for site developments. This design bulletin will clarify when site development drawings require designs to be submitted by a registered Professional Member, with a license to practice engineering in Alberta. Revised Standards for Engineering Drawing Submission Requirements: 1. Section 17 – Development Permit Requirements (Supplement to Design Guidelines – Section 1 General) . Section 17 has been updated to specify that except for “small scale developments” (as defined in Section 2. B) , all developments must submit Engineered plans that are authenticated by a Professional Member: Revised text: Site Designer: For all developments other than those meeting the criteria in Section 2-B, the Site Designer must be a registered Professional Member licensed to practice engineering in Alberta. 2. Section 17 – Development Permit Requirements (Supplement to Design Guidelines – Section 2 . B) . Revisions to Section 2. B.2 (Residential Combined Site Grading Utility Plan) include: a) Three-plexes have been removed from the list of small-scale developments. b) A new reference has been added to a sample drawing for Combined Site Grading and Utility Plans (Drawing 4 . 11) . Revised text: For small scale developments, the City may accept a simplified single drawing or set of drawings. For the purposes of this section,“small scale developments” are defined as single-family homes, duplexes, or house additions at the City’s discretion. The drawing standards identified in Section 2-A must still be followed, with the exception that sheet size may differ from the standard 11 x 17 format. The Site Grading and Utility Plan must include the required information below. A sample Combined Site Grading and Utility Plan is provided in Section 18 – Design Drawings, Drawing 4.11. 3. Section 17 – Development Permit Requirements (Supplement to Design Guidelines – Section 2 . B) . Updates to the items: 2. B.c (Utilities Plan), and 2. B.2.d (Residential Combined Site Grading and Utility Plan), clarifying that electrical utilities and light standards are to be included with shallow utility information: Revised Text: 2. B.c (Utilities Plan): Shallow utilities, including electrical / power lines, light standards, gas lines, telecommunications lines, etc. 2. B.2.d (Residential Combined Site Grading and Utility Plan): Locations of proposed and existing shallow utilities (gas, telecommunication , and electrical) . The location of proposed services must be labelled and dimensioned from the nearest adjacent property corner. 4. Section 18 – Design Drawings (Section 4 – Service Connections) A new sample drawing (Drawing 4 . 11) has been added to demonstrate the required format for a Combined Site Grading and Utility Plan. New Drawing: Sample Drawing 4.11 (Combined Site Grading and Utility Plan) , attached. Implementation: These revised standards are to be implemented immediately and will apply to new development applications received after the date of issuance of this design bulletin. Date of Issue: September 2 , 2025. Effective date: September 2 , 2025 Contact: Russ Watts , City of Red Deer Engineering Services DEVELOPMENT PERMIT REQUIREMENTS SUPPLEMENT TO DESIGN GUIDELINES Section 17 Page 1 of 9 1. GENERAL This Section is specific to Engineering Services requirements as related to site development. For this Section the following terms will mean: • Applicant or Developer: typically, the landowner, project manager or contractor. The person to whom the Development Permit is issued and becomes the City’s contact and will be responsible for ensuring the information required by The City is provided in a timely and professional fashion. This person will be responsible t

FAQs

When must site development plans be authenticated by a registered professional member in Alberta?

For developments other than the defined “small scale developments,” the Site Designer must be a registered Professional Member licensed to practice engineering in Alberta and must submit engineered plans authenticated by that member.

What changes were made to Section 2.B.2 related to residential combined site grading and utility plans?

Three-plexes were removed from the list of small-scale developments. The bulletin also adds a reference to a sample drawing for combined site grading and utility plans (Drawing 4.11).

What information must the residential combined site grading and utility plan include under the updated standards?

The plan must show locations of proposed and existing shallow utilities (gas, telecommunication, and electrical). Proposed services must be labelled and dimensioned from the nearest adjacent property corner, and electrical utilities and light standards are included with shallow utility information.

Oct 28, 2026

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