Questions about City of Calgary Building and Development Permits - LIVE CHAT now!

[ExtraSlow]

Guys - I know this has been a hot topic in the past, with a lot of opinions and conflicting information. I don't know when the city got this new feature, but they now have a LIVE CHAT option for questions regarding building and development permits, and it's great!

http://www.calgary.ca/PDA/pd/Pages/H...ement-Hub.aspx
Hours are Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4:15 p.m.

I had a question for a relative, and opened a chat window this morning at 8:10 AM, and by 8:30 I had an answer to my question, a couple of suggested next steps. I clear understanding of what might happen if things "went wrong", and best of all a transcript of the chat emailed to me with reference links if I needed to look back later.

It's a pretty great system, and much faster than standing in line at the city hall desk, which was my next plan.

Anyway, hope this helps someone.

[BerserkerCatSplat]

Good to know! The permits department also has a pretty solid phone line that can hash out technical details.

[JfuckinC]

i found the permit people for my garage super helpful from the city. same for my gas permit. i was surprised how quickly they get this stuff pushed through.

i too found the chat helpful!