Whenever you are planning to place a shipping container within the City of Yorkton, you must apply for a shipping container permit.
Shipping Container Application
Permanent shipping container permit requirements
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- Completed shipping container application submitted to our Building Services department
- Must meet the City's regulations for zoning
- Must follow the National Building and Fire Codes including existing shipping containers
- Only allowed in commercial and industrial areas
- No stacking of shipping containers
- Cannot create a hazard
- Cannot block any:
- exits
- windows
- on-street parking spaces
- required off-street parking spaces
- driveways
- access to public utilities
- Multiple shipping containers placed together under 600 square meters (6458 square feet) must have a foundation or group anchors that meet the required setbacks of a building
- Subject to a tax assessment when exceeding 9.92 square meters (100 square feet)
- No advertising on shipping containers
- Not allowed for screening or fencing usage
- Kept clean and well maintained
- Placed in an orderly manner
- No storage of junk, trash or hazardous materials
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Temporary shipping container permit requirements
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- Completed shipping container application submitted to the Building Services department
- Total floor space cannot exceed 59.94 square meters (645 square feet)
- No stacking of shipping containers
- Cannot create a hazard
- Cannot block any exits, windows, on-street parking spaces, or access to public utilities
- Kept clean and well maintained
- Placed in an orderly manner
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Fees
Our fees are described as per our bylaw.
Residential zones
Temporary use only
| Permit type | Permit fee |
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1 to 2 months
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$50 per month
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3 to 11 months
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$150 per month
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12 plus months
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$500 per month
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SAMA inspection fee (if applicable)
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$25
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GST on SAMA inspection fee
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$1.25
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Commercial and industrial zones
Temporary use
| Permit type | Permit fee |
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Minimum fee
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$75 per unit (if there is no building permit)
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SAMA inspection fee (if applicable)
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$25
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GST on SAMA inspection fee
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$1.25
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Permanent use
| Permit type | Permit fee |
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Minimum fee
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$75 for the first four units
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Additional units
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$75 per unit
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Storm water management fees
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Dependent on property and shipping container(s)
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SAMA inspection fee (if applicable)
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$25
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GST on SAMA inspection fee
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$1.25
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