Stop guessing which permits
your Calgary project needs.
PermitPilot maps the full approval sequence for commercial tenant improvements, restaurant openings, and business licensing in Calgary — with citations to official sources and document validation before you open a portal tab.
The Calgary permit process is fragmented by design.
No single portal shows you the complete picture. Most project teams assemble their workflow from phone calls, stale PDFs, and hard-won experience.
Four portals, one project
ePermit for building permits, Apply.Calgary.ca for development permits and business licences, AHS for health permits, Service Alberta for corporate registry. One project, four logins, zero coordination.
Dependencies no one tells you about
You can't apply for a Business Licence until Location Approval clears. Location Approval can't close until the Building Permit final inspection is complete. Miss one step and you restart the queue.
Document surprises at submission
Stampede-stamped drawings, equipment schedules, grease interceptor sizing — reviewers find missing documents after weeks of review. PermitPilot surfaces the full list before you submit.
How PermitPilot works
Describe your project
Answer a short intake questionnaire. Tell us the address, the proposed use, what construction is planned, and whether you need cooking equipment, a patio, or liquor service.
Get your approval graph
PermitPilot builds a dependency graph of every required approval — development permit, building permit, trade permits, AHS health permit, tenancy change, business licence — in the correct sequence.
Compile and validate documents
Upload your drawings and documents. PermitPilot validates completeness against each approval node's requirements before you open a portal tab.
Supported Calgary workflows
4 published playbooks covering the most common commercial approval sequences.
From people who learned the hard way
“We were three weeks into our restaurant build-out when the inspector flagged missing grease interceptor drawings. PermitPilot would have caught that on day one.”
Restaurant operator
NE Calgary
“The tenancy change and development permit ran in parallel on our last TI — we didn't know that was possible. Our contractor thought they had to be sequential.”
Commercial contractor
Beltline project
“Business licence renewals at a new address meant going through Location Approval again. Having a checklist that references the actual bylaw made the conversation with the City much smoother.”
Multi-location retailer
Calgary
Grounded in official sources
Every requirement, timeline, and fee hint in PermitPilot cites the City of Calgary bylaw, provincial code, or AHS regulation it came from. When sources change, we update and timestamp the review.
- ✓ Alberta Building Code compliance notes
- ✓ Land Use Bylaw 1P2007 (LUB) references
- ✓ ePermit and Apply.Calgary.ca portal mappings
- ✓ AHS Food Establishment requirements
Supported today in Calgary
PermitPilot v1 covers Calgary municipal approvals. Future city support is on the roadmap — reach out if your city matters to you.
Common questions
- Is PermitPilot a permit submission service?
- No. PermitPilot guides you through the correct approval sequence and validates your documents before submission. You still submit through official City portals. We handle the preparation, not the submission.
- Do I need to know anything about permits to use it?
- No. Answer the intake questions about your project in plain language. PermitPilot translates that into the required permits, approvals, and document checklist.
- What if my project isn't in the supported workflows?
- Book a demo and describe your project. We add playbooks based on customer demand and may be able to help with a custom engagement.
- How current is the information?
- Each playbook shows a 'Last source review' date. Our team reviews source materials and updates playbooks when bylaws, fee schedules, or portal processes change.
See PermitPilot in action
Book a 30-minute demo and walk through your next Calgary project with a real workflow map.
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