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Practice Committee: City of Winnipeg - Important Updates
April 9, 2025
The MAA's representative on the City of Winnipeg's Industry Advisory Group (IAG) has provided the following outline, in an effort to keep MAA members up to date on some of the significant changes that were reported at the most recent IAG meeting (21-MAR-25).
1. New Development Permit - Building Permit Sequencing:
The City of Winnipeg will now allow concurrent review of the Development Permit (DP) and Building Permit (BP). The new process is as follows:
1. Apply for a DP through regular process, i.e., Permits Online (PO).
2. Review PO status that DP application is deemed under "Review" at which point, applicant receives the DP number (Zoning is committed to a 2 day response for determination if application documentation is complete).
3. With the DP number, applicant can now apply for a BP (via email only not via portal)
- When making an email BP application please indicate as follows; CONCURRENT BUILDING PERMIT REVIEW REQUESTED
- Applicant should be aware that additional risks such as re-review of the BP and associated costs may apply.
- BP will not be issued until the related DP is approved and issued.
2. Water & Waste New Contact
Water and Waste now has a catch-all email address:
WWD-landdevelopmentrequests@winnipeg.ca
This address can be used for inquiries prior to development applications (in lieu of the now-defunct pre-application process), as well as during an application process if the applicant has questions or concerns.
3. Development Permit Exemption List Expanded
The list of types of projects that are exempt from the requirement of a Development Permit has been revised. The updated list of projects exempt from a DP can be found here: https://legacy.winnipeg.ca/ppd/developmentpermits/default.stm
As the City is continuously providing updates, we encourage members to refer to the list on a regular basis.
4. City of Winnipeg Permit Processing Times
Permit processing times are now available on the Open Data site. Go to the City of Winnipeg Open Data Site and search "permit processing times". The City of Winnipeg is also summarizing the data here: www.winnipeg.ca/building-development/building-renovating/building-trade-permits/permit-processing-times
