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Skipping it can mean stop-work orders, failed re-sale inspections, and uninsurable damage if something goes wrong. The good news: most permit-triggering projects don't need a long process, they just need the right drawings.<\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/section>\r\n\r\n      <section class=\"section section-bone\" aria-labelledby=\"info-title\">\r\n        <div class=\"section-head\">\r\n          <p class=\"section-eyebrow\">The Basics<\/p>\r\n          <h2 id=\"info-title\">When you need one &amp; what's <em>required<\/em>.<\/h2>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"bordered-grid bordered-grid-2\">\r\n          <article class=\"bordered-cell\">\r\n            <span class=\"cell-num\"><em>i.<\/em> When you need one<\/span>\r\n            <h3>Structural work that requires a permit<\/h3>\r\n            <ul class=\"elegant-list\">\r\n              <li><i class=\"warning-x ri-close-line\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><strong>Load-bearing wall removal<\/strong>, openings and new beams<\/li>\r\n              <li><i class=\"warning-x ri-close-line\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><strong>Home additions<\/strong>, anything increasing floor area<\/li>\r\n              <li><i class=\"warning-x ri-close-line\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><strong>Walkout basements<\/strong>, new foundation openings<\/li>\r\n              <li><i class=\"warning-x ri-close-line\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><strong>Decks above 0.6 m<\/strong>, and any attached to the house<\/li>\r\n              <li><i class=\"warning-x ri-close-line\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><strong>Retaining walls over 1.0 m<\/strong>, depending on location<\/li>\r\n              <li><i class=\"warning-x ri-close-line\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><strong>Foundation repair or underpinning<\/strong><\/li>\r\n            <\/ul>\r\n          <\/article>\r\n          <article class=\"bordered-cell\">\r\n            <span class=\"cell-num\"><em>ii.<\/em> What's included<\/span>\r\n            <h3>A stamped permit drawing<\/h3>\r\n            <ul class=\"elegant-list\">\r\n              <li><i class=\"warning-x ri-close-line\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><strong>Existing &amp; proposed framing<\/strong>, loads and spans<\/li>\r\n              <li><i class=\"warning-x ri-close-line\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><strong>Beam &amp; column schedule<\/strong>, sizes, materials, connections<\/li>\r\n              <li><i class=\"warning-x ri-close-line\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><strong>Code calculations<\/strong>, Alberta Building Code &amp; NBCC<\/li>\r\n              <li><i class=\"warning-x ri-close-line\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><strong>APEGA stamp &amp; signature<\/strong>, required for acceptance<\/li>\r\n              <li><i class=\"warning-x ri-close-line\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><strong>Inspection notes<\/strong>, what the site engineer verifies<\/li>\r\n            <\/ul>\r\n          <\/article>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/section>\r\n\r\n      <section class=\"section section-paper\" aria-labelledby=\"warning-title\">\r\n        <div class=\"warning-card\">\r\n          <div class=\"warning-label\"><em>A note from the engineer:<\/em><\/div>\r\n          <h3 id=\"warning-title\">The cost of skipping the permit<\/h3>\r\n          <ul class=\"warning-list\">\r\n            <li><i class=\"warning-x ri-close-line\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><strong>Stop-work orders<\/strong>, the City can shut down active construction<\/li>\r\n            <li><i class=\"warning-x ri-close-line\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><strong>Resale problems<\/strong>, unpermitted work flagged in home inspections<\/li>\r\n            <li><i class=\"warning-x ri-close-line\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><strong>Insurance gaps<\/strong>, claims denied for undocumented work<\/li>\r\n            <li><i class=\"warning-x ri-close-line\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><strong>Tear-out and rework<\/strong>, the most expensive way to do a renovation twice<\/li>\r\n          <\/ul>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/section>\r\n\r\n      <section class=\"section section-bone gallery-section\" aria-labelledby=\"gallery-title\">\r\n        <div class=\"section-head\">\r\n          <p class=\"section-eyebrow\">A Permit-Ready Drawing<\/p>\r\n          <h2 id=\"gallery-title\">What a stamped <em>drawing<\/em> looks like.<\/h2>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <figure class=\"single-figure\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\r\n          <img src=\"https:\/\/tuskeng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/amsterdam-city-archives-9tmKEDz03uw-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Detailed architectural blueprint of a multi-story building, structural engineering permit drawing\" itemprop=\"contentUrl\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\r\n          <figcaption itemprop=\"caption\">A structural drawing prepared for permit submission, the level of detail Calgary requires.<\/figcaption>\r\n        <\/figure>\r\n      <\/section>\r\n\r\n      <section class=\"cta-feature next-chapter\" aria-labelledby=\"next-title\">\r\n        <div class=\"cta-inner\">\r\n          <p class=\"section-eyebrow\">How We Fit In<\/p>\r\n          <h2 id=\"next-title\">Stamped drawings, ready for <em>submission<\/em>.<\/h2>\r\n          <p>Tusk Engineering Inc. provides APEGA-stamped structural drawings prepared specifically for the City of Calgary permit process, beam designs, foundation repairs, decks, additions, and retaining walls. 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