Urban Agriculture Development Permit

For:

• An Urban Garden in an industrial area; or
• An Urban Outdoor Farm

please complete the Residential Development and Building Application Form and check off the Description of Work as “Urban Garden” or “Urban Outdoor Farm.”

For Urban Indoor Farms, please complete the Commercial Development Permit Application Form and check off “Other” and write in “Urban Indoor Farm.”

Greenhouses, plant nurseries, and garden centres

For temporary or permanent greenhouses, plant nurseries, and garden centres, a development permit for a commercial use is required and commercial building fees apply.

You will need a development permit if:

1. A) You are growing a fruit or vegetable garden in an industrial zone; or,
2. B) You are growing fruits and vegetables outdoors and selling your food products on-site; or,
3. C) You are growing fruits and vegetables indoors and are:
   • In a commercial or industrial building; and/or
   • Selling your food products on or off-site.

For more information, please review the City of Edmonton Zoning Bylaw.

If you’re looking to grow food on vacant lands, check out the Vacant Lot Inventory for Urban Agriculture provided by the City.

2023 fees

Please see page 3 of the ​ 2023 Development Permit and Compliance Fees Schedule for the appropriate fees for your development permit application.
(Effective until December 31, 2023)

2024 fees

Please see page 9 of the ​​ 2024 Planning and Development Fee Schedules ​ for the appropriate fees for your development permit application.
(Effective January 1, 2024)

Bees may be kept on a property, as long as you abide by the urban beekeeping guidelines, and you have an urban beekeeping licence and the appropriate development permit.

Hens may be kept on a property, as long as you abide by the Urban Hen Keeping Procedures and Guidelines, and have an urban hen keeping licence.

A development permit is required for your hen enclosure and should be applied at the same time as your urban hen keeping licence.

A) Animal products (such as chickens, bees, honey, eggs) are not allowed to be sold.

B) If you want to sell your fruits, vegetables, and other products on your property, your Urban Outdoor Farm or Urban Indoor Farm will require a business licence, which you can apply for at the same time as your development permit.

C) If you want to sell your fruits, vegetables, and other products at an Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development-approved farmers’ market, a business licence is not required.