Existing-conditions drawings
Measured drawings of the space as it stands — the base every permit set and every contractor quote is built on.
Tenant improvements — permits before you build.
Opening a business in a leased space? The fit-out almost always needs permits — and the time to find out what is allowed is before you sign the lease, not after. We check the space and the use, prepare the tenant improvement drawing package, and file it in Edmonton, Sherwood Park and Strathcona County.
Start with a free zoning check. We tell you what’s possible before you pay for drawings.
01 The lease angle
Check the space before the lease
Two questions decide whether a commercial space works for your business, and both are cheaper to answer before signing: Does the zoning allow your use in that space? A restaurant, a salon, a clinic and a retail store are different uses, and a space approved for one is not automatically approved for another. And what permits will the build-out need? Partitions, plumbing, a change of use, new signage — each adds scope, cost and time.
Landlords rarely answer these questions for you, and a lease usually makes the permits the tenant’s problem. Our free check looks at the address and your intended use first, so you negotiate — or walk away — knowing the real picture.
We prepare tenant improvement packages for retail stores, restaurants and cafés, offices, clinics, salons and barber shops, fitness studios and other commercial build-outs.
02 The package
What a tenant improvement package includes
New-work floor plans
Partitions, doors, fixtures and equipment layouts for the build-out, dimensioned and to scale.
Change-of-use support
When the business is a new use for the space, the development permit side is handled with the building permit, in the right order.
Code information
Occupancy, exits, washrooms and accessibility information the reviewer needs for a commercial space.
Coordination drawings
Where a project needs mechanical, electrical or engineered input from others, the drawing package is built to coordinate with them.
Signage & follow-through
Sign permit support where a municipality requires it, and responses to the reviewer until the permits are issued.
03 Process — 04 steps
How it works
01
Free
Free space & use check
We confirm the zoning allows your business in that space and flag the permits the fit-out will need — before the lease if you let us.
02
Measure & draw
We measure the unit and prepare the existing-conditions and new-work drawings.
03
File the permits
Development and building permit applications are prepared and submitted together where the municipality allows.
04
Review & build
We handle the reviewer’s questions so the permit issues and your contractor can start from approved drawings.
04 Common questions
Questions, answered
Pure finishes — paint, flooring, like-for-like fixtures — often do not need a building permit. The moment the work includes new partitions, moved plumbing, electrical changes, or a change in how the space is used, it usually does. Tell us what you are planning and we will tell you straight.
Not too late — but start now. The use check and drawings should happen before construction is scheduled, because building without permits can mean stop-work orders, delays with your landlord, and problems with occupancy and insurance. We will tell you the fastest correct path from where you stand.
Usually, yes — most leases require the landlord’s consent for alterations, and landlords often want to see the permit drawings. Having a proper package prepared makes that approval straightforward.
It varies by municipality, by the space, and by how much construction the fit-out involves. What shortens it most is filing a complete package early — ideally while the lease is still being negotiated. We give you a realistic sequence for your project at the consultation.
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Other services
Development permits
Zoning checked first, then a complete application prepared and filed.
Building permits
Full drawing packages that meet the Alberta Building Code.
Secondary & garden suites
Legal suites designed and permitted, top to bottom.
Rezoning
Planning rationale and city presentation materials for zoning changes.
Free Zoning check — No obligation
Looking at a space? Check it before you sign.
Send us the address and the business you have in mind. The zoning and permit check comes first — and it is free.
Phone
825-966-3884
Email
innovapermits@gmail.com
Innova Drafting & Permits Services — Edmonton & Sherwood Park, Alberta.