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Municipally Owned Derelict Buildings

Derelict buildings pose both a public safety and an economic issue for municipalities, and disposing of them can be costly.

  1. Municipal Role and Responsibilities
  2. Options for Disposal
  3. Derelict Building Pilot Project
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1. Municipal Role and Responsibilities

Municipalities can enact bylaws to ensure owners are repairing or demolishing buildings in disrepair before abandoning them.
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2. Options for Disposal

It is illegal to burn or demolish a house and then bury any building materials. It's also illegal to dump demolition material in water sources or gravel pits.

Before disposal, you must:

  • Remove hazardous materials.
  • Separate materials to allow for recycling and reuse where practical.
  • Dispose of all materials at an authorized landfill.

Inert landfills are low-cost alternatives to municipal waste landfills and should be used when possible.

If a Building has Burned

Any residual materials from burning buildings must be disposed of in an authorized landfill to protect soil and groundwater.

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3. Derelict Building Pilot Project

The Government of Saskatchewan announced a voluntary pilot project to allow municipalities to burn municipally owned derelict buildings for firefighting training. The pilot project ensures that:

  • The municipality owns the building;
  • The municipality has a joint-use fire agreement with a volunteer fire department;
  • The volunteer fire department will oversee the burning activity as a training exercise; and
  • All costs and liability will be assumed by the municipality.

For more information, visit: Environment Public Knowledge Base - Derelict Building Pilot Project

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