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Why does nobody talk about the city permit process for a basement suite?

Everyone says just do it, but getting the permit for my Edmonton basement took 14 months. Had to change the window sizes three times. Inspector wanted a different fire separation plan than the plans showed. Cost me an extra $8k in delays. Has anyone else had the city move the goalposts like this?
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allen.william
City hall loves changing the rules after you already paid to play the game.
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davis.ivan
davis.ivan20h ago
What specific rule change did they hit you with, @allen.william? Was it a new permit fee, or did they move the goalposts on zoning after you started building?
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