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Calgary Legal Suite Eligibility Checker

Answer a few questions to prepare for your Calgary basement project. Get practical next steps with links to official guidance.

Tell us about your basement

Select an answer for every question. Choose “Not sure” when an item has not been verified. No address or contact details required.

1. Is the property within the City of Calgary?
2. Does the basement already contain a suite with cooking facilities?
3. Has the City confirmed the land-use route for your proposed suite?
4. Is there a backyard suite on the property or another secondary suite in this dwelling?
5. Can the layout provide its own cooking, bathroom, living, and sleeping facilities?
6. Can residents enter without passing through the main home?

A shared stairwell with private unit entrances can be an option.

7. Have bedroom escape windows and the exit route been checked by a qualified designer?
8. Has the designer checked usable ceiling height against the applicable requirements?
9. Have separation, alarms, sound control, and building systems been reviewed together?

Your result will appear here

A preliminary readiness check for Calgary basement suites. This cannot determine legal eligibility or replace a property-specific code review.

How to use this result

Use your result as a discussion checklist. Bring your proposed layout, existing records, and questions to the City or your designer. The tool does not search property records or submit a permit application. Answers stay in this page and reset when you reload.

Official guidance checked September 8, 2026. Confirm current requirements before starting work.