Grade Certificates Process

In 2004 the City of Calgary introduced a lot grading bylaw which requires Brookfield Homes to submit a grading plan of your home to the City. This bylaw was implemented to ensure that proper water drainage away from your home and adjoining homes is maintained. Your lot grading is designed to allow moisture to drain away from your home but not onto adjacent lots. In order to meet these requirements Brookfield Homes is required to complete all of the pre-grading, top soil, sidewalk, parking pad and sod prior to any other landscaping upgrades to your yard. These upgrades include garages, retaining walls, decks, fences and any other changes which will alter the grades. We ask that you do not undertake any upgrades to your landscaping until we have verification that your grading has been approved. In the “View Your Schedule” portion of this web site there is a Grade Certification item in the schedule. The schedule will indicate when the final approval has been received and show the Grade Certificate is complete. Once complete you are cleared to proceed with your landscape upgrades.

Please keep in mind that you, as the homeowner, are responsible for maintaining the approved grade. If you, or a party hired by you, make alterations to the grading around your home in future landscaping projects, and you do experience flooding, the consequences of this alteration will be the responsibility of the homeowner. Brookfield Homes strongly recommends that you maintain proper grading in any future landscaping projects to avoid any damage to your home or possible future litigation with adjacent homeowners.