Saskatoon Appeal Board
This Appeal Board deals with City decisions respecting permits, licenses; Order to Remedy; denial or suspension of access to Access Transit; and requests for forgiveness of City mortgages arising out of the City's lot application process
The Board will hear and determine appeals launched by:
- any owner or occupant of land, building or structure to whom an Order to Remedy Contravention has been issued by a municipal inspector pursuant to:
- Bylaw No. 9772, The Drainage Bylaw, 2021;
- Bylaw No. 7990, The Fire and Protective Services Bylaw, 2001;
- Bylaw No. 7981, The Private Swimming Pools Bylaw, 2000;
- Bylaw No. 8175, The Property Maintenance & Nuisance Abatement Bylaw, 2003;
- Bylaw No. 9466, The Sewer Use Bylaw, 2017;
- Bylaw No. 7200, The Traffic Bylaw;
- Bylaw No. 9957, The Tree Protection Bylaw, 2024;
- Bylaw No. 8995, The Underground Encroachment and Sidewalk Safety Bylaw, 2012; or
- Bylaw No. 9844, The Waste Bylaw, 2022.
- any person from a decision of the City to deny a licence or permit or a licence or permit renewal, suspend or cancel a licence or permit or impose any term or condition on a licence or permit issued under:
- Bylaw No. 9011, The Adult Services Licensing Bylaw, 2012;
- Bylaw No. 9746, The Business Licence Bylaw, 2021;
- Bylaw No. 9525, The Cannabis Business License Bylaw, 2018;
- Bylaw No. 9466, The Sewer Use Bylaw, 2017;
- Bylaw No. 9957, The Tree Protection Bylaw, 2024; or
- Bylaw No. 9651, The Vehicles for Hire Bylaw, 2019.
- any person whose access to Access Transit Service has been denied or suspended.
- all requests for the forgiveness of City mortgages arising out of the City’s lot allocation process.
Filing an Appeal
In order to file an appeal, an applicant must:
- Fill out the online Notice of Appeal or complete the Notice of Appeal provided by the City's Department whose decision you are appealing. A pdf version of the Notice of Appeal can be found under the Related Documents on this page.
- If appealing an Order to Remedy Contravention, appeal within 15 days after the date of the Order.
- If appealing a Licence or Permit, appeal within 30 days of the date of your denial, suspension, cancellation or imposed term or condition on your licence or permit, along with the $50 appeal fee that is non-refundable.
- If appealing Access Transit service denial or suspension, appeal within 30 days of the date of your letter.
- If appealing forgiveness of City mortgage arising out of the City's lot allocation process, appeal within 30 days of the date you have requested forgiveness of the mortgage.
- Submit the Notice of Appeal along with any documentation you wish to present for your appeal to the Secretary of the Saskatoon Appeal Board at: saskatoonappealboard@saskatoon.ca, City Clerk's Office. OR mail to:
Secretary, Saskatoon Appeal Board
City Clerk’s Office, City Hall
222 - 3rd Avenue North
Saskatoon, SK S7K 0J5
Appeal Process
Who will hear my appeal?
The Saskatoon Appeal Board will hear your appeal. It is a body appointed by City Council as set out in Bylaw No. 9972, The Saskatoon appeal Board Bylaw, 2024 and The Cities Act. The Board operates at arms length to hear appeals and the Board members come from a variety of backgrounds and are not employees of the City of Saskatoon.
When you file an appeal, you must:
- Provide the applicant mailing address, telephone numbers and email address where the applicant can be reached;
- Clearly state the reason for the appeal;
- In summary form, list the particular facts on which the appeal is based, being as specific as possible;
- Sign and date the appeal; and
- Enclose the appeal fee, if applicable.
When will my appeal be heard?
Your appeal must be heard no later than 60 days after the date the Notice of Appeal is filed. You will be notified by registered mail and be provided with at least 15 days’ notice in writing of the location, date and time of your appeal. It is important that you pick up your registered mail.
Do I need to attend the hearing?
If you do not wish to attend the hearing, you may send someone to represent you. If you do not attend or are not represented, the Board may proceed with the hearing and make its decision based on your written Notice of Appeal and the information provided by the City’s representative, or they may dismiss the appeal without a hearing.
What happens at a hearing?
The Board members and parties to the appeal will be introduced. Anyone giving evidence before the Board will be asked to affirm that the evidence being presented is the truth. You will be asked to explain the situation to the Board. The City’s representative will then be given an opportunity to make its case to the Board. There will be an opportunity for questions from both you and the City’s representative. Board members may also have questions of both you and the City’s representative.
Is there anything else I should know about?
Notes are taken by the Secretary of the Board during your hearing and are for the Board’s use only.
If you wish to have any part of the hearing recorded or wish to have a transcript of the hearing for your own purposes, you must submit your request in writing to the Secretary of the Board at least two days prior to the date of the hearing. The Secretary of the Board will arrange for a certified court reporter to attend the hearing and you will be responsible for any recording or transcription fees (please contact the City Clerk’s Office for details regarding transcription fees). Unless there is a formal Order by the Chair of the Board, no one is allowed to make any recordings of any kind or photograph any portion of the proceedings.
The Saskatoon Appeal Board conducts its hearings in public and in-camera but may, upon application of any party to an appeal, close all or part of its hearing to the public if the matter to be discussed refers to personal information that constitutes an invasion of privacy that outweighs the public interest in disclosure.
Can I withdraw my appeal?
To withdraw an appeal, you must notify the Secretary of the Saskatoon Appeal Board in writing at least seven days prior to the date on which the appeal is to be heard by the Appeal Board.
When will the Board make its decision?
The Board will make its decision after the hearing, and the written decision will be provided to you by registered mail within 30 days of the date of the decision.
Can I appeal the decision of the Saskatoon Appeal Board?
Only decisions made on Order to Remedy Contraventions can be appealed to the King's Bench on a question of law or jurisdiction only, within 30 days after the date of the decision is made.
All other decisions made by the Saskatoon Appeal Board are final and not open to question or review in any court, in accordance with Bylaw No. 9972 The Saskatoon Appeal Board Bylaw, 2024.