Building Permit Fees

Application Fee Calculation

Class of permit base fee + refundable fee = Application fee $

Class of Permit
Class of Permit	Base Fee
Single Family Dwelling (House)	$3,600
Multi Residential (2 units or more) (Includes the addition of a unit in a S.F.D.)	$3,400
Residential Additions and Major Renovations	$650
Residential Garage, Carport, Accessory Building or a Covered Porch	$225
Residential Decks and Minor Renovations	$270
Non Residential New construction (other than Industrial or Farm buildings)	$3,200
New Industrial	$3,250
Non Residential (except farm) and Multi-Residential Additions and Major Renovation	$1,400
Non Residential (except farm) and Multi-Residential Minor Renovation	$1,250
Non Residential (except farm) Fabric Covered Structure or Accessory Building	$290
Farm Buildings	$1,350
Farm Buildings additions and alterations Accessory Farm Buildings	$850
Farm Buildings Silo, Grain Bins, Manure Storage, Dryer	$210
Other Permits : Designated Structures (Other than those listed below) See Note 2	$315
Designated Structures – Residential “Solar Panels”	$385
Designated Structures – Non-Residential “Solar Panels”	$1,800
Re-Examination of plans (Including Change in House Model)	$525
Special Events Permit (i.e. Tents)	$130
Solid Fuel Burning Appliances (i.e. Wood Stoves)	$150
Plumbing Permit	$160
Demolition Permit – Residential	$245
Demolition Permit – Commercial	$500
Civic Address Post	$235
Agency Letter of Approval	$280
Conditional Permit	$250

Value of Work
Value of Work	Refundable Fee
Value less than $25,000.00	$100
Value between $25,000.00 and $99,999.99	$500
Value between $100,000.00 and 299,999.99	$1,000
Value between $ 300,000.00 to $799,999.99	$2,000
Value equal to or over $800,000.00	$5,000

Schedule "A" to By-Law #2025-150

Classes of Permits and Permit Fees

Schedule A
Class of Permit	2025	2026
1. Group "C" Single Family Dwelling (House)	$1,800 Minimum Fee + $0.70/sq. ft. over 3,000 sq. ft. in area.	$3,600 Minimum Fee + $0.95/sq. ft. over 3,000 sq. ft. in area.
2. Group "C" Multi Residential (2 units or more) (includes the addition of a unit in a S.F.D.)	$1,600 Flat Fee per unit.	$3,400 Flat Fee per unit.
3. Group "C" Additions and Major Renovations	$375 Minimum Fee + $0.70/sq. ft. over 500 sq. ft. in area.	$650 Minimum Fee + $1.00/sq. ft. over 400 sq. ft. in area.
4. Group "C" Garage, Carport, Accessory Building or a Covered Porch (service only on e Residential Unit)	$170 Minimum Fee + $0.50/sq. ft. over 300 sq. ft. in area.	$225 Minimum Fee + $0.85/sq. ft. over 300 sq. ft. in area.
5. Group "C" Decks and Minor Renovations	$170 Minimum Fee + $0.45/sq. ft. over 300 sq. ft. in area.	$270 Minimum Fee + $0.70/sq. ft. over 300 sq. ft. in area.
6. Group "A", "B", "D", "E" New Construction	$1,400 Minimum Fee + $0.85/sq. ft. over 5,000 sq. ft. in area.	$3,200 Minimum Fee + $1.20/sq. ft. over 1,00 sq. ft. in area.
7. Group "F" New Industrial	$1,250 Minimum Fee + $0.75/sq. ft. over 1,500 sq. ft. in area.	$3,250 Minimum Fee + $1.25/sq. ft. over 1,000 sq. ft. in area.
8. Group "A", "B", "C" (Class 2 only) "D" "E" "F" Additions and Major Renovations	$850 Minimum Fee + $0.65/sq. ft. over 1,250 sq. ft. in area.	$1,400 Minimum Fee + $1.10/sq. ft. over 1,000 sq. ft. in area.
9. Group "A", "B", "C" (Class 2 only), "D", "E", "F" Minor Renovation	$450 Minimum Fee + $0.65/sq. ft. over 600 sq. ft. in area.	$1,250 Minimum Fee + $0.80/sq. ft. over 600 sq. ft. in area.
10. Group "A","B","D","E","F" Fabric Covered Structure or Accessory Building	$275 Minimum Fee + $0.20/sq. ft. over 1,000 sq. ft. in area.	$290 Minimum Fee + $0.28/sq. ft. over 600 sq. ft. in area.
11. Farm Buildings	$1,000 Minimum Fee + $0.30/sq. ft. over 2,500 sq. ft. in area.	$1,350 Minimum Fee + $0.42/sq. ft. over 2,000 sq. ft. in area.
12. Farm Buildings additions and alterations Accessory Farm Buildings (Other than those listed below)	$525 Minimum Fee + $0.25/sq. ft. over 1,500 sq. ft. in area.	$850 Minimum Fee + $0.35/sq. ft. over 1,500 sq. ft. in area.
13. Farm Buildings Silo, Grain Bins, Manure Storage, Dryer	$175 Flat Fee	$210 Flat Fee
14. Other Permits : Designated Structures (Other than those listed below)	$175 Flat Fee	$315 Flat Fee
15. Designated Structures - Residential "Solar Panels"	$250 Flat Fee	$385 Flat Fee
16. Designated Structures - Non-Residential "Solar Panels"	$1,100 Flat Fee	$1,800 Flat Fee
17. Building Permit where construction started without a Building Permit being issued.	Cost of Building Permit as per Schedule "A" multiplied by 2 (two)	Cost of Building Permit as per Schedule "A" multiplied by 2 (two)
18. Re-Examination of plans	Fifty percent (50%) of Building Permit cost as per Schedule "A", Minimum fee $250	Fifty percent (50%) of Building Permit cost as per Schedule "A", Minimum fee $250
19. Re-Examination of plans (change in House Model)	$355 Flat Fee	$525 Flat Fee
20. Special Events Permit (i.e. Tents)	$85 Flat Fee	$130 Flat Fee
21. Solid Fuel Burning Appliances (i.e. Wood Stoves)	$150 Flat Fee	$150 Flat Fee
22. Plumbing Permit	$11 per fixture, $110 Minimum Fee	$16 per fixture, $160 Minimum Fee
23. Demolition Permit - Residential Demolition Permit - Commercial	$160 Flat Fee $315 Flat Fee	$245 Flat Fee $500 Flat Fee
24. Cost and installation of civic address identification	$130 Flat Fee	$235 Flat Fee
25. Grading Review	As per Schedule "C"	As per Schedule "C"
26. Agency Letter of Approval	$175 Flat Fee	$280 Flat Fee
27. Peer Review (Study, Report, Plans, etc...)	At the Cost of the Applicants + 10% Administrative Cost	At the Cost of the Applicants + 10% Administrative Cost
28. Re-Inspection Fee	$150 per occurrence	$230 per occurrence
29. Conditional Permit		$250 + Full cost of Permit permit according to permit class

Notes to Schedule "A"

Note 1: Single Family Dwelling (house) does not include attached storage garage or deck. The storage garage and deck permit fees will be charged as per their respective class as indicated in Schedule "A" of this By-Law.

Note 2: This class of permit includes; Designated Structures as defined in the Building Code, Change of Use where no construction is proposed, Permit Renewal, Transfer of Ownership of an active Building Permit to a new owner, Temporary Permit, or others at the discretion of the Chief Building Official.

Note 3: For the purpose of this Schedule, Area is defined as Gross Building Area as defined by this By-Law.

Schedule "B" - Refundable Fee

Value of Work
Value of Work	Refundable Fee
Value less than $25,000	$100
Value between $25,000 and $99,000	$500
Value between $100,000 and $299,000	$1,000
Value between $300,000 and $799,000	$2,000
Value equal to or over $800,000	$5,000

Notes to Schedule "B"

Note 1: The value of Work is calculated as follows:

Group "C" residential Buildings are based on $225 per ft2 or contract price whichever is greatest,
Group "A", "B", "D", "E" and "F" Buildings are based on $200 per ft2 or contract price whichever is the greatest,
Farm Buildings are based on $100.00 per ft2 or contract price whichever is the greatest,
All other Work types are based on the contract value.

Note 2: Once a Permit has been issued by the Chief Building Official, except as per Note 3 of this By-Law, the Refundable Fee will be refunded in whole or in part to the Permit Holder in accordance with the following provisions:

One hundred percent (100%) of the Refundable Fee is to be refunded if the Work and all required inspections are fully completed within one (1) year of the date of issuance of the Permit,
Seventy-five per cent (75%) of the Refundable Fee is to be refunded if the Work and all required inspections are fully completed within two (2) years of the date of issuance of the Permit,
Fifty per cent (50%) of the Refundable Fee is to be refunded if the Work and all required inspections are fully completed within three (3) years of the date of issuance of the Permit,
Twenty-five per cent (25%) of the Refundable Fee is to be refunded if the Work and all required inspections are completed within four (4) years of the date of issuance of the Permit,
No refund of the Refundable Fee will be awarded if the Work and all required inspections are not fully completed within four (4) years of the date of the issuance of the Permit. This will not relieve the Permit Holder of obligations under any regulations of any By-law, the Building Code Act or regulations made there under.

Note 3: Once a Permit has been issued by the Chief Building Official, for any Permit having a construction value of greater than $800,000.00. The Refundable Fee will be refunded in whole or in part to the Permit Holder in accordance with the following provisions:

One hundred per cent (100%) of the Refundable Fee is to be refunded if the Work and all required inspections are fully completed within two (2) years of the date of issuance of the Permit, 2) Seventy-five per cent (75%) of the Refundable Fee is to be refunded if the Work and all required inspections are fully completed within three (3) years of the date of issuance of the Permit,
Fifty per cent (50%) of the Refundable Fee is to be refunded if the Work and all required inspections are fully completed within four ( 4) years of the date of issuance of the Permit,
Twenty-five per cent (25%) of the Refundable Fee is to be refunded if the Work and all required inspections are completed within five (5) years of the date of issuance of the Permit,
No refund of the Refundable Fee will be awarded if the Work and all required inspections are not fully completed within five (5) years of the date of the issuance of the Permit. This will not relieve the Permit Holder of obligations under any regulations of any By-law, the Building Code Act or regulations made there under.

Note 4: The refund of the whole or in part of the Refundable Fee shall not be deemed a waiver of any provisions of any By-law or requirements of the Building Code Act or regulations made there under. Also, the refund should not be construed as a certification or guarantee that the Building for which a Permit was issued meets all the requirements of the Building Code Act or regulations made there under.

Schedule "C" - Grading Security Deposit

Value of Work
Value of Work	Security Deposit
Value less than $100,000	$500
Value equal to or over $100,000	$1,000

Notes to Schedule "C"

Note 1: The value of Work is calculated as follows:

Group "C" residential Buildings are based on $225 per ft2 or contract price whichever is greatest,
Group "A", "B", "D", "E" and "F" Buildings are based on $200 per ft2 or contract price whichever is the greatest
Farm Buildings are based on $100.00 per ft2 or contract price whichever is the greatest
All other Work types are based on the contract value

Note 2: The purpose of the Security Deposit is to allow for Municipality to recover any costs incurred in the event that the permit holder defaults on any payments associated with the review and/or site inspections required for grading plans and their execution. The cost will be calculated as follows: The cost of the consultant retained by the Municipality +10% administrative fees.

Note 3: Once a Permit has been issued by the Chief Building Official, the Security Deposit will be refunded in whole or in part to the Permit Holder in accordance with the following provisions:

One hundred per cent (100%) of the Security Deposit is to be refunded if the Grading Work and all required inspections are fully completed and paid for by the permit holder, provided no portion of the Security Deposit has been utilized to recover any cost associated with the Grading Plan.
In the event that a portion of Security Deposit has been used by the Municipality to recover costs as indicated in Note 2 of this schedule, the remaining portion of the Security Deposit will be refunded to the permit holder.

Note 4: The refund of the whole or in part of the Security Deposit shall not be deemed a waiver of any provisions of any By-law or requirements of the Building Code Act or regulations made there under. Also, the refund should not be construed as a certification or guarantee that the Building for which a Permit was issued meets all the requirements of the Building Code Act or regulations made there under.