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What does ‘Building' mean?
"Building" means,
(a) a structure occupying an area greater than ten square metres consisting of a wall, roof and floor or any of them or a structural system serving the function thereof including all plumbing, works, fixtures and service systems appurtenant thereto,
(b) a structure occupying an area of ten square metres or less that contains plumbing, including the plumbing appurtenant thereto,
(c) plumbing not located in a structure,
(c.1) a sewage system; or
(d) structures designated in the building code;
Construct is defined as to do anything in the erection, installation or extension or material alteration or repair of a building and includes the installation of a building unit fabricated or moved from elsewhere and "construction" has a corresponding meaning.
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Current Building Permit Fees
Schedule A to By-law 2021-06-031
Effective July 1, 2021
| Permit Types | 2021 Fee | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Base rate | $101.25 | Charged at application submission |
| Residence - New, Additions or Extensive Renovations (plumbing permit included) | $0.27 | per square foot |
| $281.25 | minimum | |
| Residential - Accessory Buildings and decks | $0.27 | per square foot |
| $101.25 | minimum | |
| $0.03 | per square foot for plumbing permit if required | |
| Deck - (less than 400 sq. ft.) | $0.27 | per square foot |
| $101.25 | minimum | |
| Solid Fuel Burning Appliance | $101.25 | |
| Commercial - New Construction, Additions or Extensive Renovations (plumbing permit included) | $0.51 | per square foot |
| $843.75 | minimum | |
| Commercial - Accessory Buildings | $0.34 | per square foot |
| n/a | minimum | |
| Industrial - New Construction, Additions or Extensive Renovations (plumbing permit included) | $0.68 | per square foot |
| $1,012.50 | minimum | |
| Industrial - Accessory Buildings | $0.34 | per square foot |
| $506.25 | minimum | |
| Agricultural - New Construction, Additions or Extensive Renovations | $0.27 | per square foot |
| $421.88 | minimum | |
| Agricultural - Accessory Buildings | $0.17 | per square foot |
| $101.25 | minimum | |
| Pools | $0.34 | per square foot |
| $101.25 | minimum | |
| Demolition Permits | $101.25 | minimum |
| Transmitter Tower - 30 feet and under | $300.00 | |
| Transmitter Tower - over 30 feet | $300.00 | |
| Change in use permits | $300.00 |
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| Deferral of Revocation of Permits | $101.25 | |
| Conditional Permit | $400.00 | |
| Authorization of Equivalents | $250.00 | |
| Incomplete Application | $101.25 | |
| Refunds – Withdrawal of application or abandoned application | 90% | no review |
| 75% | plans reviewed | |
| No refund | Revoked permits |
| Sewer/Septic Permit Types | 2021 Fee | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Class 2 systems (grey-water) | $250.00 | |
| Class 3 systems (cesspool) | $250.00 | |
| Class 4 (leaching bed, filter bed) | $300.00 | |
| Class 5 (holding tank) | $200.00 | per year |
| Investigations | $101.25 | per hour |
| Inspections and Comments relating to Sewage Systems | 2021 Fee | Details |
|---|---|---|
| For consents | $300.00 | for each new lot |
| Minor variance | $84.38 | |
| Plan of Subdivision | $150.00 | for each lot or block shown on proposed plan |
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