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Public Notice - Building Permit Fees Changes

Schedule A to By-law 2021-06-XXX

Effective July 1, 2021

Notice is hereby given that the Building Permit Fees are scheduled to be reviewed on June 1st, 2021 and the By-law will be brought forward on June 15th, 2021.

Please contact Kurtis McGonegal by email or call 613-735-6291 prior to June 1st, 2021.

2020 vs proposed 2021 fee table
Permit Types2020 FeeProposed 2021 FeeDetails
Base rate   $101.25 Charged at application submission
Residence - New, Additions or Extensive Renovations (plumbing permit included) $0.23 $0.27 per square foot
  $281.25 $281.25 minimum
Residential - Accessory Buildings and decks $0.18 $0.27 per square foot
  $67.50 $101.25 minimum
  $0.02 $0.03 per square foot for plumbing permit if required
Deck - (less than 400 sq. ft.) $0.18 $0.27 per square foot
    $101.25 minimum
Solid Fuel Burning Appliance $67.50 $101.25  
Commercial - New Construction, Additions or Extensive Renovations (plumbing permit included) $0.34 $0.51 per square foot
  $562.50 $843.75 minimum
Commercial - Accessory Buildings $0.23 $0.34 per square foot
  $281.25 n/a minimum
Industrial - New Construction, Additions or Extensive Renovations (plumbing permit included) $0.45 $0.68 per square foot
  $675.00 $1,012.50 minimum
Industrial - Accessory Buildings $0.23 $0.34 per square foot
  $337.50 $506.25 minimum
Agricultural - New Construction, Additions or Extensive Renovations $0.18 $0.27 per square foot
  $281.25 $421.88 minimum
Agricultural - Accessory Buildings $0.11 $0.17 per square foot
  $67.50 $101.25 minimum
Pools $0.23 $0.34 per square foot
  $67.50 $101.25 minimum
Demolition Permits $67.50 $101.25 minimum
Transmitter Tower - 30 feet and under $281.25 $300.00  
Transmitter Tower - over 30 feet $281.25 $300.00  
Change in use permits $281.25 $300.00

 

Deferral of Revocation of Permits $67.50 $101.25  
Conditional Permit $281.25 $400.00  
Authorization of Equivalents $168.75 $250.00  
Incomplete Application $112.50 $101.25  
Refunds – Withdrawal of application or abandoned application 90% 90% no review
  75% 75% plans reviewed
  No refund No refund Revoked permits
Sewer/septic permit fee table
Sewer/Septic Permit Types2020 FeeProposed 2021 FeeDetails
Class 2 systems (grey-water) $225.00 $250.00  
Class 3 systems (cesspool) $225.00 $250.00  
Class 4 (leaching bed, filter bed) $281.25 $300.00  
Class 5 (holding tank) $168.75 $200.00 per year
Investigations $67.50 $101.25 per hour
Inspections and comments relating to sewage systems
Inspections and Comments relating to Sewage Systems2020 FeeProposed 2021 FeeDetails
For consents $225.00 $300.00 for each new lot
Minor variance $56.25 $84.38  
Plan of Subdivision $112.50 $150.00 for each lot or block shown on proposed plan

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Please refer to our Building Permits page for more information.