Building permits ensure that we follow the minimum standards of the Ontario Building Code. These standards protect the health and safety of building occupants by managing:
- Design
- Construction
- Quality of materials
- Use and occupancy of buildings and structures
- Protection of the environment
Before starting any work you must ensure the Township has issued a building permit, you've picked it up and posted it at the entrance to the property. Please review the building by-law 2013-037 respecting construction, demolition, change of use, conditional permits, sewage systems and inspections.
Permit applications and construction guides can be found under Applications, Licences and Permits.
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Projects that require a building permit
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- New residential dwellings
- Attached garage, carport, shed or other roof structure of any size
- Detached garage, shed or accessory structure 10 m2 (108 ft2) and greater (measured to the outside face of exterior walls)
- Adding or creating a Bunkie (any size)
- Free standing decks 10 m2 (108 ft2) and greater (any height)
- Dock , boathouse or boat port 10m2 (108 ft 2) or greater
- Finishing the basement of a house
- Adding a bedroom
- Additions to a building
- Replacing or repairing foundation drainage
- Shipping containers 10 m2 (108 ft2)
- Enclosures for swimming pools with a depth of 24 inches or greater (including temporary or inflatable)
- Creating an accessory apartment
- Plumbing fixtures added or relocated
- Removing a load bearing wall, column, lintel or beam
- Re-insulating walls, ceilings or floors
- Wood stove, wood burning fireplace, or a wood furnace (interior or exterior)
- Installing a new window or door when increasing the width of the existing opening
- Retaining wall that is greater than 1 m (3'-3”), adjacent to public property, access to a building or private property to which the public is admitted
- Solar panels that are mounted to a building and have a face area of 5 m2 (53.8 ft2) or greater
- Septic system installations and alterations including septic tanks
- Site servicing (water or sewer lines) for all building types
- Demolition of a structure greater than 10 m2 (108 ft2) in building area
- Tent or group of tents that is more than 60 m2 (646 ft2) in aggregate ground area, attached to a building or constructed within 3 m (9'-10”) of any structure
- Industrial, commercial, institutional and multi-residential construction or alterations or changes of use
If you're still not sure whether you need a permit, contact Building Services at 705-635-2272.
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Projects that do not require a building permit
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- Replacing kitchen cabinets
- Replacing shingles
- Replacing a window or door that is one for one
- Replacing flooring or decking
- Replacing siding
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Booking an inspection
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Required inspections are listed on your permit. To book inspections please email us or phone (705-635-2272 ext. 228). We complete inspections in the mornings, Monday to Friday.
When booking your inspection make sure that you include:
- Permit number
- Your name
- Owner's name
- Date of inspection
- Inspection type
If you are booking an inspection where the inspector is required to travel over ice or water, the following form is required to be submitted to Building Services 48 hours prior to the inspection.
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