Do I need a building permit? What does it cost?

Building permits — Flin Flon, Manitoba: By-law 1/98 Building Code

In the City of Flin Flon, Manitoba, building permit rules are set by By-law 1/98 Building Code, verified 2026-08-28. Permit fees: Building permit: $6 per $1,000 up to $500,000; $3,000 + $7 per additional $1,000 over $500,000; one/two-family dwelling $2.25/m2 finished, $1.10/m2 unfinished. Administered by: Authority Having Jurisdiction. Fines: Fine not exceeding $5000.00; imprisonment not exceeding six months; or both.

By-law 1/98 Building Code adopted bylaw

permit required for	Location, placement, erection, construction, addition, alteration, repair, renovation, relocation, removal, excavation, mechanical system installation, spray paint operation, sign alteration.	s. 4.2.1
exemptions	Patching, painting, decoration; replacement stucco/siding/shingles same material; replacement doors/windows if opening not altered; open landing/stairs; cabinets/shelves; detached accessory storage building <=10 m2; non-structural repairs < $5000.	s. 4.2.2
fee basis	Building permit: $6 per $1,000 up to $500,000; $3,000 + $7 per additional $1,000 over $500,000; one/two-family dwelling $2.25/m2 finished, $1.10/m2 unfinished.	Schedule "A", ss. 1.1-1.2
authority	Authority Having Jurisdiction	s. 5.3.1
fine range	Fine not exceeding $5000.00; imprisonment not exceeding six months; or both.	s. 7.1.1

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City of Flin Flon by-law adopting the Manitoba Building Code and regulating construction (incl. amendments to Jan 2006).