Same consolidated fees by-law recorded again under building_permits: sets the RM's building & development permit fee schedule (per BRIEF rule for fees bylaws that set building permit fees).
Building permits — Rural Municipality of Springfield, Manitoba
Do I need a building permit? What does it cost?
In the Rural Municipality of Springfield, Manitoba, building permit rules are set by By-law No. 25-20 Fees & Charges and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-24. Fees set in: most current Municipal Fee By-law. Administered by: Rural Municipality of Springfield and, where context requires, such Development Officer or Building Inspector or other authority lawfully appointed. Fines: fine not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000.00); individual imprisonment not exceeding six months or both.
| permit required for | Building permit required for location, placement, erection, construction, addition, extension, improvement, alteration, conversion, repair, rehabilitation, renovation, relocation, removal, underpinning, excavation, mechanical system work, spray paint operations, signs. | s. 4.2.1.1 |
| exemptions | Building permit not required for patching, painting, decoration; same-material stucco/siding/shingles; non-bedroom doors/windows if opening unchanged; fences; cabinets/shelves; detached accessory storage building ≤9.29 m². | s. 4.2.1.2 |
| fees location | most current Municipal Fee By-law | s. 4.1.1(c) |
| authority | Rural Municipality of Springfield and, where context requires, such Development Officer or Building Inspector or other authority lawfully appointed | s. 2.2.3 "Authority Having Jurisdiction" |
| fine range | fine not exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000.00); individual imprisonment not exceeding six months or both | s. 7.1 |
scout note
RM of Springfield's own building by-law: adopts the Manitoba Building/Plumbing Codes, rescinds prior By-law 21-06, governs construction/alteration/demolition permits, inspections and enforcement; issued directly by the RM's own building department.