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

Building permits — Alfred and Plantagenet, Ontario: By-law 2023-60 - Building Permits By-law (Building Code Act, 1992), with Schedules A, B, C

In the Township of Alfred and Plantagenet, Ontario, building permit rules are set by By-law 2023-60 - Building Permits By-law (Building Code Act, 1992), with Schedules A, B, C, verified 2026-09-27. Permit required for: Work regulated by this by-law, the Act, and the Building Code, including construction, demolition, change of use, and plumbing. Permit fees: Flat fee or minimum flat fee plus graduated fee based on floor area; otherwise $75 + $15.10 per $1,000 of project value. Administered by: Chief Building Official; Inspector.

By-law 2023-60 - Building Permits By-law (Building Code Act, 1992), with Schedules A, B, C adopted bylaw

permit required for	Work regulated by this by-law, the Act, and the Building Code, including construction, demolition, change of use, and plumbing.	construction or demolition or change of use or plumbing
fee basis	Flat fee or minimum flat fee plus graduated fee based on floor area; otherwise $75 + $15.10 per $1,000 of project value.	s. 6.3; Schedule "A"
authority	Chief Building Official; Inspector	s. 4.8; s. 12.2
fine range	Double permit fees, maximum of $10,000	Schedule "A"

scout note

Current Building By-law for the Township of Alfred and Plantagenet under the Building Code Act, with Schedules A, B, C (permit classes/fees, forms). Scanned 12-page PDF (Konica Minolta scan, created 2023-12-07), no extractable text layer -- confirmed by the township's own Drupal site-search index, which titles the file entity '2023 60 Building By law with Schedules A B C'. A November 1, 2023 public-notice page on the township site announced a council public meeting on 2023-11-21 to revise Building Permit Fees under Section 7 of the Building Code Act, consistent with this by-law being adopted shortly after in late 2023.

Building Permits (Township of Alfred and Plantagenet)

Township's own page: permits issued by its own Chief Building Official (Nicolas Page) and Building Inspector; lists what construction/renovation work requires a permit under Ontario's Building Code.