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The Corporation Of The Township Of Amaranth
By-Law Number 2026-0d^
Being a By-law for the imposition and collection of fees and
charges for certain Municipal Services and Activities
Whereas Section 391 of the Municipal Act, 2001 authorizes a municipality to impose
fees or charges on persons for services or activities, for costs payable for services or
activities and for the use of property including property under its control; and
Whereas Section 69(1) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter P13, provides that
the Council of a municipality by by-law may prescribe a tariff of fees for the processing
of applications made in respect of planning matters; and
Whereas the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Amaranth deems it
expedient to pass such a By-Law to implement the various fees and service charges;
Now Therefore the Council Of The Corporation Of The Township Of Amaranth Hereby
Enacts As Follows:
1. By-Law 61-2025 be amended to include the attached schedule
Schedule 'H'
Building Department Classes of Permits and Permit Fees
2. The current Schedule 'H' in By-Law 61-2025 be substituted for the attached
Schedule 'H' to reflect the 2026 indexed rates.
3. This By-law shall come into full force and effect on the date of passing unless
specifically indicated on the Schedules attached hereto.
By-law Read a First and Second Time this 21st day of January, 2026.
By-law Read a Third time and Passed this 21st day of January, 2026.
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Head of Council
CAO/Clerk
Schedule "H"
Building Department Classes of Permits and Permit Fees
Schedule H - Permit Fees will take effect on January 21,2026
Fees based on virtual inspection platform
Classes Of Permits And Permit Fees
Min. Amount
Demolition Permit
Change of Use
Site Servicing
Assembly Occupancies (Group A) School, Church, Community Hall, Restaurant
$628.50
$628.50
lnstitutional Occupancies (Groups Bl, 82, 83) Hospital, Nursing Home, Police Station
$628.50
$628.50
Residential Occupancies (Group G) House, Apartment, Motel
Fee Amount
$209.50
$297.49
$592.89
$221.02
$205.31
Major
Occupancy
Classification
$231.50
$323.68
$16.73
$5.04
$792.97
$397.00
$18.35
$5.04
Unit of
Measure/Rate
Flat Rate
Flat Rate
Flat Rate
Flat Rate
Flat Rate
$/m2
Flat Rate
Flat Rate
$/m2, Min
$/m2, Min
Flat Rate
Flat Rate
$lm2
$/m2
Note
Class of Permit
Residential Outbuilding
Residential Dwelling Unit
Non-Residential
Decommission Septic *
N/A for Replacement
Permit
Change of Use Permit
(No Construction)
Change of Use Permit
(Construction)
Residential
Non-Residential
Finished Building
lnterior Renovation and
Finishing (not part of
original structure)
Public Pool, Spa
School Portable
Finished Building
lnterior Renovation and
Finishing (not part of
original structure)
Multiple Unit Residential
- Three (3) separate
units or greater
$lm2
$17.14
$628.50
$628.50
$628.50
$628.50
$628.50
$628.50
$628.50
$209.50
$628.50
$628.50
$628.50
$628.50
$628.50
$628.50
$209.50
$15.19
$5.04
$10.14
$14.64
$5.04
$7.97
$10.83
$7.06
$7.97
$2.84
$2.12
$274,45
$15.94
$5.94
$10.50
$lm2
$/m2
$/m2
$/m2
$lm2
$lm2
$lm2
$/m2
$/m2
$/m2
$/m2
$lm2
$/m2
$/m2
Flat Rate
Detached, Additional
Residential Unit, Semi-
Detached and
Townhouse Dwellings -
Two Units
lnterior Renovation and
Finishing (not part of
original structure),
Finishing Basement
Shell Building
Finished Building
lnterior Renovation and
Finishing (not part of
original structure)
Shell Building
Finished Building
lnterior Renovation and
Finishing (not part of
original structure)
Shell Building
Finished Building
Parking Garage, Service
Floors, Mezzanines
lnterior Renovation and
Finishing (not part of
original structure)
Finished Building
lnterior Renovation and
Finishing (not part of
original structure)
Silo, Grain Bin
Business and Personal Service Occupancies (Group D) Office, Bank, Beauty Parlour
Mercantile Occupancies (Group E) Store, Shop, Supermarket
lndustrial Occupancies (Groups Fl , F2, F3l Warehouse, Repair Garage, Factory
Agricultural Occupancies (Groups G1,G2,G3,G4) Hay Storage, Silo, Riding Arena,
Livestock Barn
On-Site Sewage System
Residential (New &
Replacement)
Non-Residential (New &
Replacement)
Flat Rate
$589.75
Flat Rate
$1,009.80
$209.50
$419.00
$246.16
$412.72
$246.16
$366.63
$366.63
$314.25
$209.50
$274.45
$366.63
$209.50
$366.63
$274.45
$209.50
$3.94
$209.50
$5.94
$274.45
Flat Rate
Flat Rate
Flat Rate
Flat Rate
Flat Rate
Per Unit
Per Unit
Flat Rate
Flat Rate
$/m2
Flat Rate
$/m2
Flat Rate
Flat Rate
Flat Rate
Flat Rate
Flat Rate
Commercial Cooking
Exhaust, Spray Booth,
Dust Collector
Plumbing System
Residential
Plumbing System Multi-
Residential
Plumbing System Non-
Residential
Mechanical U n it/System
Residential
Mechanical Unit/ System
Non-Residential
Oil and Grease
lnterceptor
Deck, Porch
Gazebo, Cabana, Shed
Fireplace, Woodstove
Detached Garage,
Carport
Temporary Trailer
Replacement Tank
Leaching Bed Repair,
Minor Alteration
Review or Assessment
Lot
Serviceab i I ity/Severance
Fire Alarm, Fire
Sprinklers, Standpipe
Smoke/Heat Detectors,
Emergency Lighting,
Magnetic Locking
Devices
Mechanical & Plumbing & Electrical
Miscellaneous
Temporary Tent
Max. 5 per
application
$209.50
$209.50
$209.50
$502.80
$628.50
$572.99
$1,144.93
$2.52
$3.94
$3.e4
$1 1 per
$1,000 of
construction/r
epair costs
$183.25
$523.76
Consultant
Fee (Paid by
Applicant)
$196.93
$209.50
$209.50
$274.45
$549.94
$4,174.33
$366.63
$3.94
$366.51
$209.50
Construction
Value
Flat Rate
Flat Rate
Per lnspection
Flat Rate
Flat Rate
Flat Rate
Flat Rate
Flat Rate
$lm2
Flat Rate
Flat Rate
Flat Rate
Flat Rate
$/m2
$/m2
$/m2
Flat Rate
e(c)
e(c)
Fee for Permits not listed
in the Schedule
Transfer of Ownership
(One permit holder to
another)
Alternative Solution
Third Party Professional
Review
lnspection (additional or
not ready )- Residential
Roof Mounted Solar
Panel
Relocate Building
Wind Turbines
lndustrial Commercial
Racking System
Shelf and Rack Storage
System 3.16
Designated Structure (not
already listed)
Demountable
Stage/Structure
Partial Building Permit
Conditional Building
Permit
Foundation Only (phased
or conditional)
Other Minor Residential
Project
Other Minor Non-
Residential Project
Sign
Swimming Pool
Enclosure
Administrative
lnspection (additional or
not ready )- Non-
Residential
Per lnspection
$366.63
$209.50
$1000 plus $200 each month it
remains open
$366.63
Fees based
on permit type
$646.31
2x Building
Permit Fee
$285.97
$500/month
$196.93
Flat Rate
Flat Rate
Per Month
Per Year
Per
Resubmission
Per
Resubmission
Per Application
e(a)
e(b)
Site Plan Control Review
Building Without a Permit
All Orders
Lapsed Orders (applies to
orders that have a lapsed
compliance date.)
Maintenance Fee for
Files Not Closed Within
24 Months
Plan Review
Resubmission (Greater
than 3) - Residential
Plan Review
Resubmission (Greater
than 3) - Non-
Residential
Notice of Change
Notes:
2
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Except where a minimum flat fee is indicated for the Occupancy Classification or Type of
Construction, the fee per square meter of floor area set out in this Schedule shall be used by the
Chief Building Official in determining the permit fee.
Permit fee increases are indexed based on the Consumer Price lndex, Ontario Series, and are
adjusted annually, beginning in 2026.
For the purpose of this Schedule the occupancy classification and floor area shall be determined
on the following basis.
a) The occupancy classification shall be established in accordance with the occupancy
definitions of the Ontario Building Code and its appendices.
b) The floor area shall be measured to the outer face of exterior walls and to the center
line of party walls or demising walls. No deductions shall be made for openings within the
floor area (e.g., stairs and stair openings, ducts, elevators, escalators). Floor area shall
include all habitable areas, including attached garages, mezzanines, finished attics and
enclosed balconies.
c) Calculating floor area for interior finishes, partitioning, corridors, lobbies, washrooms,
lounges, etc. are to be included and classified according to the major occupancy
classification for the floor area with which they are associated. Where any of these areas
are constructed in a shell only building, fees shall be calculated at the finished rate in this
Schedule.
d) The occupancy classifications used in this bylaw are based on the Building Code
major occupancy classifications. For mixed occupancy floor areas, the fee multiplier for
the major occupancy of the floor area applies.
No additional fee applies for sprinklers, flre alarms, electromagnetic locks, or other mechanical
systems or equipment proposed and installed at the same time as the construction they serve.
4
5
6
7
Where they serve single dwelling units, no additional fee applies fireplaces and unfinished
basements proposed and constructed at the same time as the single dwelling they serve.
Unfinished basements for single detached dwellings, semi-detached dwellings, duplex dwellings
and townhouses are not included in the floor area.
The appropriate finished fee for the proposed major occupancy applies to non-residential and
multiple unit residential basements.
8
Where a change of occupancy from one classification to another classification is proposed, the
fee multiplier for the proposed occupancy applies.
9
Administrative Fees
a) To offset additional investigation and administrative costs where any person has commenced
construction, demolition, or changes to the use of a building prior to having submitted an
application for a permit, or before having received a permit, in addition to any other penalty under
the Act, Building Code, or this By-law, the permit fee shall be two times the regular permit fee.
Payment of these fees does not relieve any person or corporation from complying with the Act,
the Building Code, or any applicable law.
b)To offset additional costs associated with the investigation, inspection, administration, and
rectification of any building where any Order is issued, a fee shall be applied as per the fee
schedule. Payment of these fees does not relieve any person or corporation from complying with
the Act, the Building Code or any applicable law.
c) With respect to phased or conditional permits, the fee shall be the normal fee for the proposed
construction plus an additional administration fee as prescribed in this Schedule for each
conditional permit or phased permit applied for.
d) Where the Township has contracted work to remedy any Building Code deficiency on any
private property for failing to comply with a directive of the Chief Building Official, or Officers
thereunder, the Township shall be entitled to recover the full cost of the work, plus a $250
administration fee.