Building permits — Bracebridge, Ontario

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In the Town of Bracebridge, Ontario, building permit rules are set by By-law No. 2024-045 - A By-law of The Corporation of the Town of Bracebridge respecting Construction, Demolition and Change of Use Permits, Inspections and Administration, verified 2026-09-27. Permit required for: Construction, demolition, change of use, plumbing, sewage systems, conditional permits, and other work listed in Schedule "F" require permits. Permit fees: Rates per sq. ft. or per $1,000 of construction value, with minimum fees, as set out in Schedule "A". Administered by: Chief Building Official.

By-law No. 2024-045 - A By-law of The Corporation of the Town of Bracebridge respecting Construction, Demolition and Change of Use Permits, Inspections and Administration adopted bylaw
permit required for Construction, demolition, change of use, plumbing, sewage systems, conditional permits, and other work listed in Schedule "F" require permits. s. 3.1; s. 5.4; Schedule "F"
fee basis Rates per sq. ft. or per $1,000 of construction value, with minimum fees, as set out in Schedule "A". Schedule "A"
authority Chief Building Official s. 2.1.6
fine range Set fines $150–$600 (Schedule "H"); minimum $250 up to maximum $10,000 (s. 17.5). Schedule "H"; s. 17.5
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Cited as the 'Building By-law'; enacted under Section 7 of the Building Code Act, 1992 pursuant to motion 24-PD-035. Governs permit classes/fees (Schedule referenced), inspections, revocation/revision of permits, sewage systems and administration. 23 pages, not truncated, text extracts cleanly.

Machine-readable: building-permits.json · Official website: https://www.bracebridge.ca/ · Last verified 2026-09-27 · Building permits across Ontario · Building permits in other municipalities