In the City of Cornwall, Ontario, building permit rules are set by By-law 2019-027 - A By-Law under the Building Code Act, 1992 respecting Construction, Demolition and Change of Use Permits and related matters, verified 2026-09-27. Permit required for: Construction, demolition, change of use or plumbing for a building regulated by the Act and/or Building Code. Permit fees: Calculated in accordance with Schedule "A"; minimum fee $180.00 unless noted otherwise. Administered by: Chief Building Official; Inspectors; Registered Code Agencies where appointed.
By-law 2019-027 - A By-Law under the Building Code Act, 1992 respecting Construction, Demolition and Change of Use Permits and related matters
adopted bylaw
permit required for
Construction, demolition, change of use or plumbing for a building regulated by the Act and/or Building Code.
s. 3.1; s. 2.23
fee basis
Calculated in accordance with Schedule "A"; minimum fee $180.00 unless noted otherwise.
s. 6.1; s. 6.2
authority
Chief Building Official; Inspectors; Registered Code Agencies where appointed.
s. 2.7; s. 2.15; s. 8.1
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The City of Cornwall's Building By-law (cited short title 'Building By-Law'); governs permit requirements, exemptions, inspections and Chief Building Official authority under the Building Code Act, 1992; 37 pages, adopted 2019-04-08. Fees are set within this by-law's own schedule (indexed annually) rather than a separate fees by-law -- confirmed current by the City's 2026 Building Permit & Other Fees consolidation (https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/cornwall-ca/media/44vmce43/building-permit-fee-schedule-2026.pdf), which explicitly cites 'Building Permits (By-Law #2019-027)' as still in force.
Building and Renovations (City of Cornwall)
City's building permits page linking application forms and the fee schedule; contact for the Building & By-law Division. No standalone 'Building By-law' PDF is linked from the bylaws index or this page.