In the Town of Gananoque, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building By-law No. 2022-050 (Construction, Demolition, Change of Use and Transfer of Permits and Inspections By-law) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: Construction, demolition, change of use, plumbing, or occupancy of a Building regulated by the Act and Building Code. Permit fees: Based on Building value: completed Building sale value minus land value; calculated per General Fees & Charges By-law. Fees set in: General Fees and Rates By-law, By-law No. 2016-047, as amended.
Building By-law No. 2022-050 (Construction, Demolition, Change of Use and Transfer of Permits and Inspections By-law)
adopted bylaw
permit required for
Construction, demolition, change of use, plumbing, or occupancy of a Building regulated by the Act and Building Code.
s. 1.1.14; s. 1.1.21
fee basis
Based on Building value: completed Building sale value minus land value; calculated per General Fees & Charges By-law.
s. 6.7; s. 6.1
fees location
General Fees and Rates By-law, By-law No. 2016-047, as amended
s. 1.1.11; s. 12.1
authority
Chief Building Official; Inspectors; Registered Code Agencies where appointed.
s. 1.1.6; s. 1.1.12; s. 5.1
scout note
Town's Building Code Act s.7 by-law: defines classes of permits, application requirements for construction/demolition/change-of-use/sewage-system/transfer permits, registered code agencies, conditional and partial-occupancy permits; fees set per the General Fees & Rates By-law.
General Fees & Rates By-law No. 2016-047 (Consolidated, last amended By-law 2023-089) — Schedule C Building Permit Fees
adopted bylaw
fee basis
$15.00 per $1,000.00 of construction value or part thereof; minimum $140; plus HST where applicable.
$15.00 per $1,000.00 of construction value or part thereof. Minimum $140
fine range
100% increase of regular fee, minimum $900.00
Schedule 'C' item 20
scout note
Same consolidated fees by-law recorded again under building_permits because Building By-law 2022-050 s.2.1/6.1 explicitly defers permit classes and fee amounts to this by-law's Schedule C (and Schedule D-8 for compliance letters).