Building permits — Hearst, Ontario

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

In the Town of Hearst, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Rate Book — Section 2: Protection to Persons and Property (Building Permit Fees), verified 2026-09-25. Permit fees: $ per sqft for building classes; flat rates for specified work; $9 per $1000 project value (minimum $65). Fees set in: B-L 65-20. Fines: 1.5 times.

Rate Book — Section 2: Protection to Persons and Property (Building Permit Fees) adopted bylaw

permit required for	Class A-F, farm, residential, accessory, alterations, tents, mobile homes, demolition, change of use, fences, fire alarms, fireplaces, decks, solar PV, kitchen exhaust, HVAC, swimming pools	2.200
fee basis	$ per sqft for building classes; flat rates for specified work; $9 per $1000 project value (minimum $65)	2.200; Fee/Project Cost
fees location	B-L 65-20	2.200
fine range	1.5 times	Penalty

scout note

Town's current building permit fee schedule (per-sqft by building class, flat rates for tents/demolition/fences/fireplaces etc.), effective Jan 1 2024 under authority of By-law 65-20. No separate full Building By-law text was found posted online.

Town of Hearst — Building Department page

Describes the Building Department's role (plan approval, inspections) and links the building permit application form; cites the Building Code Act and "municipal by-laws" generally, without naming or linking a specific Building By-law PDF.

Town of Hearst — By-laws page

Town's ~30-bylaw index page; no Building By-law is listed among them (confirmed by auditing every PDF link on the page).

Machine-readable: building-permits.json · Official website: http://www.hearst.ca/ · Last verified 2026-09-25 · Building permits across Ontario · Building permits in other municipalities