Building permits — Howick, Ontario

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

In the Township of Howick, Ontario, building permit rules are set by By-law No. 19-2005 (Building By-law), verified 2026-09-21. Permit fees: Prescribed by Schedule "D"; includes per square foot, per $1,000 of value of work, base fees, flat fees. Administered by: Chief Building Official.

By-law No. 19-2005 (Building By-law) adopted bylaw
permit required for Classes of permits required for any stage of construction, demolition, change of use, occupancy of a partially complete building, conditional permits and other classes as set forth in Schedule "A". s. 2.1
fee basis Prescribed by Schedule "D"; includes per square foot, per $1,000 of value of work, base fees, flat fees. s. 3.1; Schedule "D"
authority Chief Building Official s. 2.2.2
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Official building by-law PDF regulating building matters.

Machine-readable: building-permits.json · Official website: http://www.howick.ca · Last verified 2026-09-21 · Building permits across Ontario · Building permits in other municipalities