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Building permits — Iroquois Falls, Ontario: By-law No. 3564/19 – Building By-Law

In the Town of Iroquois Falls, Ontario, building permit rules are set by By-law No. 3564/19 – Building By-Law, verified 2026-09-25. Permit fees: Fees payable in accordance with the Fee By-Law; where based on valuation, valuation includes total cost of all work regulated by permit. Fees set in: Fee By-Law, as amended. Administered by: Chief Building Official and Inspectors.

By-law No. 3564/19 – Building By-Law adopted bylaw

permit required for	Construct or demolish a building, carry out plumbing, change use, construct/repair/renew/alter signage, or obtain partial/conditional/occupancy permits as set out.	s. 5(a)-(f)
exemptions	Mining extraction structures, underground structures including fuel tanks, sheds less than 108 ft2, residential shingling (including metal roofs); home occupation/profession signage; certain plumbing maintenance/repairs.	s. 5(a); s. 5(e); Schedule "F", s. 1.1.1
fee basis	Fees payable in accordance with the Fee By-Law; where based on valuation, valuation includes total cost of all work regulated by permit.	s. 13
fees location	Fee By-Law, as amended	s. 13; s. 21(b)
authority	Chief Building Official and Inspectors	s. 5(a); s. 18; s. 23

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Town's Building By-law under Building Code Act s.7: regulates construction/demolition/change-of-use permits, classes of permits, permit fee schedule, doubling of fees for work started without a permit, and inspections.