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By-law No. 2026-1684 Building Permit By-law Page 7 of 12
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF JOCELYN
Schedule "A" to By-law No. 2026-1684
PERMIT FEES
1. Effective June 1st, 2026, the fees payable by the applicant for a building/demolition permit
shall be as follows (subject to annual increases as prescribed below and as per section 16):
Category or Type of Fee
Updated Fee Schedule*
(Effective June 1, 2026)
*Increasing 3% annually as of January 1,
2027
Group 'C' - Low Density Residential
$600 up to 800 sq ft or $0.75/square feet for
buildings with a floor area over 800 square feet
Group 'C' - Multiple Residential
Minimum $850 up to 1000 sq ft or $0.85 per square
foot for buildings with a floor area over 1000 square
feet.
Group 'C' - Residential - Major Alterations,
additions
Minimum $350 up to 500 ft2. $0.70/ft2 for buildings
with a floor area over 500 ft2.
Group 'C' - Garage, carport, accessory building
Minimum $200 up to 400 square feet plus $0.50 per
sq foot over 400 sq ft.
Group 'C' -decks, docks, ra m ps , mi nor
alterations, demolition
Minimum $100 up to 250 square feet plus $0.40 per
sq foot over 200 sq ft.
Group 'A', 'B' ''D', 'E' ''F' - new
construction
and
major additions or
alterations
$600 up to 800 square feet plus $0.75 per sq foot
over 800 sq ft.
Group 'A', 'B', 'D', 'E', 'F', demolition
$100.00 flat fee
Change of Use Permit:
$250 (to convert to residential for occupancy
purposes)
$450 (to convert to commercial or industrial use)
$100 (all other changes of use)
Permit Renewal (if not completed after 3
years):
50% of the original permit cost
Other permits:
-
Conditional
-
Moving Building
-
Signs
-
Temporary Structures
-
Woodstoves/Fireplaces
$75
Plumbing
$30.00 + $12/fixture over 5 fixtures
In addition, and for clarification purposes, permits are not required for the following
renovations/construction:
-
Line Fences (must comply with zoning by-law)
-
Landscaping
-
Eavestroughs
-
Painting (must comply with property standards by-laws)
-
Demolition of a detached accessory building of 15 sq. metres or less (161.459 sq. ft.)
-
Air Conditioning units
-
Drywall & interior renovations that do not change the structural integrity or insulation
value of the building
-
Accessory structures under 15 sq. metres or less (161.459 sq. feet.), that do not hold a living
quarter (must comply with Zoning by-law)
-
Replacement of Windows and/or Doors with no structural change
-
Replacement of Shingles/metal roof, if replacement material is the same as the original
roofing material (ex. Shingle to Shingle or steel roof to steel roof replacement)
-
Non-structural board replacements to existing decks (replacements that do not involve joists,
support beams or guarding)
2. Exemptions:
Buildings and/or structures or any part thereof that are exempt from assessment by virtue of
paragraphs 3, 9, 10 and 19, of Section 3 of The Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1970 and amendments
thereto are exempt from permit fees but all other aspects of municipal, provincial and all other
codes, regulations and by-laws must be adhered to in their entirety.
By-law No. 2026-1684 Building Permit By-law Page 8 of 12
REFUNDS
3. If a building permit has been issued and applicable fees paid, project has not commenced,
fees may be refunded as follows:
(a)
80 per cent (80%) if administrative functions only have been performed.
(b)
70 per cent (70%) if administrative and zoning functions only have been
performed.
(c)
45 percent (45%) if administrative, zoning and plans examination functions have
been performed
(d)
35 percent (35%) if the permit has been issued and no field inspections have been
performed subsequent to permit issuance.
4. Renewal or re-assignment of permit where there is no change in proposed work $30.00 or
one-half the original permit fee, whichever is lesser.