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Building permits — Kingston, Ontario: Building By-law No. 2005-99

In the City of Kingston, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building By-law No. 2005-99, verified 2026-08-28. Permit required for: Construction, demolition, change of use, plumbing for a Building regulated by the Act and Building Code. Permit fees: Based on rates in current Fees and Charges By-law; where calculated by square metres, rate multiplied by Gross Floor Area for each major occupancy. Fees set in: Fees and Charges By-law (By-law Number 2005-10).

Building By-law No. 2005-99 adopted bylaw

permit required for	Construction, demolition, change of use, plumbing for a Building regulated by the Act and Building Code.	Part 1 - Definitions, Work
fee basis	Based on rates in current Fees and Charges By-law; where calculated by square metres, rate multiplied by Gross Floor Area for each major occupancy.	Schedule "A", ss. 1.1-1.2
fees location	Fees and Charges By-law (By-law Number 2005-10)	Part 1 - Definitions, Fees and Charges Bylaw
authority	Chief Building Official; Registered Code Agency where appointed.	Part 1 - Definitions, Chief Building Official; s. 9.3

scout note

Governs construction, demolition, change-of-use, permit transfers and inspections under the Ontario Building Code Act; sets permit classes, application requirements, fees and construction-site fencing standards. (Bylaw Library's own 'pdf format' link is broken sitewide -> jotform request form, not bytes; see notes -- document_url is the city's descriptive page instead.)