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Building permits — Newmarket, Ontario: 2026 Building Permit Fees (Schedule I, amending Schedule "A" of Building By-law 2015-58)

In the Town of Newmarket, Ontario, building permit rules are set by 2026 Building Permit Fees (Schedule I, amending Schedule "A" of Building By-law 2015-58), verified 2026-09-25. Administered by: Chief Building Official.

2026 Building Permit Fees (Schedule I, amending Schedule "A" of Building By-law 2015-58) adopted bylaw

fee basis	Undefined work: maximum rate of 1% the value of construction for values of construction $100k or higher; maximum rate of 2% the value of construction for values of construction less than $100k.	Undefined Permit Fees
authority	Chief Building Official	Chief Building Official
fine range	minimum fee shall be $200; maximum fee per missed inspection shall not exceed 10% of the orginal fees paid; up to 50% of the originally calculated total permit fee; $1000 fee; $2000 fee; annual maintenance fee of 10%; Partial Building Permit fee of $1000	Missed Inspections; Illegal Occupancy & Outstanding Fees; Provincially Mandated Private Sewage System Review Fees; Application Maintenance Fees; Permit Maintenance Fees; Partial Building Permit Fees

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Town of Newmarket's current Building Services Division fee schedule (effective Jan 1, 2026), amending Schedule A of the Town's Building By-law 2015-58; sets permit fees by occupancy class/construction value and refund rules under the Chief Building Official's authority.

By-law 2024-17 – Building Fees Table Amendment (Schedule "A" of Building By-law 2015-58)

Prior-year (2024) amendment replacing the Building Fees Table in Schedule A of Newmarket's Building By-law 2015-58 under Building Code Act s.7; superseded by the 2026 fee schedule. Confirms the base Building By-law is numbered 2015-58.