Building permits — O'Connor, Ontario

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

In the Township of O'Connor, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building Permit By-law No. 2024-11, verified 2026-09-25. Exemptions: No plumbing permit for repairing/replacing a valve, faucet or fixture; repairing a leak or forcing out a stoppage; replacing a hot water tank. Administered by: Chief Building Official for the Township of O'Connor; Thunder Bay District Health Unit for sewage systems.

Building Permit By-law No. 2024-11 adopted bylaw
permit required for Construction, demolition, alteration, repair, removal, moving, and change of use of buildings or structures; plumbing installations not included in a complete building package. s. 3.1(a)(i); "building permits will be required for plumbing installations"
exemptions No plumbing permit for repairing/replacing a valve, faucet or fixture; repairing a leak or forcing out a stoppage; replacing a hot water tank. s. 4.5(c)
fee basis Fees are set out in Schedule "A" by permit class, based on square footage with minimum fees (e.g., $0.75/ft² main floor, $0.40/ft² second floor, $0.30/ft² attached garage; minimum $100.00). Schedule "A"
authority Chief Building Official for the Township of O'Connor; Thunder Bay District Health Unit for sewage systems. by the Chief Building Official for the Township of O'Connor; s. 4.11
fine range Not more than $50,000.00 first offence, $100,000.00 subsequent; corporation $500,000.00 first, $1,500,000.00 subsequent; $10,000.00 per day for continuing order offence. s. 12(b)-(d)
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Passed under s.7 Building Code Act, 1992, repealing By-law 2016-12: governs construction, demolition and change-of-use permits, inspections, and sets permit rates (Schedule A) for the Township of O'Connor. Chief Building Official shared with Neebing.

Township Policies, Plans & By-laws (index page)

Township's policies/plans/by-laws index page.

Machine-readable: building-permits.json · Official website: https://www.oconnortownship.ca/ · Last verified 2026-09-25 · Building permits across Ontario · Building permits in other municipalities