Building permits — Oil Springs, Ontario

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

In the Village of Oil Springs, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building Permit Fees 2025 - Schedule A, Classes of Permits and Fees and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-09-25. Exemptions: No permit required for roofing, siding, shingling, eavestroughing or window replacements within existing window openings. Permit fees: Fixed 2025 fees by permit class; annual CPI increase up to 5%. Administered by: Chief Building Official or Inspector.

Building Permit Fees 2025 - Schedule A, Classes of Permits and Fees adopted bylaw
permit required for New residential dwellings, garages, accessory structures, apartments, additions, alterations, fireplaces, decks, agricultural, commercial/industrial/institutional, demolitions, relocations, pools, change of use, wind turbines, solar panels, tents, C-Can, septic. Schedule "A"
exemptions No permit required for roofing, siding, shingling, eavestroughing or window replacements within existing window openings. No permit required for roofing, siding, shingling, eavestroughing
fee basis Fixed 2025 fees by permit class; annual CPI increase up to 5%. 2025 FEES; up to a maximum of 5%
fine range Double Permit Fees Double Permit Fees apply if work commences without a permit
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Current fee schedule under the Building By-law: flat fees by construction class (new dwellings $1,738, garages, additions, decks, ag buildings, etc.), plus a $1,000 deposit required on all permits.

By-law 839 of 2019 - Building By-law adopted bylaw
permit required for Any structure or building defined as a 'Building' in the Act; construction, demolition and change of use. s. 2.2; s. 2.1
exemptions Roofing, shingling, eavestroughing or siding. Schedule "A", item 13
fee basis Fees in accordance with Schedule 'A'; base fee plus per square foot, to maximums, varying by category (e.g. residential dwellings $500.00 base fee plus $0.40 per square foot to a maximum of $1,500.00). s. 8.1; Schedule "A", item 1
authority Chief Building Official or Inspector s. 1.13
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Village of Oil Springs' Building By-law under Building Code Act s.7 (Lambton County delivers building enforcement/inspections under an upper-tier agreement; applications made at the County). Sets classes of permits, requirements, inspections, fees. In force Sept 1, 2019; repeals By-law 467 of 2007.

By-law 980 of 2024 - Building Permit Fees adopted bylaw
permit required for New residential dwellings, garages, accessory structures, apartments, additions, structural changes, fireplaces, decks, agricultural buildings, commercial/industrial/institutional, renovations, demolitions, pools, septic. Schedule "A"
exemptions roofing, siding, shingling, eavestroughing or window replacements within existing window openings. Schedule "A" Note
fee basis Fixed fees by permit class in Schedule "A". Schedule "A"
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Repeals and replaces Schedule A (classes of permits and fees) of Building By-law 839 of 2019 with an updated fee schedule, following a report and public meeting on increasing building permit fees.

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