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SCHEDULE A, SECTION (3), BY-LAW NO. 19-24
PERMIT FEES
TABLE 3.1
CONSTRUCTION
New buildings, additions to existing buildings (Fees include plumbing inspection
services)
Class of Permit, Occupancy Classification and Work Description
Permit Fee Multiplier
($/m2 of floor area or as
otherwise specified )
2026 Fees
(Effective Jan. 1, 2026)
Group A:
Assembly
Transit Station, Bus Terminal
$33.93
Portable Classroom(s)
$633.53/portable
classroom (flat fee)
Other Assembly Occupancies - Shell only
$24.06
Other Assembly Occupancies - Partitioned and/or
Finished
$40.95
Group B:
Institutional
Shell only
$33.37
Partitioned and/or Finished
$38.73
Group C:
Residential
Single/semi-detached Dwelling, Townhouse, Duplex
$27.37
Hotel, Motel
$30.01
All other Multiple Unit Residential Buildings
$25.86
Finishing Basement
$6.56
Attached or Detached Garage or Other Detached
Structure less than or equal to 50 m2 in floor area
accessory to a Single/semi-detached dwelling,
Townhouse, or Duplex
$382.30 (flat fee)
Attached or Detached Garage or Other Detached
Structure greater than 50 m2 in floor area accessory
to a Single/semi-detached dwelling, Townhouse, or
Duplex
$546.14 (flat fee)
Unenclosed Deck or Porch attached to a
Single/semi-detached Dwelling or Townhouse
$218.46 (flat fee)
Group D:
Business &
Personal
Services
Shell only
$21.59
Partitioned and/or Finished
$29.49
Group E:
Mercantile
Shell only
$21.59
Partitioned and/or Finished
$29.49
Group F:
Industrial
Shell only
$14.66
Partitioned and/or Finished
$20.97
Gas Station, Car Wash
$14.84
Parking Garage (underground, above ground, open
air)
$7.55
Miscellaneous
Sales Trailer
$14.94
Sales Pavilion, Office
$25.98
Permanent Tent, Air Supported Structure
$10.33
Mezzanines
per intended occupancy
Mechanical Penthouse
$11.89
Temporary Building/Structure
(less than 30 days)
$462.04 (flat fee)
Unfinished Basement to accommodate a Building
moved from elsewhere
$7.32
Communication Tower
$619.48 (flat fee)
Installation of Solar Panels (residential)
$379.61 (flat fee)
Installation of Solar Panels (all other occupancies)
$379.61 (flat fee)
Installation of Wind Turbines
$249.81 (flat fee)
Retaining Wall
$11.56/m
of
length
Maximum $602.22
Partial Permit (additional fee for each partial permit)
491.53 (flat fee)
Farm Building
$6.92
TABLE 3.2
ALTERATIONS / CHANGE OF USE
Class of Permit, Occupancy Classification and Work Description
Permit Fee Multiplier
($/m2 of floor area or as
otherwise specified )
2026 Fees
(Effective Jan. 1, 2026)
Group A:
Assembly
Restaurant
$14.23
All other Assembly Occupancies
$9.14
Group B: Institutional
$9.14
Group C: Residential and Additional Residential Unit
$10.40
Group D: Business & Personal Services
$9.14
Group E: Mercantile
$6.98
Group F: Industrial
$6.98
All Occupancies
(other than a
Single Family
Dwelling)
Parking Structure Repair
$3.45
Balcony Guard Replacement
$2.27/m of length
TABLE 3.3
DEMOLITION
Class of Permit, Occupancy Classification and Work Description
Permit Fee Multiplier
($/m2 of floor area or as
otherwise specified )
2026 Fees
(Effective Jan. 1, 2026)
Part 9 residential structures (e.g. single, semi, townhouse, and related
accessory structure)
$546.14 (flat fee)
All other Occupancies
$1,092.29 (flat fee)
TABLE 3.4
MECHANICAL WORK
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Fire Protection not proposed with
original building
Class of Permit, Occupancy Classification and Work Description
Permit Fee Multiplier
($/m2 of floor area or as
otherwise specified )
2026 Fees
(Effective Jan. 1, 2026)
Group A:
Assembly
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning
$1.43
Group B:
Institutional
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning
$1.43
Group C:
Residential
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning
$1.03
Group D:
Business &
Personal
Services
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning
$1.43
Group E:
Mercantile
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning
$1.03
Group F:
Industrial
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning
$1.03
All Occupancies
Fire Alarm - Part 9
$349.66 (flat fee)
Fire Alarm - Part 3
$229.82 per floor
($476.24 minimum fee)
Sprinkler System
$0.46
($476.24 minimum fee)
Kitchen Exhaust, Spray Booth, Dust Collector
$699.42 (flat fee)
Electromagnetic Lock
$46.00 each
($546.14 minimum fee)
TABLE 3.4
MECHANICAL WORK
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Fire Protection not proposed with
original building
Class of Permit, Occupancy Classification and Work Description
Permit Fee Multiplier
($/m2 of floor area or as
otherwise specified )
2026 Fees
(Effective Jan. 1, 2026)
Fireplace, Wood Stove
$173.87 each
Heating Plant Replacement
$349.66 (flat fee)
TABLE 3.5
MISCELLANEOUS
Class of Permit, Occupancy Classification and Work Description
Permit Fee Multiplier
($/m2 of floor area or as
otherwise specified )
2026 Fees
(Effective Jan. 1, 2026)
Occupancy of a building prior to Building Code Division C, Part 1,
Subsection 1.3.3.
$850.89 (flat fee)
Storage Tanks Underground/Above Ground
$420.24/tank (flat fee)
Swimming Pool
Enclosure
In Ground
as per Site Alteration
By-law
Above Ground
Signs
as per Sign By-law
TABLE 3.6
SEWAGE SYSTEMS
Class of Permit, Occupancy Classification and Work Description
Permit Fee Multiplier
($/m2 of floor area or as
otherwise specified )
2026 Fees
(Effective Jan. 1, 2026)
New System for
Residential, Farm,
Commercial,
Industrial or
Institutional
Structures
where the structure is 185 m2 or less
$791.95 (flat fee)
where the structure is greater than 185 m2
$4.59 for each m2 of
the structure,
Maximum $4,544.15
Communal
Subsurface Sewage
Disposal Systems
where the structure is 185 m2 or less
$791.95 (flat fee)
where the structure is greater than 185 m2
$4.59 for each m2 of
the structure,
Maximum $4,544.15
Minor alterations or repairs to a Sewage Disposal System, including
replacement of the tile bed
$459.56 (flat fee)
Replacement of Sewage System
$1,163.29 (flat fee)
TABLE 3.7
PLUMBING
Class of Permit, Occupancy Classification and Work Description
Permit Fee Multiplier
(Flat Fee subject to
Prescribed Minimum)
2026 Fees
(Effective Jan. 1, 2026)
For each Fixture, Appliance, Floor Drain, Vented Trap or Roof Hopper
$28.40
Water Services:
For each Water
Service
50 mm (2") or less
$47.97
100 mm (4")
$91.86
150 mm (6")
$139.85
200 mm (8")
$183.83
250 mm (10")
$231.80
300 mm (12") or larger
$275.70
Backflow Preventer:
1" or less
$15.02
TABLE 3.7
PLUMBING
Class of Permit, Occupancy Classification and Work Description
Permit Fee Multiplier
(Flat Fee subject to
Prescribed Minimum)
2026 Fees
(Effective Jan. 1, 2026)
For each according
to size
2"
$32.78
3"
$47.82
4"
$62.78
Drains - Residential:
Single Family Dwellings, including Townhouse and Semi-detached
Dwellings.
For each Residential Drain and Sewer (includes both Storm and
Sanitary, inside and outside drains)
For Multiple Dwellings and Apartment Buildings, see Commercial
$196.61
Drains -
Commercial:
For each Storm and
Sanitary Drain,
inside and outside
100 mm (4") or less
$91.86
150 mm (6")
$139.85
200 mm (8")
$183.83
250 mm (10")
$231.80
300 mm (12")
$275.70
For each conversion from Well to Municipal Water
$231.80
For each conversion including Sewer
$231.80
For each Manhole, Catch Basin, or Area Drain
$77.81
Interceptors, including Oil, Grease, Neutralizers (acid) Storm Water
Treatment Structures
$77.81
Plumbing Permit (Flat Fee)
$158.40
TABLE 3.8
ADMINISTRATIVE FEES
Administrative Fees
Permit Fee Multiplier
($/m2 of floor area or as
otherwise specified )
2026 Fees
(Effective Jan. 1, 2026)
(a)
Construction, alteration, or mechanical work commenced prior to
issuance of permit and where an Order to Comply (OTC) and/or
Stop Work Order (SWO) has been issued, the permit fee
prescribed in (3) shall be increased by the greater of $135.82 or
as follows:
SFD/ Part 9 Buildings:
0% if OTC issued
50% if SWO issued
Part 3 Buildings:
0% if OTC issued
50% if SWO issued
maximum $35,325.68
(b)
Demolition work commenced prior to issuance of permit and
where an Order to Comply (OTC) and/or Stop Work Order (SWO)
has been issued, the permit fee prescribed in (3) shall be
increased by the greater of $135.82 or as follows:
100% if no application
made prior to demolition,
25% if application had
been made prior to
demolition
(c)
Transfer of permit from permit holder to another person
$210.12 (flat fee)
(d)
With respect to written requests for information concerning
compliance with the Building Code and applicable law
as per Tariff of Fees
By-law
(e)
With respect to minor revisions (Part 9) of plans already examined
(hourly rate applies)
$150.18 (minimum fee)
(f)
With respect to major revisions (Part 3) of plans already examined
(hourly rate applies)
$450.59
(minimum fee)
(g)
With respect to phased projects, in addition to the fee
for the complete building, an additional fee of $210.12
for each phased permit shall be levied
(h)
Conditional permits
$7,346.11 (flat fee)
Extension (date) to conditional Permit Agreement
$546.14 (flat fee)
TABLE 3.8
ADMINISTRATIVE FEES
Administrative Fees
Permit Fee Multiplier
($/m2 of floor area or as
otherwise specified )
2026 Fees
(Effective Jan. 1, 2026)
(i)
With respect to changes to house models within a plan of
subdivision where permits have been issued for both models
involve, the fee shall be $348.24 plus the rate as set out in
Section (A) Group C: Residential (single/semi-detached dwelling,
townhouse, duplex) per square metre of increased floor area.
Where the floor area is reduced, no refund applies
(j)
Where upon request, an inspection reveals an infraction identified
at a previous inspection and not remedied or, an inspection
reveals that the stage of construction requested to be inspected
is not substantially completed, the fee shall be $127.69 per
inspection, payable upon receipt of a written invoice
(k) With respect to the review of plans for compliance with the
Ontario Building Code prior to application for building permit,
i.e. pre-permit application model review
Note: The provision of this service is subject to available
resources and is at the sole discretion of the Chief
Building Official
25% of the fee calculated
in accordance with Table
3.1 with said fee being
non-refundable.
Note: This is in addition
to the full permit
application fee applicable
and payable at the time
of permit application.
(l)
Spatial separation agreements
$677.22 (flat fee)
(m) Remediation (including, but not limited to grow-ops, clandestine
drug labs)
$2,621.50 (flat fee)
Fire department vehicle as required:
Per vehicle for first hour or part thereof
Per vehicle for each additional half hour or part thereof
as per Tariff of Fees By-
law
(n)
Alternative solutions/Equivalents (when associated with a
permit application)
$1,365.78 plus
costs of additional
3rd party review.
(o)
Emergency Measures (after normal working hours minimum fee 3
Hours)
1.5 x hourly rate
minimum
(p)
Minimum Permit Fee, unless specified elsewhere
$210.12 flat fee Part 9
residential
$420.24 flat fee for all
others
(q)
Where a permit has been signed off deficient/dormant for a
period greater than two years since such date and an inspection
is subsequently requested, an administration fee shall be paid for
each such inspection
$150.18 flat fee for
each inspection
(r)
General Zoning By-law Information (Note: Electronic Service
Only)
Nil
(s)
Hourly Rate
$150.18