Building permits — Rideau Lakes, Ontario

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

In the Township of Rideau Lakes, Ontario, building permit rules are set by By-Law 2026-30 - Building Construction Demolition Change of Use Permits (Building By-law) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: Construction, demolition or change of use of a building. Permit fees: Permit fees shall be calculated in accordance with the Fees and Charges By-law, as amended from time to time. Fees set in: Fees and Charges By-law.

By-Law 2026-30 - Building Construction Demolition Change of Use Permits (Building By-law) adopted bylaw
permit required for Construction, demolition or change of use of a building. s. 2
fee basis Permit fees shall be calculated in accordance with the Fees and Charges By-law, as amended from time to time. s. 6.1
fees location Fees and Charges By-law s. 6.1
authority Chief Building Official s. 1.6
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Township's Building Code Act by-law repealing By-law 99-129; defines CBO/Inspector/permit terms, plans & specifications, permit fees payable per the Fees and Charges By-Law, refund provisions. Scanned PDF, OCR'd.

User Fee By-Law 2015-1, Schedule H - Building Fees (2026 Office Consolidation) adopted bylaw
permit required for To construct a building (including repairs and alterations) BUILDING PERMIT (BASE FEE)
fee basis $19.25/$1,000.00 building value, minimum permit fee applies BUILDING PERMIT (BASE FEE)
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Consolidated User Fee By-law Schedule H sets building permit classes and fees: base fee $19.25/$1,000 value, minimum fees by cost tier, HVAC/heat-pump/plumbing/demolition/pool-enclosure/occupancy fees; referenced directly by the Building By-law.

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