Building permits — Smiths Falls, Ontario

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

In the Town of Smiths Falls, Ontario, building permit rules are set by By-law 10593-2024 - Building By-law, verified 2026-09-21. Permit required for: Construction, demolition, and change of use of buildings and designated structures. Fees set in: Fees and Charges By-Law. Administered by: Chief Building Official.

By-law 10593-2024 - Building By-law adopted bylaw

permit required for	Construction, demolition, and change of use of buildings and designated structures.	CONSTRUCTION, DEMOLITION AND CHANGE OF USE OF BUILDINGS AND DESIGNATED STRUCTURES
fees location	Fees and Charges By-Law	s. 4.1.1
authority	Chief Building Official	s. 2.1.25; s. 6.2.1

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Town of Smiths Falls Building By-law 10593-2024 regulating construction, demolition and change of use of buildings under the Building Code Act; confirmed by OCR of scanned PDF.

Machine-readable: building-permits.json · Official website: http://www.smithsfalls.ca/ · Last verified 2026-09-21 · Building permits across Ontario · Building permits in other municipalities