Do I need a building permit? What does it cost?
In the Township of South-West Oxford, Ontario, building permit rules are set by By-law No. 12-2023 - Amend Building Permit and Inspection Fees (Schedule A) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-25. Permit fees: Based on cost of valuation of proposed work or floor area; valuation includes material, labour, equipment, overhead, professional services. Fees set in: By-law No. 67-2022, Schedule "A" - Building Department Permit Fees. Administered by: Chief Building Official and inspectors; County of Oxford Board of Health for sewage permits.
| fees location | By-law No. 67-2022, Schedule "A" - Building Department Permit Fees | s. 1 |
Most recent amendment to Schedule A (Building Department Permit Fees) of the Building By-law: adds fees for attached/detached garages, sheds, and public swimming pools.
| fee basis | Based on cost of valuation of proposed work or floor area; valuation includes material, labour, equipment, overhead, professional services. | s. 6.1.1, 6.1.2 |
| fees location | Schedule 'A' to this By-Law | Schedule 'A' |
| authority | Chief Building Official and inspectors; County of Oxford Board of Health for sewage permits. | s. 1.1, 3.3.5 |
Township's Building Code Act, 1992 administration/enforcement by-law: definitions, classes of permits (Schedule A), application requirements, required plans, code of conduct for building officials; repeals By-laws 28-2005 and 59-2013.