Building permits — Springwater, Ontario

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

In the Township of Springwater, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building By-law 2023-018 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: Construct or demolish a building; construct, repair, renew or alter plumbing; occupy or use a building; change the use of a building. Fees set in: Fees and Charges By-law 2023-017. Administered by: Chief Building Official; Building Inspector/Building Official.

Building By-law 2023-018 adopted bylaw
permit required for Construct or demolish a building; construct, repair, renew or alter plumbing; occupy or use a building; change the use of a building s. 3.1
exemptions Light-weight re-roofing; re-cladding; certified furnace/AC/heat-pump replacements; kitchen cabinetry/plumbing fixture replacements; window/door replacement; insulation; eavestrough; solar collectors not mounted; retaining walls <=1 m; flooring. s. 10.2
fee basis Fees in accordance with Fees and Charges By-law 2023-017; where based on valuation, total cost of all work including professional services; hourly rates where no fee specified. s. 18.1, s. 18.2, s. 18.5
fees location Fees and Charges By-law 2023-017 s. 18.1
authority Chief Building Official; Building Inspector/Building Official s. 2.10, s. 2.12, s. 3.1
scout note

Township of Springwater's Building By-law under Building Code Act 1992: permit classes, applications, inspections, refunds; repeals By-law 2018-033. Fees set by the Fees and Charges By-law, Schedule A.2.

Fees and Charges By-law, Schedule "A.2" - Building Permits adopted bylaw
fee basis per sq.ft., per request, per hour, per permit, per fixture, per annum, per violation, per lot, per inspection, per copy, per model, per 1.5 hour Unit of Measure
fine range Twice the permit fee Construction commenced prior to Permit Issuance per violation Twice the permit fee
scout note

Current building permit fee schedule (per sq.ft. rates by occupancy group - residential, commercial/industrial/institutional, agricultural, pools), indexed 3% annually; companion Schedule A covers admin/civic-address fees.

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