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

Building permits — St. Marys, Ontario: By-law Number 23-2006 (Building Bylaw)

In the Town of St. Marys, Ontario, building permit rules are set by By-law Number 23-2006 (Building Bylaw), verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: construct or demolish a building or cause a building to be constructed or demolished or make any change to a building. Permit fees: Set out in Schedule "A"; based on cost of valuation or floor area; e.g. $8.00/$1,000 value of construction with a minimum fee of $1760.00. Administered by: Chief Building Official.

By-law Number 23-2006 (Building Bylaw) adopted bylaw

permit required for	construct or demolish a building or cause a building to be constructed or demolished or make any change to a building	s. 3.2.1
fee basis	Set out in Schedule "A"; based on cost of valuation or floor area; e.g. $8.00/$1,000 value of construction with a minimum fee of $1760.00.	s. 5.1, 5.2, 5.3; Schedule "A"
authority	Chief Building Official	s. 3.2.1
fine range	Fine as provided for in Section 36 of the Act; additional fee not to exceed $5000.00	s. 10.1; s. 5.8

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Town of St. Marys's Building By-law under Building Code Act 1992: governs construction, demolition, change-of-use, occupancy and transfer-of-permit applications and inspections; permit fees set out in Schedule A to the by-law.