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Building Permit Fees
Effective January 1, 2026
Note: Permit fees for construction of buildings and structures, listed by classification of major occupancy, are calculated
on the basis of the Gross Floor Area of the building in square meters (square feet is provided for information only),
multiplied by the corresponding figure shown below for each occupancy classification or class of permit unless shown
otherwise.
Description
Unit of Measure
2026 Fee
A minimum permit fee of $275 shall
apply for all work unless otherwise
indicated.
Per Permit
$275.00
A. New Construction & Additions:
1. Assembly Occupancies - Group A
School, Church, Restaurant,
m2
$24.21
Theatre, Educational or
Recreational Facility, and all other
Group A Buildings and similar
occupancies.
2. Institutional Occupancies - Group B
Hospital, Nursing Home,
m2
$25.83
Reformatory, Prison and all other
Group B Buildings and similar
occupancies.
3. Residential Occupancies - Group C
Single Family Dwelling, Semi-
detached dwelling & duplex
dwelling, Multiple unit dwelling,
apartment dwelling, townhouse
dwelling, hotels, motels, other
residential buildings or parts thereof.
m2
$17.70
Residential additions other than
as noted in Section 7 (d) below.
m2
$17.70
4. Business/ Personal Services Occupancies - Group D
Office, Bank, Medical Office/Clinic,
m2
$22.70
Fire Hall and similar occupancies.
Building Permit Fees (Continued)
Description
Unit of Measure
2026 Fee
A. New construction & Additions (continued)
5. Mercantile Occupancies - Group E
Store, Shopping Mall/Plaza, Shop,
m2
$22.27
Market, Retail Outlet and similar
occupancies
6. Industrial Occupancies - Group F
Industrial Mall/Plaza/Garage, Plant,
m2
$17.16
Factory, Warehouse, Manufacturing
Building and similar occupancies.
7. Special Occupancies/ Categories
a. Farm Buildings
i. New farm buildings (except
as noted in ii.)
m2
$3.23
ii. Additions or alterations for farm
buildings
m2
$3.23
iii. New Silos and Grain Bins
Per Building
$376.20
iv. Greenhouse. Per farm
greenhouse up to 463 m2 (4,984
ft2) gross floor area
m2
$3.23
Additional (m2/ft2) charge per
farm greenhouse with gross floor
area exceeding 463 m2 (4.984 ft2)
m2
$1.86
b.
Tents: Not exceeding 225sq
Per Tent
$275.00
Tents: Exceeding 225sq m
Per Tent
$350.00
c. Park model trailer/mobile
home and similar buildings.
Per Unit
$450.00
d. Park model trailer/mobile home
(foundation only)
Per Unit
$275.00
e. Portable Classrooms
Per Unit
$600.00
f. Accessory Buildings/Structures:
Garage/carport, deck/porch/patio,
sunroom/solarium, shed or other
accessory building.
m2
$7.71
g. Communication tower,
retaining wall, pedestrian bridge,
wind turbine, crane runway and
similar buildings/structures.
Each $1,000.00 of estimated value
of construction with a minimum of
$511.00
$19.05
Building Permit Fees (Continued)
Description
Unit of Measure
2026 Fee
B. Alterations & Repairs:
1. Interior Alterations/ Repairs/ Tenant Improvements
a.
Assembly Occupancies
m2
$11.62
b.
Institutional,
Business/Personal
Service and Mercantile
Occupancies
m2
$11.89
c.
Residential Occupancies
(including finished
basements)
m2
$8.60
d.
Business/Personal Service
Occupancies
m2
$11.47
e.
Mercantile Occupancies
m2
$10.98
f.
Industrial Occupancies
m2
$8.61
2.
Alter/Replace Roof Structure
m2
$3.24
3.
Hot Surface Applications
m2
$3.24
4. Fireplace, Woodstove, Insert,
Chimney, or similar
Per unit
$275.00
5. Construction of barrier free
accessibility facilities for existing
dwellings.
m2
$6.19
6.
New Foundation (dwelling)
m2
$4.69
C. Demolition:
1.
Buildings/structures up to and
Per Building or Structure
$275.00
including 100 m2 (1,075 ft2)
in building area
2. Buildings/structures greater than
100 m2(1,075 ft2) in building area
Per 100 m2 (1,075 ft2) in building
area or part thereof
$275.00
D. Miscellaneous:
1. Permit for partial occupancy of
a building prior to being fully
completed (does not apply to
single family dwellings)
Per suite/unit
$275.00
2. Permit for the change of use
of a building or part thereof (no
construction required)
$300.00
3. Transfer of a permit to a
new owner
$275.00
4. Request for deferral of permit
revocation
$275.00
5. Permit to move a
building/structure
$275.00
6.
Conditional Permit
$1,037.97
7. Non-Routine inspections
or special inspections
$80 Per Hour, Min 1.5 hours
$89.52
D. Miscellaneous (Continued)
Description
Unit of Measure
2026 Fee
8. Additional plans examination fee
(once permit is issued)
$80 Per Hour, Min 1.5 hours
$89.52
9.Re-Inspection Fee (Due to
improper work, not ready or similar)
Flat fee
$80 Per Hour, Min 1.5 hours
$89.52
10. Liquor License Inspection/Report
Per Unit
$135.00
11. Request of a Limiting Distance
Agreement
Per Agreement
$275.00
12. Lot Grading Fess (for any permit on
a property less than 1 hectare)
Per Application
$358.40
13. Alternative Solution Review - Per
Building Code
Town Reviewed Per Hour (4hour
minimum)
$89.52
14. Compliance Letter (Building
Permits and Orders)
Per Unit
$122.88
15. Discharge of an Order Registered
in the Land Registry Office (includes
original registration of Order)
Per Order
Actual Cost
E. Partial Permit/Staged Construction:
1. Building Foundation - Complete to Grade Level (Plus Plumbing)
15% of applicable class above
2. Building Shell
75% of applicable class above
3. Building Completion
10% of applicable class above
F. Plumbing:
For plumbing work not included in any of
the above classes of permit.
$242.00 for any plumbing
installations, including up to the first
six fixtures, plus $12.13 for each
additional fixture.
Storm Building Sewer
First 15m
$108.64
Sanitary Building Sewer
First 15m
$108.64
Waterline/Service
First 15m
$108.64
Sewer & Water Main
Over 15m+ per m
$3.23
G. Refund of Permit Fees:
Refund Amount
1. Where only administrative functions have been completed (application
received and cost analysis complete)
70%
2. Where administrative, zoning and plans examination functions have been
performed
60%
3. Where the permit has been issued and no field inspections have been
performed subsequent to permit issuance
40%
4. No fees shall be refunded after twelve (12) months from the date of permit
issuance
H. Construction Prior to Permit Issuance
Where construction has commenced prior to the issuance of a permit for any
class of permit described herein.
All applicable permit fees shall be
doubled and the minimum permit
fee shall be $550.00
I.
Explanatory Notes:
1. m2 is the gross area of all floors at or above grade measured from the outer face of exterior walls,
outer limits of other supporting structure, and as noted otherwise and includes mezzanines, lofts
and habitable attics. (Imperial equivalents have been provided for information purposes).
2. Major occupancy classifications are based on the Ontario Building Code.
3. Plumbing fees are normally included with the permit fees for the applicable class of permit.
Fees for plumbing work only are listed in "F" above.
4. If, in the opinion of the Chief Building Official, the construction cannot be categorized or
classed as described in the above schedule, the permit fee shall be ($18.61) for each
$1,000.00 of estimated value of construction.
5. Moving permit authorizes moving only. A separate permit is required for the foundation and other
applicable construction.
6. Notwithstanding the refund provision, no refund shall be made of any amount less than ($275.00)
7. Permit Fee Increases are indexed based on the Consumer Price Index, Ontario Series, and are
adjusted annually on the first of March.
J. Deposits:
In addition to fees payable to the above, the following amounts shall be paid at the time of permit
issue and shall be held as security by the Township of Wainfleet until completion of the work for
which the permit was issued.
1. Residential Accessory Buildings to be removed as a condition of the issuance of the
building permit - $2,000.00
2. All other Buildings, including dwellings and mobile homes, to be removed as a condition of
the issuance of the building permit - $10,000.00
3. For all other building and demolition permits:
i. $500.00 deposit for permit fee up to $500.00
ii. $1,000.00 deposit for permit fee over $500.00
iii. $2,000.00 deposit per Dwelling
The property owner shall be responsible for any damage to municipal property during construction
and shall be further responsible to ensure construction is carried out and completed as required by
the Ontario Building Code.
The deposit is collected by the Township to provide securities for the completion of all applicable
lot grading as per the approved lot grading plan and any potential damage that may occur to
municipal property through the course of the permitted construction. Furthermore, the deposit is
also held for the assurance that all necessary inspections are completed through the duration of
construction and finally to ensure that the permit file can be appropriately closed at the conclusion
of the work. An applicant shall be required to submit the applicable deposit(s) as specified above
for each permit application submitted. Where the Township incurs costs by the applicant through
the course of the construction process these costs shall be deducted from the submitted deposits
and upon close of the permit, any deposit funds will be refunded to the applicant.
Private On-Site Sewage Systems
A. Sewage System Applications
Description
Unit of Measure
2026 Fee
New System
Per Individual System
$1,375.00
New System - Tertiary
Per Individual System
$1,575.00
Holding Tank
Per Individual System
$1,375.00
Replacement Tank Only
Per Individual System
$768.00
Leaching Bed Repair Only
Per Individual System
$736.00
Other minor repairs not listed
above (e.g. Baffles, inlet,
outlet, etc.)
$385.00
B. Planning Act Application Septic Review Fees
Consent Applications
Per Application
$132.00
Minor Variance Applications
Per Application
$132.00
Site Plan Applications
Per Application
$132.00
Zoning By-law Amendment
Per Application
$132.00
Official Plan Amendment
Per Application
$132.00
Plan of Subdivision/Condominium
Per Application
$750.00
C. Special Requests, Misc.
For Preliminary Site Inspections related
to proposed lot development where no
other application has been made
Per Inspection
$402.00
File Searches
Per Half Hour or Part Thereof
$44.00
Additional letter size copies or scan files
not covered in File Searches above
Per Page
$0.61
D. Refund of Permit Fees
Refund Amount
1. Where only administrative functions have been
completed (application received and cost analysis
complete).
70%
2. Where administrative, initial site visit and/or plans
review have been started, but permit has not been
issued.
60%
3. Where the permit has been issued and no field
inspections have been performed subsequent to
permit issuance.
40%
4. No fees shall be refunded after twelve (12) months
from the date the permit was approved for issue.