Do I need a building permit? What does it cost?
In the Town of Wasaga Beach, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building By-law (By-law 2005-85) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-25. Permit required for: Building Permit required under subsection 8(1) of the Act. Permit fees: Permit Fee = Service Index (SI) multiplied by Area (A); minimum $155.00. Fees set in: Schedule 'A' to this By-law.
| permit required for | Building Permit required under subsection 8(1) of the Act | s. 3.1 |
| fees location | Schedule 'A' to this By-law | s. 6.1 |
| authority | Chief Building Official | s. 2.7 |
Town of Wasaga Beach 'Building By-law' under s.7 Building Code Act, 1992: construction/demolition/change-of-use permits and inspections; repeals By-law 1990-77. Schedule A (fees) referenced but not included in this file; Schedules B and D posted separately.
| fee basis | Permit Fee = Service Index (SI) multiplied by Area (A); minimum $155.00 | Schedule "H", Calculation of Permit Fees; Minimum Building Permit Fee |
| authority | Chief Building Official | Schedule "H", Calculation of Permit Fees |
| fine range | 100 percent of the full permit fees or $165.00 whichever is greater, to a maximum additional fee of $20,000.00 | Schedule "H", Construction Without a Permit |
Recorded again under building_permits: this is the current fee schedule (Schedule A referenced by the 2005-85 Building By-law) actually setting building permit fees by occupancy classification and sq. ft.
Schedule B to By-law 2005-85, listing required drawings/documentation accompanying a building permit application.
Town's by-laws & policies index page (govstack-hosted), source of the Building By-law and Fees and Charges By-law links.