Building permits — Wellesley, Ontario

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

In the Township of Wellesley, Ontario, building permit rules are set by Building By-law 40/2017 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-09-25. Permit fees: Fee/sq.ft. or flat/min rates by category; unlisted items $15.00 per $1,000.00 of construction value; $16 per $1,000; minimum $122.00. Fees set in: Township's Fees and Charges By-Law, as amended from time to time. Administered by: Chief Building Official and Inspectors.

Building By-law 40/2017 adopted bylaw
permit required for Construction, Demolition, Change of Use and Occupancy of a Building, or part of it; Building Permit may include plumbing, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, Sewage Systems, Farm Buildings, Designated Structures. s. 3; s. 3.1
fees location Township's Fees and Charges By-Law, as amended from time to time s. 7.1
authority Chief Building Official and Inspectors s. 11
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Township of Wellesley by-law respecting Building, Demolition, Conditional, Change of Use and Occupancy Permits, Inspections and Code of Conduct under s.7 Building Code Act, 1992. Schedule A lists required permit-application documentation; fees are set separately.

Fees and Charges By-law 31/2025 - Schedule A: Building Department adopted bylaw
fee basis Fee/sq.ft. or flat/min rates by category; unlisted items $15.00 per $1,000.00 of construction value; $16 per $1,000; minimum $122.00. Schedule 'A'
fine range additional 100% of the permit fee to a maximum of $2,000.00 increase 14.
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Recorded again under building_permits: Schedule A is the current building permit fee schedule for the Building By-law 40/2017.

By-laws (index page)

Township's by-laws index (govstack-hosted, categorized tabs) listing the Building By-law under a 'Building' tab and the Fees and Charges By-law under a 'Fees and Charges' tab.

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