Permit Fees

A non-refundable application fee of $200.00 shall be charged for all permits unless the calculated building permit fee is less than the application fee.

Estimated Construction Values	Fee*
(a) $1.00 to $1,000.00	$80
(b) $80.00 plus for each $1,000.00 or part thereof by which the value exceeds the sum of $1,000.00 up to a maximum value of $100,000.00 as additional fees	$10
(c) $1,070.00 plus for each additional $1,000.00 or part thereof by which the value exceeds the sum of $100,000.00 as additional fees.	$6

Permit fee will be reduced by ten percent (10%) to a maximum reduction of $750 for any one property, when:

A professional engineer or
Architect

is retained by the owner to certify that plans comply with the building regulations.

Renewal

Building permits where work has not been completed upon expiry of the original building permit.

Cost of permit renewal will be calculated on the fee schedule above, based on the value of the work to complete.

Change of occupancy or use

Inspections due to a change of occupancy or use where no alterations are made - Fee: $80

Demolition

Fee: $80

Voluntary

Inspection requested to establish compliance or status of a building - Fee: $80

Re-inspection

Fee for inspections subsequent to the first re-inspection, unless re-inspected in conjunction with another required construction inspection – Fee: $50

Installation of a chimney or solid fuel burning appliance

Fee: $95

Plumbing Permit

“Fixture” includes domestic water heater, DWV trapped rough-in, and trapped industrial equipment - Fee: $80 for first fixture;

Fee: $7 per fixture after first fixture.

Fire Sprinkler Systems

Fee: formula applied to actual construction value

Factory Pre-Manufactured Buildings

Surface Foundations – Fee: $200 (Fee includes service connections inspections)
Foundations Below Frost Depth – Fee: $200 plus additional fee based on construction value of foundation as determined by the Building Official. (fee includes factory-installed plumbing)

Temporary Buildings Fee

Fee formula applied to the value of building (non-refundable). Except for residential ancillary buildings less than 75 square metres in area, removal security, in the amount of $2,000 in the form of cash, certified cheque, bond guarantee or a letter of credit from a bank.

Permit Transfer or Assignment Fee

For the transfer or assignment of a building permit when requested in writing by the original applicant, an additional fee shall be paid – Fee: $35. (The original permit number and expiry dates will remain in effect)

Permit Fee Refunds

Building permit fees may be refunded only upon written request from the original applicant, up to six (6) months from the date of issue of the building permit, subject to the following conditions:

no permit-related work on site has commenced and
a reduction of $100 or twenty percent (20%) of the permit fee, whichever is greater.

Construction Values/Costs per Square Foot to Determine Minimum Construction Value

(Rounded to the nearest $1,000)

Town/Row Houses

As determined by the Building Official through application of the RS Means “Square Foot Costs” construction cost reference publications, as amended from time to time

Residential – Semi-Detached
Residential – Single Family
Residential – Garage, Carport

Truck shops/workshops

up to 10' - 0” ceiling height – Fee: $35 per square foot

over 10' - 0” ceiling height – Fee: $45 per square foot
Garages – Fee: $25 per square foot
Carports – Fee: $15 per square foot

Decks

Sundecks – Fee: $15 per square foot
Covered decks – Fee: $20 per square foot

Mobile home additions

Unfinished, unheated – Fee: $30 per square foot
Finished – Fee: $50 per square foot

Spruce/Pine Scribe-Fit Log Construction

Full basement, single storey – Fee: $150 per square foot
Crawl space, single storey – Fee: $130 per square foot
Finished 2nd storey (includes log roof assembly) – Fee: $110 per square foot
Log garage – Fee: $70 per square foot
Cedar log – Fee: add ten percent (10%)

Occupant Load Establishment

Fee: $250

Commercial/Industrial/Institutional/Public Building Projects

Fee formula applied to the contract price, or if there is no contract, at the cost estimated by the Building Official with due regard to the contract price for the most recent work of a similar nature done in the closest proximity to the proposed project. If the applicant disputes the value estimated by the Building Official, then the average of two professional appraisals, at the cost of the applicant, shall be used.

Application to Discharge a Notice of Bylaw Contravention

Once the applicant has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Building Official that the issues regarding the Notice of Bylaw Contravention have been rectified the applicant may apply in writing, to discharge the Notice of Bylaw Contravention for a fee of $350.