Permit fees must be paid when you submit your Building Permit application. Building Permit fees are determined by the License, Permit and Processing Fees Administrative Order #15. Permit fees shall be calculated using the following table:
Fees table of contents:
Description | Fee |
Description | Fee |
Residential Occupancy | $50 Application Fee & $50 Occupancy Fee |
Commercial or Mixed Use Occupancy | $100 Application Fee & $100 Occupancy Fee |
Expired Occupancy Renewal | $100.00 |
A Permanent Sign includes but is not limited to Projection, Roof, Ground, Billboard, Fascia | $200.00 per sign |
Fee waiver for affordable housing developments
In the winter of 2017, Regional Council approved an amendment to By-law B-201 Respecting the Building Code that allowed for the exemption of building permit fees for developments proposed by not-for-profit organizations or charities that include affordable units. The waiving of building permit fees is intended to support the expansion of the non-profit housing stock in the Municipality.
The amendment applies to building permit fees associated with the following:
- construction
- demolition
- additions
- renovations
- repairs, and
- attached signs
Eligibility
For the building permit fee to be waived the following criteria must be met:
• upon the date of application, the applicant must be a registered not-for-profit or registered charity for at least 1 year
• the provision of affordable housing must be included in the mandate or programs and activities of the registered non-profit or charity (this can be found on the website for the Canadian Revenue Association or on the provincial application for registering as a nonprofit)
• a minimum of 60% of the development must be for housing
• the property that is the subject of the application is solely owned by one, or a combination of the following: the applicant, the Municipality, the Provincial Government, the Federal Government, or an agent of the Provincial or Federal Government
•upon the date of application, the applicant must have fully paid all taxes owing, or all installments or all interim payments due to the Municipality
View the Frequently Asked Questions document for more information. Fill out the permit fee waiver.