Building Permit Fees

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Update: Council approved the new building fees at its meeting on June 22, 2021. View the new building permits and other fees. View the final staff report presented to Council on June 22, 2021

Background

At the March 11 Committee of the Whole meeting, staff from the Building and Planning departments presented a joint report about setting new fees for both building and planning applications. Council directed staff to initiate the mandatory public consultation process in the Ontario Building Code for the proposed new building fees.

At the current level of service provided, the Building Department is unable to continuously meet the timelines for issuing building permits and performing the required inspections as set out in the Ontario Building Code due to the increase in the number of building permits being issued and the added number of inspections.

Update: Council approved the new building fees at its meeting on June 22, 2021. View the new building permits and other fees. View the final staff report presented to Council on June 22, 2021

Background

At the March 11 Committee of the Whole meeting, staff from the Building and Planning departments presented a joint report about setting new fees for both building and planning applications. Council directed staff to initiate the mandatory public consultation process in the Ontario Building Code for the proposed new building fees.

At the current level of service provided, the Building Department is unable to continuously meet the timelines for issuing building permits and performing the required inspections as set out in the Ontario Building Code due to the increase in the number of building permits being issued and the added number of inspections.

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