Building Permits

   

Permit Applications

Application for a Permit to Construct or Demolish

For construction/demolition of any building or structure:
	Building Application [Word version]
	Building Application [PDF version]
For construction/demolition of any Septic Filter Bed System
	Septic Filter Bed Application [Word version]
	Septic Filter Bed Application [PDF version]
For construction/demolition of any Septic Trench Bed System
	Septic Trench Bed Application [Word version]
	Septic Trench Bed Application [PDF version]

 

Change of Septic Use Application Form
For renovations/additions this form must be completed so that Inspectors can determine whether proposed changes may affect the load on an existing Septic System
	Change of Septic Use Permit Application [Word Version]
	Change of Septic Use Permit Application [PDF Version]
Entrance Application
For new entrances or changes to an existing entrance on a Municipal roadway
	Pursuant to Entrance By-law 2005-38, Schedule B [PDF Version]

 

NOTES:

1.	If your property borders lands falling under the jurisdiction of the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority, Ministry of Transportation of Ontario, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, or the County of Simcoe, you may require additional permits. Please contact these authorities directly for permit application and cost information.
2.	All Applicable Law approvals must accompany your permit application before it will be considered complete.

 

Building Information:

Helpful Guides for Builders/Property Owner: In order to assist you with planning your building projects, we have developed a number of Guides for common building projects.  Our Building FAQs guide provides answers to commonly asked questions about most building projects and should be used in conjunction with our project specific guides.  Please note that these documents are intended for use as guides only, and are not intended to be used in lieu of current Municipal By-laws or the current edition of the Ontario Building Code, as amended.

 

General:

• Building FAQs
• Building Permits - The How and Why (pamphlet)

 

Specific:

• Building a Deck at a Campground (eg. Trailer Park)
• Building a Deck or Porch (at a Single Dwelling Unit)
• Building a Detached Accessory Building
• Building a Single Dwelling Unit
• Building an Addition (to a Single Dwelling Unit)
• Demolition
• Finishing a Basement
• Home Heating with Wood (Pamphlet) (Source: Ministry of Natural Resources)
• Installing a Chimney and/or Solid Fuel Burning Appliance
• Installing a New Septic System  under review - available soon
• Installing a Pool or Hot Tub (for individual use) (including Pool By-law)
• Septic As Constructed Drawings
• Septic Change of Use
• Temporary Tents

 

Checklists

Building Checklists

These Checklists have been developed as guides only for most building projects and are not intended to cover every building situation.  Where there are checklists for large and small buildings, please note that generally, any building that exceeds three storeys in building height or, has a gross area of 600 m2 (6460 ft²) is considered to be a large building. 

 

 

Requirements for Occupancy Checklists

Checklists for Occupancy are based on the use of the building once it has been completed.  For example, if a building is to be used as a retail store, the appropriate occupancy checklist would be for a Mercantile Building; if the building is to be used as a Single Dwelling Unit, the appropriate occupancy checklist would be Residential Occupancy – Single Dwelling Unit.